Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Access Note / Rights:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Summary:
The papers of author and historian Jeannette Eckman measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1935 to 1941. Eckman's papers focus on her time as a director for the Works Project Administration and include records relating to the Federal Art Project, the Federal Music Project, the Federal Writers' Project, the Federal Theater Project, and the Historical Records Survey in Delaware.
Citation:
Jeannette Eckman papers, 1935-1941. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel NDA 15 at Archives of American Art offices. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Funding:
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Jeannette Eckman (1882-1972) was the a self-taught historian and author in Wilmington, Delaware. She served as a director for the Work Projects Administration and oversaw art, music, theater, and writing projects for the Delaware Federal Arts Project.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1963 by Jeannette Eckman.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001