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Sawyer Falk papers relating to the Federal Theater Project, 1935-1939

Catalog Data

Creator:
Falk, Sawyer, 1898-1961  Search this
Subject:
Flanagan, Hallie  Search this
Federal Theater Project (N.Y.)  Search this
Place:
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- New York (State)
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 -- New York (State)
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
1 Reel, ca. 160 items (on 1 microfilm reel)
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Correspondence with Falk regarding the Federal Theater Project in New York, particularly at the Civic University Theater in Syracuse. Correspondents include Hallie Flanagan, National Director of FTP. Also, programs, clippings, miscellaneous printed material, and a copy of INJUNCTION GRANTED, a play published in 1938.
Citation:
Sawyer Falk papers relating to the Federal Theater Project, 1935-1939. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel NDA 19 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the Library-Archives, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Educator; Syracuse, New York. Director of the Drama Department at the University of Syracuse. Active in the Federal Theater Project.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The lender, Syracuse University Library and Archives, has Falk's papers. Falk was a professor of drama at the University.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- New York (State)  Search this
Federal aid to the theater -- New York (State)  Search this
Federal aid to the public welfare -- New York (State)  Search this
Theater and state -- New York (State)  Search this
Playwriting  Search this
Drama in education -- New York (State)  Search this
Theme:
Patronage  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9844
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212338
AAA_collcode_falksawy
Theme:
Patronage
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212338