Correspondence with State and Regional offices, 1935-1940.

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Correspondence with State and Regional offices, 1935-1940.

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Letters to and from the Director's office, memorandums, telegrams and copies of telgrams, publications, clippings, completed forms, photographs of works of art, floor plans, equipment schematics, reports, exhibition programs and catalogs, organization chart for Illinois office, and original signed woodcut print, work schedules, personnel lists, and an illustrated calendar.

17 linear ft. (38 boxes).

Denver art museum

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