Records, 1931-1954.

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Records, 1931-1954.

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Records of the Federal Art Project (FAP) in Wisconsin, instituted in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The FAP employed artists, musicians, actors, and writers to focus upon nationalist and patriotic themes and to bring original art to small American towns. The records include correspondence of Wisconsin directors Charlotte R. Partridge, director of the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee, and her successor, Margaret D. Clark. The records also include biographical sketches of Wisconsin artists, clippings, records of works produced by the Project, and data on the artifacts used and the drawings and photographs prepared for the Index of American Design.

3.2 c.f. (8 archives boxes, 1 card file) and.7 reels of microfilm (35 mm.); plus.additions of 6 photographs.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Index of American Design

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The Index of American Design was a part of the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, which gathered information on significant artifacts in 35 states in the late 1930s and early 1940s. In Texas the effort was headquartered in San Antonio. Original watercolors of the artifacts were housed at the National Gallery of Art. From the description of Index of American Design Texas artifacts records collection 1937-1956. (University of Texas Libraries). W...

Clark, Margaret D.

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Partridge, Charlotte Russell, 1882-1975.

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Federal Art Project (Wis.)

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