Papers related to a federal survey of silhouettes, 1936-1946, bulk: 1936-1937.

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Papers related to a federal survey of silhouettes, 1936-1946, bulk: 1936-1937.

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Papers related to a federal survey of silhouettes in New England and elsewhere sponsored by the U.S. Work Projects Administration. The papers were kept by Hannah R. (London) Siegel as an assistant to Charles K. Bolton, the compiler of the work, from 1936-37 and include correspondence and lists on the location and description of silhouettes in institutions and private hands, research and notes on the subject, and an index card file on individual silhouettes. The WPA terminated its sponsorship of the project in Dec. of 1936 and the work was apparently never published.

1 narrow box and 1 index card box.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Siegel, Hannah R. London.

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United States. Work Projects Administration

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The Works Progress Administration was involved in various projects including the compilation of sources on American territories. The card catalogs for these were prepared at the Library of Congress and are now in the National Archives. From the description of Classified Alaska Bibliography, 1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42927718 Works Progress Administration (later called Work Projects Administration) began operations in San Joaquin County, Calif., July 1935. County a...

Bolton, Charles Knowles, 1867-1950

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Antiquarian and librarian of the Boston Athenaeum (1898-1933). From the description of Reminiscences, 1934 / Charles Knowles Bolton. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 19824874 Charles K. Bolton (1867-1950) was an author of novels and non-fiction works, mainly regarding American history and libraries. He was instrumental in forming the Brookline Historical Society and served as Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum from 1898 to 1933. From the descrip...