Lou Block papers

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Lou Block papers

1936-1938

Papers relating to Block's involvement as a supervisor in the WPA Federal Art Project New York City office and as a member of the Artists Congress.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8308670

Archives of American Art

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American Artists' Congress

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Federal Art Project (New York, N.Y.)

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Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.)

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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...

Block, Lou, 1895-1969

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Lou Block (1895-1969) was an art administrator. From the description of Oral history interview with Lou Block, 1965 May 31 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 458411617 Administrator, Federal Art Project; New York, N.Y. From the description of Lou Block papers, 1936-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83826137 Art administrator. From the description of Lou Block interviews, 1965 May 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220192148 ...