Archives of American Art

Charlotte Aiken photographs of the Farm Security Administration

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.aikecharl
Creators:
Aiken, Charlotte, C.
Dates:
1944
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
11 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Black and white photographs of Roy Stryker (7), of Stryker and Helen D. Wool (1), of Aiken (1), and of Rose Dalton (1), all stamped "Farm Security Administration, 1944" on the back; and an Office of War Information Christmas Card, 1944, with a group photograph of Office members, which included Stryker and Aiken, as well as many others.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Administrator, Farm Security Administration, Washington, D.C. The Historical Section of the FSA directed by Stryker included the photography project that documented poverty stricken rural and urban America.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel NDA 16 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1964 by Charlotte Aiken.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Arts administrators Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Women arts administrators Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New Deal, 1933-1939 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the arts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the public welfare Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Dalton, Rose Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wool, Helen D. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stryker, Roy Emerson, 1893-1975 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States. Farm Security Administration. Historical Section -- Photographs Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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