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Archives of American Art
Records relating to Index of American Design Exhibition
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.foggart
- Creators:
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Fogg Art Museum
- Dates:
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1937
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and a catalog regarding an exhibition: Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration -Index of American Design Exhibition, held January 27-February 10, 1937.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Index of American Design was a project of the research division of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration which produced approximately 20,000 reproductions (photographs and original drawings) and classifications of a wide variety of American art, paintings, sculptures, handicrafts, and folk art.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel NDA 1 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming1964 by the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
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| New Deal, 1933-1939 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal aid to the arts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art and state | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal aid to public welfare | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Handicraft | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Index of American Design | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Works Progress Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States. Work Projects Administration | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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