Archives of American Art

Gerald S. Foster papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.fostgera
Creators:
Foster, Gerald Sargent, 1900-
Dates:
1930-1982
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Items
linear ft.( 58 items)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Papers concerning murals by Foster, including a letter, 1938, and memo, 1937, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Edward Bruce regarding Foster's murals for the post office in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (completed under the Section of Painting and Sculpture of the Treasury Department, 1938).
Scope and Contents
Also includes clippings and photographs concerning Foster's W.P.A. post office murals in Cranford, Freehold, and Millburn, N.J., and in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and an autobiographical speech about portrait painting, "Reflections of an Artist," 1982.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Muralist, painter, illustrator. Died 1987. Studied at Princeton, at the National Academy of Design, and at the Art Students League. Worked for the Section of Painting and Sculpture of the Treasury Department. His post office mural in Freehold, N.J. made a favorable impression on Roosevelt, who encouraged him in his work on another mural in Pougkeepsie, N.Y.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3894 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1986 by Gerald Foster.

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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Muralists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bruce, Edward, 1879-1943 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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