Archives of American Art

Lee Norvelle scrapbook on the Federal Theater Project (Ind.)

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.norvlee
Creators:
Norvelle, Lee Roy, 1892-
Dates:
1936-1937
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Volume
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A scrapbook of clippings, programs, and photographs relating to the Indiana Federal Theater Project.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Federal Theater Project (FTP) was a program established under the Federal Project No. One of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935. It sought to create employment for actors and others involved in the performing arts during the Depression. Dr. Lee Norvelle was the director of the Indiana Federal Theater Project.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel NDA10 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to Dr. Norvelle after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1964 by Dr. Lee Norvelle.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the arts -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art and state -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to public welfare -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Theater and state -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the performing arts -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid the the theater -- Indiana Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arts administrators Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Public officers Occupation 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
Federal Theater Project (Ind.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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