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Archives of American Art
Sacramento Art Center records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sacrart
- Creators:
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Sacramento Art Center
- Dates:
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1937-1941
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Itemspartial microfilm reels
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; clippings; writings; reports; photographs; radio script; catalogs; and copy of a WPA Technical Series Art Circular No. 1, FEDERAL SPONSORED COMMUNITY ART CENTERS, October 8, 1937.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Community Art Center, Sacramento, Calif. Established May 1938 by the Federal Art Project art education division. Was the first such center to be co-sponsored and funded by the FAP in California.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels NDA 3 & NDA 14 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to John B. Mathew after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The lender, John B. Mathew, was an art instructor at Sacramento Junior College and was the secretary of the Sponsoring Committee for the Sacramento Art Center.
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
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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