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Archives of American Art
E. Herndon Smith papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.smiteher
- Creators:
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Smith, E. Herndon (Edward Herndon), b. 1891
- Dates:
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1936-1942
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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100 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence relating to the Federal Arts Bill, 1938, and the work of the Office of Civilian Defense. Correspondents include Olin Dows and Emma Roche. In addition there are reports of the WPA-FAP, Alabama; a list of project and wages for WPA-FAP, New York; instructions for silkscreening, finishing and other technical details; 5 photos of WPA artists at work; a cost list for an Alabama mural; clippings and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Sculptor and painter; Alabama. Smith served as volunteer chairman for the Alabama bureau of the Office of Civilian Defense, 1942, and was also Supervisor of Federal Art and Museum Projects for the WPA-FAP, Alabama.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 379 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to the lender, E. Herndon Smith, after microfilming, 1972.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1972 by E. Herndon Smith.
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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal aid to the arts -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Arts administrators | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- Alabama | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- Alabama | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Roche, Emma | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dows, Olin, 1904-1981 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (Ala.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Federal Art Project (N.Y.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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