Archives of American Art

Section of Fine Arts selected records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.unstdept
Creators:
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts
Dates:
1934-1943
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
15 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
A brief narrative on the derivation of the Section; a final report, 1934-1943 (31 p.); papers concerning Section competitions, 1934-1943; mural and sculpture contracts for works not installed; report of March 1941; and Section bulletins, catalogs, and guides, 1934-1943.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Established 1934 under the Treasury Department as the Section of Painting and Sculpture. Name changed in 1938 to Section of Fine Arts. In 1939, the Federal Works Agency was established and set up the Public Buildings Administration, which combined the Treasury Department's Public Buildings Branch and the Branch of Public Buildings of the National Park Service. The Section's function was to decorate new federal buildings. Unlike the other New Deal art agencies, it was not a relief project, but awarded contracts through a juried system of competition.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel NDA 18 (frames 619-824) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1965 by Maria Ealand, a niece of Section administrator Edward Bruce.

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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