Photographic Material, circa 1930s, undated
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of research materials such as correspondence, photographic documentation, and ephemera relating to Eleanor M. Carr's writings on federal support for American sculpture in the 1930s and 1940s. Carr's research includes New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Federal Project Number One and its various components.
The bulk of the materials relate to three main writings by Carr: "A Study of Federal Relief to the Sculptors on the New York City Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, 1935-1943", dissertation completed in 1969; "The Government and Sculpture: A Study of Federal Support of the Sculptor 1933 to 1943", circa 1970s; and, "WPA Era Sculpture from the WPA Federal Art Project and the Treasury Programs", circa 1970s.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930s, undated
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to the public for research purposes.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.834 Linear Feet
Language
English
Overview
One folder containing seventy-eight black and white slides from the 1930s documenting murals, exhibits, and performances associated with the Federal Theatre Project, Federal Music Project, Federal Art Project, and Federal Writer's Project. A folder of 58 color slides created by Eleanor Carr shows WPA/FAP sculptures in situ primarily of works by Beniamino Bufano, Patrocino Barela, and Sargent Johnson.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Repository
217 Johnson Street
Santa Fe NM 87501 US
505-946-1000