Other WPA projects, 1935-1943, undated
Scope and Contents
This subseries describes various national and state projects. Although these projects did not involve the museum, Kimball or other staff members participated in them in an advisory capacity. Projects documented here include the Federal Art Project, which included the preparation of the Index of American Design, and the Federal Writers Project, specifically its American Guide Series. The file pertaining to "This Work Pays Your Community" Exhibitions Week does contain a small amount of information on the museum's exhibit at Memorial Hall for its registrar project.
Dates
- 1935-1943, undated
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Because of its fragile condition, the following item may only be consulted with permission of the Archivist: floor plan with annotations of PMA Gothic installations (in "Objects and related topics" series, "European decorative arts and arms and armor" subseries, "Rooms and architectural elements" sub-subseries, "England. Gothic installations at PMA, incl. Abergavenny, Wales" file).
Extent
From the Series: 2.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The subseries begins with a general correspondence file, followed by files of the specific projects, which are arranged chronologically by approximate project dates. The remaining files offer general documentation and are identified by material type, namely ephemera, clippings and publications.
Creator
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org