Section of Fine Arts selected records, 1934-1943
United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 15 Items (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: 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 Note
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.
Provenance
Donated 1965 by Maria Ealand, a niece of Section administrator Edward Bruce.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel NDA 18 (frames 619-824) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on 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.
How to Cite This Collection
Section of Fine Arts selected records, 1934-1943. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.