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WPA Handicraft Projects Collection

 

The WPA Handicraft Projects Collection features artifacts from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Des Moines, Iowa; Iron Mountain, Michigan; Orlando, Florida; Tennessee; and Vermont. It includes hand crafted examples of block-printed textiles, books, bookbinding, bookmarks, children's furniture, clothing, crewel embroidery, doll clothing and educational toys.

  1. Bienes Museum of the Modern Book: The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library
  2. WPA Collection, Circa 1935-1943

WPA Museum Extension Project Collection, c. 1935-1943 750 Items

 

The WPA Museum Extension Project Collection contains more than 750 children's books, handbooks, posters, and three-dimensional objects such as dioramas, puppets, and models. Works Progress Administration (WPA) visual education programs made these materials, The WPA programs included the Pennslvania Museum Extension Project (MEP) between 1935 and 1943, New York City's Objective Teaching Materials Project, the Kansas Museum Project, and the Wisconsin Visual-Aids Project. These visual education materials were used by public schools, libraries, and museums. As a result, many of the images and texts promote the history and culture of specific states and regions.

  1. Bienes Museum of the Modern Book: The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library

WPA Posters

 

The WPA Posters contain original posters from the WPA Illinois Art Project, WPA Iowa Recreation Program, WPA for Connecticut, Federal Art Project, Federal Writers' Project of the WPA for the State of Iowa, the Federal Art Project for New York, and Federal Art Project for Minnesota. The posters' topics include public service announcements, art, and World War II.

  1. Bienes Museum of the Modern Book: The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library
  2. WPA Collection, Circa 1935-1943

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