Gerald Monroe research material on the American Artists' Congress, the Artists' Union, and the WPA
name: label: Creator
content: Monroe, Gerald, 1926-
label: Names
content: American Artists' Congress
label: Names
content: Artists' Union (New York, N.Y.)
label: Names
content: United States. Work Projects Administration
label: Names
content: Marantz, Irving, 1912-1972
topic: label: Topic
content: Art, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Political aspects
label: Topic
content: Trade unions and the arts -- United States
label: Topic
content: Painting, American
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1971-1976 by Gerald M. Monroe.
creator: label: Creator
content: Monroe, Gerald, 1926-
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Monroe is a painter, educator, art historian; New York, N.Y.
function: label: Function
content: Arts organizations -- New York (State)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet ((partially microfilmed on 1 reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: [ca. 1930-1971]
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.monrgerp
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The photographs relating to the Artists' Union are on 35mm microfilm reel 670 and are available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Monroe's Thesis on reel 1044 is available only at Archives of American Art's Washington office. It is also available in university and museum libraries, or may be purchased through University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: American Artists' Congress documentation includes photographs, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material. The Artists' Union materials include six photographs by Irving Marantz of members (some identified) of the Artists' Union participating in a demonstration advocating unionization for all artists. WPA material includes photographs and a brochure.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Also in the Archives is a microfilm reel (reel 1044) donated by Monroe containing his 1971 thesis, The Artists' Union of New York," done for New York University.