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Programs : Federal Theatre Project, 1936-1938

 File — Box: 109, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Programs for the Blackstone Theatre (Chicago), the Great Northern Theatre (Chicago), the Princess Theatre (Chicago) and the Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia).

The Federal Theatre Project (FTP; 1935–1939) was a theatre program established during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal to fund live artistic performances and entertainment programs in the United States. It was one of five Federal Project Number One projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration, created not as a cultural activity but as a relief measure to employ artists, writers, directors, and theater workers.

Dates

  • 1936-1938

Extent

From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Binghamton NY 13902 USA