George to Katherine & Francis Biddle., 01/01/1940-12/06/1940

File — Box: 2, Folder: 4

Identifier: 75111

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

01/01/1940-12/06/1940

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Permission of the Biddle Family is required before accessing this collection. The Booth Family Center for Special Collections can provide information on the permission process.

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence from George to Katherine and Francis Biddle: 4 ALS. Letters dated 10/23, 11/24, and 11/26 refer to murals by Maurice Sterne, commissioned by the Fine Arts section of the Federal Works Agency, Public Buildings Administration, for the decoration of the library of the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Includes: typed copy of a letter to Robert H.Jackson (11/24/1940); TLS 7/18/1940 from John LaFarge, S.J. to Edward Bruce re Maurice Sterne and the Federal Works Agency; and 3 copies of a description, by the Federal Works Agency, of the proposed 20 murals by Maurice Sterne, entitled, "Man's Struggle for Justice."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JACKSON, ROBERT - CORRES. FROM BIDDLE, GEORGE 1940: Typed Letter Signed

BIDDLE, GEORGE - CORRES. TO JACKSON, ROBERT H. 1940: Typed Letter Signed

STERNE, MAURICE - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1940: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, GEORGE - CORRES. TO KATHERINE & FRANCIS BIDDLE 1940: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, KATHERINE & FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM BIDDLE, GEORGE 1940: Autographed Letter

STERNE, MAURICE - MURALS: "MAN'S STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE" REF. 1940: Typed Letter Signed

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY (U.S.) / FINE ARTS SECTION - REFERENCE 1940: Typed Letter Signed

LAFARGE, JOHN, S.J. - CORRES. TO BRUCE, EDWARD 1940 RE. MAURICE STERNE: Typed Letter Signed

BRUCE, EDWARD - CORRES. FROM LAFARGE, JOHN, S.J. 1940 RE M. STERNE: Typed Letter Signed