George Biddle papers, 1863-1973 (original) (raw)

Collection Summary

Title George Biddle papers, 1863-1973
Inclusive Dates 1863-1973
Bulk Dates 1916-1973
ID No. MSS12674
Creator Biddle, George, 1885-1973
Extent 3,500 items
Extent 31 containers plus 1 oversize
Extent 12 linear feet
Extent 1 microfilm reel
Language Collection material in English with French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish
Location Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009145
LCCN Permalink LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78012674
Summary Artist and public official. Correspondence; diaries; drafts and printed copies of speeches, articles, and a memoir; sketchbooks; scrapbooks; announcements; book reviews; and other papers relating chiefly to Biddle's role in American art, his work for the federal support of art, and the Federal Art Project, including also material relating to his involvement with the United States War Department Art Advisory Committee, World War II, and the Nuremberg War Crime Trials.