Letter from Robert Gates Regarding Invitation to Submit Designs for Oakland, MD Commission
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Title
Letter from Robert Gates Regarding Invitation to Submit Designs for Oakland, MD Commission
Subject
Oakland, MD post office mural
Description
A letter from artist Robert Gates to Edward Rowan, Assistant Chief Section of Fine Arts, in response to the invitation to submit mural designs for the Oakland, MD post office. Gates notes that the area is familiar to him and he enjoys painting that landscape.
Creator
Robert Gates
Source
National Archives and Record Administration, College Park, MD
Publisher
West Virginia University Department of History
Date
December 9, 1940
Contributor
Nora Sutton
Rights
Items created by the federal government or its employees fall under fair use.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
art, artistic process, Oakland, Maryland, New Deal, federal art programs, post office murals
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Original Format
Paper
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