Oakland, Maryland
Dublin Core
Title
Oakland, Maryland
Subject
post office, art, mural, New Deal, federal art programs
Description
Items related to the Oakland, Maryland post office and its mural painted by Robert Gates.
Creator
All documents were created by the federal government, its employees, or private citizen journalists.
Source
Sources include: The Garrett County Historical Society, National Archives and Records Administration, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Publisher
West Virginia University Department of History
Date
1930s to 1940s.
Contributor
Nora Sutton
Rights
Content created by the federal government or its employees fall under fair use.
Format
JPEG, PDF
Language
English
Type
Still images and texts
Coverage
New Deal, art, federal art programs, federal agencies, post office, murals, Robert Gates
Collection Items
"Buckwheat Harvest"
!["Buckwheat Harvest"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/23520/archive/square_thumbnails/d0109fe1f8ac6ab460b6f585765d49fc.jpg?Expires=1715817600&Signature=tqpjEJwJwNte82h52Jry58rzyi%7EJvTsI9M9UJa8Mf4DFod4RMmkG4z1dcD3AzdSl7gLXNp6KKKwf42BGd6j73gHt5lak0I4M7QjZwxm37ju7hskpwWHrD-1XvqZmYIWevrzypcbI0TS0epBEFlW8uta4PFSOfhtjPNjZ1h%7EYSneGF7vBDGltxGKYh8l2KqgHmEpkaBMDH8mSbc%7EjyvOHeG9OXSnCZfInp18JkOyz8kv-GzH5CnEYdmleNZoUUE54oRR-VTnXBuDobVISYu4HQA8e1fZol24uvApAGl6xqPXjow3Xpl-FHjMIIC0HYDN3q%7Es%7EK4CRpe7O-B%7ETc49PHw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Buckwheat Harvest"")
A mural by Robert Gates depicting a buckwheat harvest in Garrett County, Maryland. The mural hangs in the Oakland, MD U.S. Post Office.
Invitation to Submit Design for Oakland, MD Post Office
A letter to artist Robert Gates from Edward Rowan, Assistant Chief Section of Fine Arts, inviting him to submit a design entry for the Oakland, MD post office.
Oakland, Maryland: Federal Building Sites
A report from the Post Office Department Office of Inspector to the Treasury Secretary, analyzing Oakland, MD and potential locations for a new post office building.
Contract with Robert F. Gates for Oakland Mural
A copy of the contract between artist Robert Gates and the Treasury Department for completion of a mural for embellishment of the Oakland, MD post office.
Artist Preparation for Oakland, MD Contract
A preparation sheet compiled by artist Robert Gates, submitted to the Section of Fine Arts to draft his contract for the Oakland, MD post office mural.
Additional Information, Attention: Robert F. Gates
Information for artist Robert Gates describing requirements for the Oakland, MD post office mural.
Letter from Robert Gates Regarding Invitation to Submit Designs for Oakland, MD Commission
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…
Letter from Oakland Postmaster to Federal Works Agency
A letter from the Oakland, MD Postmaster to the Federal Works Agency, notifying the Agency of the successful and satisfactory installation of Robert Gates' mural in the post office.
Bid Requested for Post Office Building
A clipping from an unnamed Oakland newspaper notifying the public about the upcoming construction of a new post office building.