2019-10-15 Preliminary Inventory of the Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project Glass Slides, 1935-1943 SPEC.RARE.0271 Finding aid prepared by Nicole Miller Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2019 April This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-08-17T10:31-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project Glass Slides SPEC.RARE.0271 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.2 Cubic feet 1935-1943 The Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project (MEP) was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project from 1935-1943. The aim of the project was to produce colored illustrations, models, dioramas, glass lantern slides, and marionettes that could be used by school children throughout the country. This collection contains 57 glass lantern slides from the Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project focusing on architectural drawings and models documenting the history of architecture ranging from ancient dwellings to modern houses. Materials date 1935-1943. (2) card boxes English United States. Work Projects Administration (Pa.). United States. Works Progress Administration of Pennsylvania. Arrangement of Materials

This collection is unprocessed; materials are arranged in the order received.

 Acquisitions Information

RARE.2019.0067: Purchase, 2019 April.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project Glass Slides, SPEC.RARE.0271, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

 Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed. Preliminary inventory written by: Nicole Miller, 2019 April

 Historical Note

The Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project (MEP) was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project from 1935-1943. The aim of the project was to produce colored illustrations, models, dioramas, glass lantern slides, and marionettes that could be used by school children throughout the country.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains 57 glass lantern slides from the Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project focusing on architectural drawings and models documenting the history of architecture, ranging from ancient dwellings to modern houses. Materials date 1935-1943.

 United States. Work Projects Administration (Pa.). United States. Works Progress Administration of Pennsylvania. Architecture--History Lantern slides Van Cortlandt Manor Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Beehive Dwelling Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Spanish House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Miller's House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Schoenberger Mansion Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Pott's House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Colonial Houses Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Italian Renaissance Roman Florentine Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 English Renaissance Country House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 English Manor House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Swiss Chalet and Norwegian House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Japanese House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Beehive House, Hyena Den, Lake Dwelling, and Picts Tower Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Georgian Town Houses Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Late Georgian Country House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Bark Covered Wigwam, Open House, Plank House, and Portable Tipi Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Farm House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Pennsylvania Farm House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Russell House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Eagle House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Miles Brewton House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Mexican Cobbler's House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Mexican Cobbler's House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Austrian Tyrol Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Chalet Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Unlabeled Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Unlabeled Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Unlabeled Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Unlabeled Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Unlabeled Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Small Roman House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 African Hut, Telok Dijulo, Long Putik, and Bangand Hut Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Venetian Palaces Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Prehistoric Egyptian House and Early West Asian House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.001 1935-1943 Saxon Cruck House, Early Saxon Hall, Stonehouse, Farmhouse Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Romanesque Town Houses: Italian and French Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Greek Revival House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 English Fortified Manor Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Early Southern Town Houses Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Modern House By Frank Lloyd Wright Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Reynolds Morris House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Davenport House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Nixon Tavern Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Viewmont, Carter's Bridge Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Picts Tower Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Lake Dwelling Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Plank House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Tipi Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 African Hut Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Telok Djulo Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Banang Hut Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 East Indian Dwelling Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Carner Spinelli Palace Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Villa Galileo Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Aza-Lerideau French Chateau Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Wynne Town House Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Petit Trianon Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943 Graeme Park Accession No. RARE.2019.0067.002 1935-1943