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James Penney draft letter to "Johnson"

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Penney, James, 1910-1982

    Subject

    Great Depression

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    Other

    Physical Description

    Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 27.5 x 18

    Summary

    Penney writes to describe his difficulty finding a job as a commercial artist.

    Citation

    James Penney. James Penney draft letter to "Johnson", 25 October 1931. James Penney papers, 1913-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    25 October 1931

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)11033

    Type

    Correspondence

    Place

    New York, N.Y.

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    James Penney papers, 1913-1984

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_11033

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