Description
This collection consists of material from the Bruce & Rachel Jeffer Collection of WPA/Federal Writers Project and related
New Deal material. The items include histories, guide books, manuals, bulletins, references, research files, costume plates
and other works. There are 39 large posters from the Museum Extension Project in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The posters are
part of the Asiatic plates series and depict men and women in traditional costumes from Asian countries and ethnicities. Many
of the materials are unpublished or unpublished versions of works that were later published. The collection represents works
from projects from California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and
West Virginia.
Restrictions
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.