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The Lowdown
The Lowdown features articles on the people, projects and achievements of the Living New Deal itself.
- Robert Reich to Speak at Living New Deal’s October ConferenceProfessor, author, and public figure Dr. Robert Reich will be honored on Friday, October 5, at 6:30-8pm, at the Women’s Faculty Club at UC Berkeley as part of the "Women and the Spirit of the New Deal” conference. The former U.S. Secretary of Labor will receive the Intelligence and Courage Award from the Frances ...
- Where in the World is Evan: Toledo, Ohio, Main LibraryThe LND's Researcher-at-Large, Evan Kalish, was traveling across Ohio looking for New Deal public works when he came across the beautiful Toledo Main Library. The Public Works Administration (PWA) and Work Projects Administration (WPA) were involved in the construction of this magnificent 1939-40 library, which features a breathtaking frieze around the ...
- Notes From the Milford Zornes Papers Donated to the Living New DealA prominent artist who made contributions to the California Scene Painting movement and had his work displayed at the White House, Milford Zornes worked on several commissions funded through the New Deal. Under the auspices of the Treasury Relief Art Project and the Public Works of Art Project, Zornes created works such ...
- Rare Photographs from the Jo Mora Trust CollectionThe Living New Deal has published photographs showing artist Jo Mora at work on architectural ornaments at the Monterey Courthouse and theKing City High School Auditorium. The WPA commissioned Mora to create bas-relief panels for the two structures designed by architect Robert A. Stanton. Donated by the Jo Mora Trust Collection and ...
- Where in the World is Evan?This month, LND's Researcher-at-Large Evan Kalish highlights New Deal efforts at a unique site in Georgia—the Ocmulgee National Monument outside Macon. This monument protects a pre-Columbian native settlement dating back millennia. Many New Deal agencies had an impact on the development of this site, including the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Civil Works Administration, the ...
- Did the New Deal Document Its Own Work?Unfortunately, there is no single, systematic source of data on what New Deal public works agencies accomplished. The long-term goal of the Living New Deal is to fill that gap. In the meantime, our Project Historian, Brent McKee, has compiled a list of what the various agencies left behind in terms of self-documentation. ...
- Women and the Spirit of the New Deal, October 5-6, 2018Although they contributed significantly to the social welfare of the nation, the women who guided the New Deal's far-reaching programs are largely overlooked. This fall, the Living New Deal, in collaboration with the Frances Perkins Center and the National New Deal Preservation Association, will host a conference at UC Berkeley to recognize the ...
- New Deal Mural Painted OverPart of a New Deal mural installation at the DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx was recently covered with paint during building renovations. The mural, entitled "Constellations," decorated the ceiling of the school’s third floor and depicted the night sky. It was painted in 1936 by Alfred Floegel, under the Federal Art Project, ...
- Where in the World is Evan?This month, LND Researcher-at-Large Evan Kalish brings us a unique memorial from the high desert of Nevada. The Rock Creek Fire Monument was erected to honor five members of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1212, Paradise Camp F-5, who gave their lives "for the conservation of Nevada's natural resources." The men ...
- Living New Deal Showcases Sketches of WPA Artist Leon BibelThe Park Slope Gallery in Brooklyn and the Leon Bibel Trust have generously provided the Living New Deal with images of previously unpublished artworks by Works Progress Administration (WPA) artist Leon Bibel. Bibel was a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollee in 1933 and the materials published on the LND website ...