SettingsWorks Progress Administration workers
Adelaide Hasse
Adelaide Rosalie Hasse (September 13, 1868 – July 28, 1953) is listed as one of the “100 most important leaders we had in the 20th century” in the December 1999 edition of American Libraries.
Adelaide Rosalie Hasse (September 13, 1868 – July 28, 1953) is listed as one of the “100 most important leaders we had in the 20th century” in the December 1999 edition of American Libraries.
Albert Kotin
Albert Kotin belonged to the early generation of New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized across the Atlantic, including Paris.
Albert Kotin belonged to the early generation of New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized across the Atlantic, including Paris.
Alice Neel
Alice Neel was an American artist known for her oil on canvas portraits of friends, family, lovers, poets, artists and strangers.
Alice Neel was an American artist known for her oil on canvas portraits of friends, family, lovers, poets, artists and strangers.
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (29 June 1877 – 26 December 1967) was an American painter and printmaker.
Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (29 June 1877 – 26 December 1967) was an American painter and printmaker.
Anton Refregier
Anton Refregier was a Russian immigrant painter in the United States.
Anton Refregier was a Russian immigrant painter in the United States.
Archibald Motley
Archibald John Motley, Junior (October 7, 1891, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 16, 1981, Chicago, Illinois) was an African-American painter.
Archibald John Motley, Junior (October 7, 1891, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 16, 1981, Chicago, Illinois) was an African-American painter.
Arthur Randolph Kelly
Arthur Randolph Kelly was a professional archaeologist born in Hubbard, Texas to Thomas Lucius Kelly and Mamye Lewis Kelly on October 27, 1900.
Arthur Randolph Kelly was a professional archaeologist born in Hubbard, Texas to Thomas Lucius Kelly and Mamye Lewis Kelly on October 27, 1900.
Aurelius Battaglia
Aurelius Battaglia (January 16, 1910 – May, 1984) was an American illustrator, muralist, writer, and director.
Aurelius Battaglia (January 16, 1910 – May, 1984) was an American illustrator, muralist, writer, and director.
Ben Stahl
Ben Stahl (1915–1998) dedicated much of his life to serving the working class globally and the people of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania locally.
Ben Stahl (1915–1998) dedicated much of his life to serving the working class globally and the people of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania locally.
Bob Mollohan
Robert "Bob" Homer Mollohan (September 18, 1909 - August 3, 1999) was a former member of the United States House of Representatives.
Robert "Bob" Homer Mollohan (September 18, 1909 - August 3, 1999) was a former member of the United States House of Representatives.
Bruce Ariss
Bruce Wallace Ariss, Jr. (August 10, 1911 – September, 1994) was an American artist and writer.
Bruce Wallace Ariss, Jr. (August 10, 1911 – September, 1994) was an American artist and writer.
Butler Sturtevant
Butler Stevens Sturtevant (1 September 1899 – 1971) was an American landscape architect.
Butler Stevens Sturtevant (1 September 1899 – 1971) was an American landscape architect.
Byron Randall
Byron Randall (October 23, 1918 – August 11, 1999) was an American West Coast artist, well known for his expressionist paintings and printmaking.
Byron Randall (October 23, 1918 – August 11, 1999) was an American West Coast artist, well known for his expressionist paintings and printmaking.
Carl Marzani
Carl Aldo Marzani (4 March 1912 - 11 December 1994) was an American leftwing political activist and publisher.
Carl Aldo Marzani (4 March 1912 - 11 December 1994) was an American leftwing political activist and publisher.
Charles Alston
Charles Henry Alston (November 28, 1907 – April 27, 1977) was an African-American painter, sculptor, illustrator, muralist and teacher who lived and worked in the New York City neighborhood of H...
Charles Henry Alston (November 28, 1907 – April 27, 1977) was an African-American painter, sculptor, illustrator, muralist and teacher who lived and worked in the New York City neighborhood of H...
Charles E. Pont
Charles Ernest Pont (6 January 1898 – 28 July 1971) was a Swiss-American artist and Baptist minister.
Charles Ernest Pont (6 January 1898 – 28 July 1971) was a Swiss-American artist and Baptist minister.
Charlotte Wilder
Charlotte Wilder (1898-1980) was an American poet and the eldest sister of author Thornton Wilder, Janet Wilder Dakin, and Amos Wilder.
Charlotte Wilder (1898-1980) was an American poet and the eldest sister of author Thornton Wilder, Janet Wilder Dakin, and Amos Wilder.
Claire Fejes
Claire Specht Fejes (1920–October 1998) was born in New York and trained in anatomy, stone-carving, and sculpture at the Newark Museum, Newark Fine Arts School, and the Students' Art League thro...
Claire Specht Fejes (1920–October 1998) was born in New York and trained in anatomy, stone-carving, and sculpture at the Newark Museum, Newark Fine Arts School, and the Students' Art League thro...
Conrad Marca-Relli
Conrad Marca-Relli (born Corrado Marcarelli; June 5, 1913 Benevento – August 29, 2000 Parma) was an American artist who belonged to the early generation of New York School Abstract Express...
Conrad Marca-Relli (born Corrado Marcarelli; June 5, 1913 Benevento – August 29, 2000 Parma) was an American artist who belonged to the early generation of New York School Abstract Express...
Constance Drexel
Constance Drexel (ca. November 28, 1894 (disputed) – August 28, 1956), a naturalized United States citizen, and groundbreaking feature writer for U.S. newspapers, was indicted (but not tri...
Constance Drexel (ca. November 28, 1894 (disputed) – August 28, 1956), a naturalized United States citizen, and groundbreaking feature writer for U.S. newspapers, was indicted (but not tri...
Daniel Rhodes
Daniel Rhodes was an American ceramic artist, sculptor, author and educator.
Daniel Rhodes was an American ceramic artist, sculptor, author and educator.
David Niles
David K. Niles (November 26, 1890–September 28, 1952; Boston, Massachusetts) was a political advisor who worked in the White House from 1942–1951 for the administrations of Franklin ...
David K. Niles (November 26, 1890–September 28, 1952; Boston, Massachusetts) was a political advisor who worked in the White House from 1942–1951 for the administrations of Franklin ...
Dong Kingman
Dong Kingman (, 31 March 1911 - 12 May 2000) was a Chinese American artist and one of America's leading watercolor masters.
Dong Kingman (, 31 March 1911 - 12 May 2000) was a Chinese American artist and one of America's leading watercolor masters.
Doris Lee
Doris Emrick Lee was born in Illinois and was an American folk artist who was known for her figurative painting and printmaking.
Doris Emrick Lee was born in Illinois and was an American folk artist who was known for her figurative painting and printmaking.
Dorothy Block
Dorothy Block (1904–1984) was an American painter.
Dorothy Block (1904–1984) was an American painter.
Dorothy Nyswander
Dorothy Bird Nyswander (September 29, 1894-December 18, 1998), was an American health educator.
Dorothy Bird Nyswander (September 29, 1894-December 18, 1998), was an American health educator.
Dorothy West
Dorothy West (June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998) was a novelist and short story writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.
Dorothy West (June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998) was a novelist and short story writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.
Douglas Crawford McMurtrie
Douglas Crawford McMurtrie was an American typeface designer, graphic designer, historian and bibliographer of printing.
Douglas Crawford McMurtrie was an American typeface designer, graphic designer, historian and bibliographer of printing.
Edgar Yaeger
Edgar Louis Yaeger (1904 - 1997) was an American modernist painter from Detroit, Michigan.
Edgar Louis Yaeger (1904 - 1997) was an American modernist painter from Detroit, Michigan.
Edward Brodney
Edward Brodney was an American artist, particularly noted for his drawings and paintings of World War II.
Edward Brodney was an American artist, particularly noted for his drawings and paintings of World War II.
Eldzier Cortor
Eldzier Cortor is an African-American artist and printmaker.
Eldzier Cortor is an African-American artist and printmaker.
Ella Baker
Ella Josephine Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist beginning in the 1930s.
Ella Josephine Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist beginning in the 1930s.
Emilio Amero
Emilio Amero (b. Ixtlahuaca, 1901 - d. Norman, Oklahoma, 1976) was among the zeitgeist of the Mexican Modern art movement.
Emilio Amero (b. Ixtlahuaca, 1901 - d. Norman, Oklahoma, 1976) was among the zeitgeist of the Mexican Modern art movement.
Enrique Alférez
Enrique Alferez (1901 – 1999) was Mexican-born Louisiana artist, best known as a sculptor in the art deco style.
Enrique Alferez (1901 – 1999) was Mexican-born Louisiana artist, best known as a sculptor in the art deco style.
Ernest Crichlow
Ernest Crichlow (June 19, 1914 – November 10, 2005) was an African American social realist artist known for his role in the Harlem Renaissance.
Ernest Crichlow (June 19, 1914 – November 10, 2005) was an African American social realist artist known for his role in the Harlem Renaissance.
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Dale Tubb, nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music.
Ernest Dale Tubb, nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music.
Ernst Bacon
Ernst Lecher Bacon (May 26, 1898 – March 16, 1990) was an American composer, pianist, and conductor.
Ernst Lecher Bacon (May 26, 1898 – March 16, 1990) was an American composer, pianist, and conductor.
Ervin Nyiregyházi
Ervin Nyíregyházi (19 January 1903, Budapest13 April 1987, Los Angeles) was a Hungarian-born American pianist.
Ervin Nyíregyházi (19 January 1903, Budapest13 April 1987, Los Angeles) was a Hungarian-born American pianist.
Eudora Welty
Eudora Alice Welty was an American author of short stories and novels about the American South.
Eudora Alice Welty was an American author of short stories and novels about the American South.
Eugene Salamin (artist)
Eugene Salamin (26 April 19121 April 2009) was a Polish-American painter.
Eugene Salamin (26 April 19121 April 2009) was a Polish-American painter.
Ezio Martinelli
Ezio Martinelli (November 27, 1913–1980) was an American artist who belonged to the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose influence and artistic innovation by the 1950s had ...
Ezio Martinelli (November 27, 1913–1980) was an American artist who belonged to the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose influence and artistic innovation by the 1950s had ...
Florence Riefle Bahr
Florence Elizabeth Riefle Bahr (February 2, 1909 – January 12, 1998) was a prolific artist and activist throughout her life.
Florence Elizabeth Riefle Bahr (February 2, 1909 – January 12, 1998) was a prolific artist and activist throughout her life.
Floyd Lounsbury
Floyd Glenn Lounsbury (April 25, 1914 - May 14, 1998) was an American linguist, anthropologist and Mayanist scholar and epigrapher, best known for his work on linguistic and cultural systems of ...
Floyd Glenn Lounsbury (April 25, 1914 - May 14, 1998) was an American linguist, anthropologist and Mayanist scholar and epigrapher, best known for his work on linguistic and cultural systems of ...
Francine Everett
Francine Everett (April 13, 1915 – May 27, 1999) was an African-American actress and singer who is best known for her performances in race films, independently-produced motion pictures wit...
Francine Everett (April 13, 1915 – May 27, 1999) was an African-American actress and singer who is best known for her performances in race films, independently-produced motion pictures wit...
Frank Marshall Davis
Frank Marshall Davis (December 31, 1905, Arkansas City, Kansas; July 26, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American journalist, poet, and political and labor movement activist.
Frank Marshall Davis (December 31, 1905, Arkansas City, Kansas; July 26, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American journalist, poet, and political and labor movement activist.
George Breitman
George Breitman (1916 - 1986) was an American communist political activist and newspaper editor.
George Breitman (1916 - 1986) was an American communist political activist and newspaper editor.
George H. Steuart (diplomat)
George H Steuart was an American diplomat and Foreign Service officer, and one of the last consuls of the United States of America in Liverpool, England.
George H Steuart was an American diplomat and Foreign Service officer, and one of the last consuls of the United States of America in Liverpool, England.
Georgette Seabrooke
Georgette Seabrooke (aka Georgette Seabrooke Powell;b.
Georgette Seabrooke (aka Georgette Seabrooke Powell;b.
Gilbert Rohde
Gilbert Rohde, whose career as a furniture and industrial designer helped to define American modernism during its first phase from the late 1920s to World War II, is best known today for inaugur...
Gilbert Rohde, whose career as a furniture and industrial designer helped to define American modernism during its first phase from the late 1920s to World War II, is best known today for inaugur...
Guy Anderson
Guy Anderson (November 20, 1906–1998), born in Edmonds, Washington, was an American Abstract Expressionism painter.
Guy Anderson (November 20, 1906–1998), born in Edmonds, Washington, was an American Abstract Expressionism painter.
Harold Rosenberg
Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906, New York City - July 11, 1978, New York City) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic.
Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906, New York City - July 11, 1978, New York City) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic.
Harry Shoulberg
Harry Shoulberg (1903 – 1995) was an American expressionist painter.
Harry Shoulberg (1903 – 1995) was an American expressionist painter.
Henry Bannarn
Henry Wilmer "Mike" Bannarn (July 17, 1910 – September 20, 1965) was an African-American artist, best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance period.
Henry Wilmer "Mike" Bannarn (July 17, 1910 – September 20, 1965) was an African-American artist, best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance period.
Henry DiSpirito
Henry DiSpirito (1898-1995) was an Italian-American artist and sculptor.
Henry DiSpirito (1898-1995) was an Italian-American artist and sculptor.
Herman Rose
Herman Rose was the professional pseudonym of Herman Rappaport (November 6, 1909 – December 4, 2007), an American painter and artist.
Herman Rose was the professional pseudonym of Herman Rappaport (November 6, 1909 – December 4, 2007), an American painter and artist.
Hughie Lee-Smith
Hughie Lee-Smith was an African-American artist and teacher whose signature works were slightly surreal in mood, often featuring distant figures seen under vast skies in desolate urban settings.
Hughie Lee-Smith was an African-American artist and teacher whose signature works were slightly surreal in mood, often featuring distant figures seen under vast skies in desolate urban settings.
Irving Fiske
Irving Fiske (March 5, 1908–April 25, 1990) born Irving Fishman in Brooklyn, New York, was a playwright, inventor, freelance writer, and speaker.
Irving Fiske (March 5, 1908–April 25, 1990) born Irving Fishman in Brooklyn, New York, was a playwright, inventor, freelance writer, and speaker.
Irving Kaplan
Irving Kaplan was an official of the United States government accused of involvement in Soviet espionage.
Irving Kaplan was an official of the United States government accused of involvement in Soviet espionage.
Jack Levine
Jack Levine (January 3, 1915 November 8, 2010) was an American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives.
Jack Levine (January 3, 1915 November 8, 2010) was an American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives.
Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence was an American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight.
Jacob Lawrence was an American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight.
James W. Washington, Jr.
James W. Washington, Jr. (November 10, 1909 - June 7, 2000) was an African-American painter and sculptor who grew into prominence in the Seattle, Washington, art community.
James W. Washington, Jr. (November 10, 1909 - June 7, 2000) was an African-American painter and sculptor who grew into prominence in the Seattle, Washington, art community.
Jo Mora
Joseph Jacinto "Jo" Mora was an Uruguayan-born American cartoonist, illustrator and cowboy, who lived with the Hopi and wrote extensively about his experiences in California.
Joseph Jacinto "Jo" Mora was an Uruguayan-born American cartoonist, illustrator and cowboy, who lived with the Hopi and wrote extensively about his experiences in California.
Jo Sinclair
Ruth Seid (July 1, 1913 - April 4, 1995), was an American novelist who wrote under the pen name Jo Sinclair.
Ruth Seid (July 1, 1913 - April 4, 1995), was an American novelist who wrote under the pen name Jo Sinclair.
Joe Funk (artist)
Joe Funk was an American artist and printmaker born in Los Angeles, California in 1914 to Polish and German immigrant parents.
Joe Funk was an American artist and printmaker born in Los Angeles, California in 1914 to Polish and German immigrant parents.
Joe Funk (Artist/Printmaker)
Joe Funk (1917–1981) was an American artist and printmaker born in Los Angeles, California in 1914 to Polish and German immigrant parents.
Joe Funk (1917–1981) was an American artist and printmaker born in Los Angeles, California in 1914 to Polish and German immigrant parents.
John Augustus Walker
John Augustus Walker (1901–1967) was a well-known Alabama Gulf Coast artist of the Depression era who was commissioned to undertake several art projects for the Works Progress Administration.
John Augustus Walker (1901–1967) was a well-known Alabama Gulf Coast artist of the Depression era who was commissioned to undertake several art projects for the Works Progress Administration.
John Lomax
John Avery Lomax was an American teacher, a pioneering musicologist and folklorist who did much for the preservation of American folk songs.
John Avery Lomax was an American teacher, a pioneering musicologist and folklorist who did much for the preservation of American folk songs.
John Wesley Hardrick
John Wesley Hardrick (September 21, 1891 – October 18, 1968) was an American artist.
John Wesley Hardrick (September 21, 1891 – October 18, 1968) was an American artist.
Johnny Gilroy
John Roland "Johnny" Gilroy, also known as "The Great Gilroy", was an All-American football halfback for Georgetown University and a professional football player for the Canton Bulldogs, Clevela...
John Roland "Johnny" Gilroy, also known as "The Great Gilroy", was an All-American football halfback for Georgetown University and a professional football player for the Canton Bulldogs, Clevela...
Joseph M. LaRocca
Joseph Mark LaRocca (November 23, 1908 – September 27, 1996) was a career civil servant who was considered a pioneer of medical and vocational rehabilitation programs, and advised many organizat...
Joseph Mark LaRocca (November 23, 1908 – September 27, 1996) was a career civil servant who was considered a pioneer of medical and vocational rehabilitation programs, and advised many organizat...
Juliette May Fraser
Juliette May Fraser (1887, Honolulu – 1983, Honolulu) was an American painter, muralist and printmaker.
Juliette May Fraser (1887, Honolulu – 1983, Honolulu) was an American painter, muralist and printmaker.
Jun Fujita
Jun Fujita (Japanese: フジタ・ジュン, Fujita Jun, pronounced as joon foo-jee-tah, b. 13 December 1888 - d. 12 July 1963) was an Issei photojournalist, photographer, silent film actor, and published...
Jun Fujita (Japanese: フジタ・ジュン, Fujita Jun, pronounced as joon foo-jee-tah, b. 13 December 1888 - d. 12 July 1963) was an Issei photojournalist, photographer, silent film actor, and published...
Lee Allen (artist)
Lee Allen (1910 – May 5, 2006), born Edwin Lee Allen, was an American Regionalist painter, a WPA muralist, and a medical illustrator and ocularist.
Lee Allen (1910 – May 5, 2006), born Edwin Lee Allen, was an American Regionalist painter, a WPA muralist, and a medical illustrator and ocularist.
Leonard Bahr
Leonard Marion Bahr (May 12, 1905 – July 25, 1990) was a prolific painter of portraits and murals, an illustrator, as well as a highly regarded painting professor for 52 years at the Maryland In...
Leonard Marion Bahr (May 12, 1905 – July 25, 1990) was a prolific painter of portraits and murals, an illustrator, as well as a highly regarded painting professor for 52 years at the Maryland In...
Lewis Hine
Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 Oshkosh, Wisconsin– November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and photographer.
Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 Oshkosh, Wisconsin– November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and photographer.
Louis Cheskin
Louis Cheskin was a scientific researcher, clinical psychologist, and important marketing innovator.
Louis Cheskin was a scientific researcher, clinical psychologist, and important marketing innovator.
Louis Ferstadt
Louis Goodman Ferstadt was an American muralist and comics artist.
Louis Goodman Ferstadt was an American muralist and comics artist.
Louis Schanker
Louis Schanker (1903–1981) was an American abstract artist born in 1903.
Louis Schanker (1903–1981) was an American abstract artist born in 1903.
Louise Emerson Ronnebeck
Louise Emerson Ronnebeck was an American painter best known for her murals executed for the Works Progress Administration.
Louise Emerson Ronnebeck was an American painter best known for her murals executed for the Works Progress Administration.
Louise Nevelson
Louise Nevelson (August 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.
Louise Nevelson (August 23, 1899 – April 17, 1988) was an American sculptor known for her monumental, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.
Lucienne Bloch
Lucienne Bloch (January 5, 1909 - March 13, 1999) was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and came to America with her family in 1917.
Lucienne Bloch (January 5, 1909 - March 13, 1999) was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and came to America with her family in 1917.
Lucile Lloyd
Lucile Lloyd (August 28, 1894 - February 25, 1941) was an American muralist.
Lucile Lloyd (August 28, 1894 - February 25, 1941) was an American muralist.
Mac Raboy
Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy was an American cartoonist whose comic books and strips remain collectibles more than 40 years after his death.
Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy was an American cartoonist whose comic books and strips remain collectibles more than 40 years after his death.
Margaret Walker
Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander (July 7, 1915 – November 30, 1998) was an African-American poet and writer.
Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander (July 7, 1915 – November 30, 1998) was an African-American poet and writer.
Marian Breland Bailey
Marian Breland Bailey, born Marian Ruth Kruse (December 2, 1920 – September 25, 2001) and nicknamed "Mouse", was an American psychologist, an applied behavior analyst who played a ma...
Marian Breland Bailey, born Marian Ruth Kruse (December 2, 1920 – September 25, 2001) and nicknamed "Mouse", was an American psychologist, an applied behavior analyst who played a ma...
Mark Tobey
Mark George Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976) was an American abstract expressionist painter, born in Centerville, Wisconsin.
Mark George Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976) was an American abstract expressionist painter, born in Centerville, Wisconsin.
Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, actor, and playwright who worked in both film and theater.
Martin Ritt (March 2, 1914 – December 8, 1990) was an American director, actor, and playwright who worked in both film and theater.
Melvin Belli
Melvin Mouron Belli (July 29, 1907 – July 9, 1996) was a prominent American lawyer known as "The King of Torts" and by detractors as 'Melvin Bellicose'.
Melvin Mouron Belli (July 29, 1907 – July 9, 1996) was a prominent American lawyer known as "The King of Torts" and by detractors as 'Melvin Bellicose'.
Mercedes Matter
Mercedes Matter née Carles (1913 – December 2001) was an American painter and draughtswoman.
Mercedes Matter née Carles (1913 – December 2001) was an American painter and draughtswoman.
Milton Halberstadt
Milton Halberstadt (1919–2000) had an illustrious career in fine art and commercial photography that spanned seven decades and left a body of work covering genres from abstract art to commercial...
Milton Halberstadt (1919–2000) had an illustrious career in fine art and commercial photography that spanned seven decades and left a body of work covering genres from abstract art to commercial...
Milton Resnick
Milton Resnick (January 7, 1917 - March 12, 2004) was a major abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his mystical, abstract and figurative paintings.
Milton Resnick (January 7, 1917 - March 12, 2004) was a major abstract expressionist painter and teacher known for his mystical, abstract and figurative paintings.
Miné Okubo
Miné Okubo (first name pronounced MEE-NEH), a pioneering Nisei woman, artist and writer, created approximately 2000 drawings and sketches of her experiences while confined along with approximate...
Miné Okubo (first name pronounced MEE-NEH), a pioneering Nisei woman, artist and writer, created approximately 2000 drawings and sketches of her experiences while confined along with approximate...
Mitchell Siporin
Mitchell Siporin (1910–1976) was a Social Realist American painter.
Mitchell Siporin (1910–1976) was a Social Realist American painter.
Olivia Ward Bush
Olivia Ward Bush Banks (May 23, 1869–1944) was an American author, poet and journalist of African American and Montaukett Native American descent.
Olivia Ward Bush Banks (May 23, 1869–1944) was an American author, poet and journalist of African American and Montaukett Native American descent.
Oronzo Vito Gasparo
Oronzo Vito Gasparo (1903 to 1969), was an American artist often known for surreal townscape painting, design, crafts.
Oronzo Vito Gasparo (1903 to 1969), was an American artist often known for surreal townscape painting, design, crafts.
Otto and Vivika Heino
Otto Heino (April 20, 1915 - July 16, 2009) and Vivika Heino (June 27, 1910 - September 1, 1995) were artists working in ceramics.
Otto Heino (April 20, 1915 - July 16, 2009) and Vivika Heino (June 27, 1910 - September 1, 1995) were artists working in ceramics.
Paul Fontaine
Paul Fontaine (1913–1996) was an American painter.
Paul Fontaine (1913–1996) was an American painter.
Pietro Lazzari
Pietro Lazzari (May 15, 1895 - May 1, 1979) was an Italian artist and sculptor.
Pietro Lazzari (May 15, 1895 - May 1, 1979) was an Italian artist and sculptor.
Posey Rorer
Posey Rorer (September 22, 1891 - June 6, 1936) was an old-time fiddler who was best known for being a member of the American string band Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers.
Posey Rorer (September 22, 1891 - June 6, 1936) was an old-time fiddler who was best known for being a member of the American string band Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers.
Ralph Linton
Ralph Linton was a respected American anthropologist of the mid-twentieth century, particularly remembered for his texts The Study of Man and The Tree of Culture.
Ralph Linton was a respected American anthropologist of the mid-twentieth century, particularly remembered for his texts The Study of Man and The Tree of Culture.
Ralph Stackpole
Ralph Ward Stackpole was an American sculptor, painter, muralist, etcher and art educator, San Francisco's leading artist during the 1920s and 1930s.
Ralph Ward Stackpole was an American sculptor, painter, muralist, etcher and art educator, San Francisco's leading artist during the 1920s and 1930s.
Rena Vale
Rena Vale, or Rena M. Vale, (1898–1983) was a writer who from 1926 to 1930 was a scriptwriter for Universal Studios in Hollywood and in the 1930s was an investigator for a U.S. House of R...
Rena Vale, or Rena M. Vale, (1898–1983) was a writer who from 1926 to 1930 was a scriptwriter for Universal Studios in Hollywood and in the 1930s was an investigator for a U.S. House of R...
Reuben Kadish
Reuben Kadish (January 29, 1913 – September 20, 1992) was an American artist, specializing as a sculptor, draughtsman, muralist, painter, and printmaker.
Reuben Kadish (January 29, 1913 – September 20, 1992) was an American artist, specializing as a sculptor, draughtsman, muralist, painter, and printmaker.
Robert Harrill
Robert E. Harrill or Robert Harrell, (February 2, 1893 – June 3, 1972), was known as "The Fort Fisher Hermit".
Robert E. Harrill or Robert Harrell, (February 2, 1893 – June 3, 1972), was known as "The Fort Fisher Hermit".
Robert Ruark
Robert Ruark (December 29, 1915 in Wilmington, North Carolina – July 1, 1965 in London, England) was an American author and syndicated columnist.
Robert Ruark (December 29, 1915 in Wilmington, North Carolina – July 1, 1965 in London, England) was an American author and syndicated columnist.
Ruth Page
Ruth Page (22 March 1899 – 7 April 1991) was an American ballerina and choreographer, considered a pioneer in creating works on American themes.
Ruth Page (22 March 1899 – 7 April 1991) was an American ballerina and choreographer, considered a pioneer in creating works on American themes.
Samuel Cashwan
Samuel Adolph Cashwan (1900 - 1988) was an American sculptor born to Jewish parents in Cherkasy, Ukraine, Russian Empire His parents left Russia and emigrated to New York City in 1906.
Samuel Adolph Cashwan (1900 - 1988) was an American sculptor born to Jewish parents in Cherkasy, Ukraine, Russian Empire His parents left Russia and emigrated to New York City in 1906.
Samuel E. Blum
Samuel E. Blum (born August 28, 1920) is an American chemist and physicist.
Samuel E. Blum (born August 28, 1920) is an American chemist and physicist.
Seymour Fogel
The artist Seymour Fogel (August 24, 1911 – December 4, 1984) is part of the story of twentieth-century American modern art.
The artist Seymour Fogel (August 24, 1911 – December 4, 1984) is part of the story of twentieth-century American modern art.
Susan Glaspell
Susan Keating Glaspell (July 1, 1876 – July 27, 1948) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, actress, director, novelist, biographer and poet.
Susan Keating Glaspell (July 1, 1876 – July 27, 1948) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, actress, director, novelist, biographer and poet.
Thomas C. Neibaur
Thomas Croft Neibaur (May 17, 1898 – December 23, 1942) was the first Latter-day Saint (Mormon) to receive the Medal of Honor.
Thomas Croft Neibaur (May 17, 1898 – December 23, 1942) was the first Latter-day Saint (Mormon) to receive the Medal of Honor.
Voodoo Macbeth
The Voodoo Macbeth is a common nickname for the Federal Theatre Project's 1936 New York production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, featuring an all-African American cast directed by Or...
The Voodoo Macbeth is a common nickname for the Federal Theatre Project's 1936 New York production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, featuring an all-African American cast directed by Or...
W. Richard West, Sr.
Walter Richard "Dick" West, Sr. (1912–1996) was a Southern Cheyenne painter, sculptor, and educator from Oklahoma and an honored member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.
Walter Richard "Dick" West, Sr. (1912–1996) was a Southern Cheyenne painter, sculptor, and educator from Oklahoma and an honored member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.
Wendell Corey
Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician.
Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician.
Willard Motley
Willard Motley was an African-American writer, related to the noted artist Archibald Motley.
Willard Motley was an African-American writer, related to the noted artist Archibald Motley.
William E. Dodd, Jr.
William Edward Dodd Jr., son of the United States Ambassador to Germany between 1933 and 1938, was a target of an early congressional crusade against alleged communist sympathizers and subversiv...
William Edward Dodd Jr., son of the United States Ambassador to Germany between 1933 and 1938, was a target of an early congressional crusade against alleged communist sympathizers and subversiv...
William Edmondson
William Edmondson (1882? - 1951) was an African-American folk art sculptor.
William Edmondson (1882? - 1951) was an African-American folk art sculptor.
William F. Schaub
William Fulton Schaub (c1900-1999) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1961 to 1962.
William Fulton Schaub (c1900-1999) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) from 1961 to 1962.