Box 3

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/8: 172 One of eight ink drawings of people participating in a WPA sit-in strike, and originally housed in a folder labelled “Sit-down strike 1935 or ’36, Chicago”. Each is of a different subject, but all are similar designs, with thick black lines and little shading. This is of a squatting woman (?) holding a cup of coffee and, possibly a roll. White gouache covers drawing errors or reworks. Size notations in pencil. Sketches on verso. Signed W. Milius. See Lubell...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/8: 173 One of eight ink drawings of people participating in a WPA sit-in strike, and originally housed in a folder labelled “Sit-down strike 1935 or ’36, Chicago”. Each is of a different subject, but all are similar designs, with thick black lines and little shading. This is of two seated men playing chess, overseen by another man, who is leaning on the back of the chair that forms the table. Sizing notations in pencil. Signed W. Milius. On verso is a drawing of a man...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/8: 174 One of eight ink drawings of people participating in a WPA sit-in strike, and originally housed in a folder labelled “Sit-down strike 1935 or ’36, Chicago”. Each is of a different subject, but all are similar designs, with thick black lines and little shading. This is of a woman sleeping either on a pile of clothes or on another, unseen person. White gouache covers changes in the design. Sizing notations in pencil. Signed W. Milius. On verso is a drawing of a man...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/8: 175 One of eight ink drawings of people participating in a WPA sit-in strike, and originally housed in a folder labelled “Sit-down strike 1935 or ’36, Chicago”. Each is of a different subject, but all are similar designs, with thick black lines and little shading. This is of four men and a woman in various sleeping positions. White gouache covers changes in the design. Signed W. Milius. On verso is a drawing of two men sitting as if on chairs, with a chair between...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/8: 176 One of eight ink drawings of people participating in a WPA sit-in strike, and originally housed in a folder labelled “Sit-down strike 1935 or ’36, Chicago”. Each is of a different subject, but all are similar designs, with thick black lines and little shading. This is of a man sitting at a table playing a solitaire card game. White gouache covers changes in the design. See Lubell 172-181 for drawings in the Chicago sit-in, sit-down strike or sit-in protest. ...