Box 3

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/9: 177 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 three people sitting on a blanket on the ground, talking. White gouache covers changes in the design. Size and format notations in pencil. See Lubell 172-181 for drawings in the Chicago sit-in,...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/9: 178 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 sitting on the ground drawing, with someone sleeping against a wall in the background. White gouache covers changes in the design. Partial pencil sketches on verso. See Lubell 172-181 for...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/9: 179 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 on a blanket, with a book and a bucket to one side. Her skirt has white gouache highlights. Sketches on verso of a man and of hands. See Lubell 172-181 for drawings in the...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/9: 180 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 on the ground drawing, next to a chair with a coat hanging on the back. Sketches on verso of a man and a woman from the waist down. See Lubell 172-181 for drawings in the Chicago...

Scope and Contents: Lubell 3/9: 181 One of eight brushed 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 men on the ground drawing, with a woman looking over their shoulders and a man seated on a chair and looking on. White gouache covers changes in the design. Sizing notations in...