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Series III: Graphic Images (continued)
Subseries I: Scale drawings and sketches of musical instruments
BOX-FOLDER 5/60 Microfilm (copy) From UC Berkeley Music Library
Two duplicate rolls of microfilm copied from the University of California, Berkeley, Music Library's California Folk Music Project Collection. Includes images representing 85 preliminary sketches of the musical instruments made originally on butcher-block paper and 40 mechanical scale drawings made by WPA staff. Includes sketches of the Spanish guitar or Sonora not included below.
BOX-FOLDER 6/61 Index to scale drawings and sketches of instruments
Typewritten listing of drawings and sketches of musical instruments in collection with handwritten annotations. Undated.
BOX-FOLDER 6/62 Scale drawings and sketches of instruments (photocopies)
Photocopies of scale drawings taken from microfilm in the collection.
BOX-FOLDER 6/63 Scale drawings and sketches of instruments (photostats)
Photostats of mechanical drawings of eight musical instruments.
Subseries II: Photographs
BOX-FOLDER 6/64-115 P001-P170 (copies)
Duplicate photographic prints, copy negatives for photoduplication purposes, and photocopies of photographic prints.
BOX-FOLDER Binder 1 P001-P170 (original)
170 black and white photographic prints of various sizes photographed by Sidney Robertson, T.H. Hall, and possibly other WPA workers. Includes photos of WPA personnel at work, performers, sometimes with instruments, and of instruments.

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