| This thesis examines the artworks located in Stilwell Hall, the former Soldiers' Club, in Fort Ord, Monterey, California. In order to present the artworks in the proper context, the paper begins with the history of the building's construction and plans for its decoration, all of which were started in the last years of the Work Projects Administration (WPA). It then examines all known information about the creation of the artworks, most of which were designed under the Federal Art Project. It then assesses the condition of those artworks that remain in the building, or which recently have been removed.; Research on the WPA in northern California is complicated by a scarcity of documentation: much paperwork was lost when the WPA was terminated. To assist future researchers, appendices include a manual detailing the procedures and sources used in this research project, and biographies of participating Soldiers' Club artists, both WPA and civilian. |
