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    "ocrText": "PPF 4600\nLITTLE ROCK [ARK.] MUSEUM OF\nFINE ARTS\nP.P.F.\n4600\nMay 19, 1937\nDear Mr. Alsopp:\nI have heard of the munificent donation\nwhich you made in behalf of the cultural interests\nof your community and which insured the establish-\nment It of the Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock. (ark.)\nx444-6\nwill be & great source of satisfaction to you\nto know that because of this generous action on #\nyour part the people of Little Rock through all\nthe years to come will have the ennobling and\nbroadening influence which an art center radiates\nin every community fortunate enough to possess one.\nVery sincerely yours,\nMr. Fred N. Alsopp, x D\nArkansas Gazette,\nLittle Rock, Arkansas.\nwdh-mw\nxpp782\nxpp7134\nMay 19, 1937\nDear Senator:\nThis will acknowledge your letter of\nMay twelfth, addressed to Mr. McIntyre, requesting\na letter from the President to Mr. Fred N. Alsopp.\nBecause this request came from you the President,\nof course, was delighted to be able to comply with\nit and I 8.M enclosing herewith the letter which he\nhas addressed to Mr. Alsopp.\nVery sincerely yours,\nSTEPHEN EARLY\nAssistant Secretary\nto the President\nHonorable Joseph T. Robinson,\nUnited States Senate,\nx598\nWashington, D. C.\nwdh-mw\nEnclosure.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nMay 19, 1937\nMEMORANDUM TO MR. EARLY:\nThe accompanying letter to Fred W. Alsopp\nin Little Rock, Arkansas is on the border line of\nthings that we do not do but because the request\ncame from Senator Robinson I thought you would\nprobably want to strain a point.\nSa\nWDH\nJOE T. ROBINSON, CHAIRMAN\nUnited States Senate\nCONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY\nthe Hourt\nMay 12, 1937.\nack 5/19/07 mw\nHon. Marvin McIntyre,\nSecretary to the President,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C..\nDear Mac:\nMay I bring to your attention a letter which\nhas come to me from Mr. Floyd Sharp, State Administrator\nX\nof Works Progress Administration, suggesting that the\nPresident take some note of the generosity of Mr. Fred\nW. Alsopp who contributed $25,000.00 to a WPA project in\nthe city of Little Rock, known as the Museum of Fine Arts.\nIf you would prepare 8 brief message to Mr. Allsopp and,\nat his convenience, ask the President to sign and send the\nsame I will appreciate it.\nWith regards,\nSincerely yours,\nGs.\nWORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION\nSTATE OF ARKANSAS\nOLD POST OFFICE BUILDING\nLITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS\nMay 5, 1937.\nHon. Joe T. Robinson,\nUnited States Senator,\nSenate Office Bldg.,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Senator Robinson:\nI want to request something a little unusual,\nbut deserving of recognition.\nThe Works Progress Administration is now\ncompleting a beautiful building, known as \"Museum of Fine Arts\",\nsponsored by the City of Little Rock and located in the old\nCity Park. The cost in round numbers is approximately $70,000.00.\nThe Fine Arts Club, a state-wide organization,\ncaused the City and the Works Progress Administration to become\ninterested and they will place the Art collection they now have\nin the new building. Mrs. John P. Baird, who recently was\nfatally injured when struck by an automobile, was President of\nthe Club, and her efforts were outstanding.\nHere's my request. Fred W. Allsopp, Business\nManager of the Arkansas Gazette, made a personal contribution to\nthis project of $25,000.00. We required the sponsor to pay about\none-half of the total cost, due to expensive material and construc-\ntion necessary for a building like this. At the close of the many\ndiscussions we held trying to work out the initial plans, Mr.\nAllsopp graciously agreed to pay this sum in order for the City\nand State to obtain the building. It is very unusual for a private\ncitizen to make such a contribution and I believe it deserves more\nrecognition than the Works Progress Administration organization\nalone can give.\nMr. Allsopp originally pledged us to secrecy\nand does not now want publicity, although it has since become\npublicly known. I would appreciate your writing him a letter\n#2 Hon. Joe T. Robinson\ncommending him for this outstanding assistance, and I know\nhim well enough to be certain that he would prize it highly.\nI also request that you consider the advisability of asking\nthe White House to give it official notice.\nWith kindest personal regards, I am\nYours very truly,\nFloyd Sharp Floyd Sharp\nFLOYD SHARP,\nAdministrator."
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