Marjorie McIntyre

Marjorie McIntyre was an artist active during a short, defined period from 1935 to 1938. Her verifiable output is exclusively associated with the Index of American Design (IAD), a landmark initiative launched under the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The IAD employed artists nationwide to create detailed, high-quality documentation of historical American decorative arts and material culture dating from the colonial era through the nineteenth century.

McIntyre’s focus was on the precise rendering of historical clothing and textiles. Six known representations of her work are preserved in institutional collections, confirming her contribution to this crucial archival effort. These drawings are characterized by meticulous detail intended for scholarly study, illustrating items such as Boy's Shoes, Child's Dress, and several studies titled Boy's Suit.

All six of the currently documented IAD works by McIntyre are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Due to their creation under a federal program, many of the original Marjorie McIntyre prints and drawings associated with the IAD are classified as public domain material. Today, these historical documents are often accessed by researchers seeking high-quality prints and reproductions of American material culture.