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Papers relating to Anton Refregier mural controversy

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Creator:
Brotherton, Joseph L., 1918-2012  Search this
Names:
Refregier, Anton, 1905-  Search this
Extent:
41 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1953
Scope and Contents:
Papers relating to the controversy surrounding Anton Refregier's mural commission for the San Francisco Rincon Annex Post Office. Included are 28 letters from Thomas S. Page (Page-Brotherton, public relations firm) to interested parties, among them being U.S. Congressmen James Coats Auchingloss, John S. Shelly and William S. Mailliard; Grace McCann Morley, director of the San Francisco Museum of Art; Alfred Frankfurter, publisher of Art News and Bay Area art critic; and Belle Krasne, editor, Art Digest; press releases and a history of the mural controversy.
Biographical / Historical:
Brotherton an actor and painter, San Francisco, Calif, born 1918 in Bozeman, Mont. He was involved in many cultural activities in San Francisco, as an art collector, artist and actor.
Provenance:
Donated 1999 by Joseph Brotherton.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Topic:
Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.brotjose
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e43c9411-9f91-4d48-87ac-053d247b3c13
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-brotjose