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Creator:
Richards, Wallace, 1904-1959  Search this
Names:
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975  Search this
Craven, Thomas, b. 1889  Search this
Simonson, Lee, 1888-  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet ((partially filmed on 1 microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1932-1933
Scope and Contents:
Papers regarding Richards' supervision of the Indiana exhibit "A Century of Progress," Chicago, 1933, and Thomas Hart Benton's mural commissioned for that event. Included are: correspondence with Benton, Thomas Craven, and Lee Simonson and others; writings; organizational records; installation photographs; a book based on Benton's murals; clippings; and printed miscellany.
Biographical / Historical:
Art administrator; Indianapolis, Ind.
Provenance:
Papers donated by Gwin Richards, a son of an associate of Thomas Hart Benton.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Arts administrators -- Indiana -- Indianapolis  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Exhibitions -- Illinois -- Chicago  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.richwall
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw919563ffb-1ffb-45bb-ab32-b90f40717856
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-richwall