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Richard Guy Walton papers, 1964-1974

Catalog Data

Creator:
Walton, Richard Guy, 1914-2005  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet, (64 items)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Official correspondence about the completion of Walton's mural for the Federal Court House Building, Reno, Nevado; a copy of the contract with the General Services Administration; photographs of the project; announcements; and miscellany. In addition there are three letters from Walton to the Archives of American Art about his life and his personal reactions to the mural project.
Citation:
Richard Guy Walton papers, 1964-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Mural painter; Virginia City, Nev.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1974 by Richard Guy Walton.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- Nevada -- Virginia City  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6952
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209081
AAA_collcode_waltrich
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209081