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Peter Hurd papers relating to the Section of Fine Arts, 1936-1951

Catalog Data

Creator:
Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984  Search this
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts  Search this
Subject:
Watson, Forbes  Search this
Rowan, Edward Beatty  Search this
Place:
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- New Mexico
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 -- New Mexico
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
50 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Correspondence concerning Treasury Department art programs, including letters from Edward B. Rowan and Forbes Watson; information on mural competitions; Section of Fine Arts bulletins; and miscellaneous papers and printed material concerning Hurd's murals for the Section of Fine Arts in Texas and New Mexico.
Citation:
Peter Hurd papers relating to the Section of Fine Arts, 1936-1951. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel NDA 1(frames 601-726) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to Peter Hurd after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Muralist, painter, and writer, New Mexico; b. 1904; d. 1984 Painted murals for the Section of Fine Arts during the Depression.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1964 by Peter Hurd.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- New Mexico  Search this
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas  Search this
Federal aid to the arts -- New Mexico  Search this
Federal aid to the arts -- Texas  Search this
Art and state -- New Mexico  Search this
Art and state -- Texas  Search this
Mural painting and decoration, American  Search this
Muralists  Search this
Theme:
New Deal  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7826
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209993
AAA_collcode_hurdpetp
Theme:
New Deal
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209993