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John Steuart Curry at work, 1936 or 1937

John Steuart Curry And Curry Family Papers, 1848-1999

This site provides access to the papers of John Steuart Curry in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2007. The bulk of the papers have been scanned and total 10,796 images.

The papers of painter, muralist, and illustrator John Steuart Curry, and Curry family papers, measure 9.2 linear feet and date from 1848 to 1999. Papers document his career and family history through certificates, correspondence, photographs, clippings, contracts, receipts, inventories, writings, notes, and other materials. The papers contain particularly rich documentation of Curry's period as artist-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin, from 1936 to 1946. Mural projects in Kansas, Washington, DC, and Wisconsin are also documented. Read more About this Collection.

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art