Collection Information
Size: 8 items (on partial microfilm reel).
Summary: Three letters from Edward B. Rowan, about Mechau's work as a Public Works of Art artist in Colorado; and five contracts for murals to be painted.
Frank Mechau correspondence and mural contracts, 1934-1940
Mechau, Frank Albert, 1904-1946
Muralist, Printmaker, Illustrator
Biographical/Historical Note
Mural painter; Colorado. Painted for the Public Works of Art Project in Colorado.
Provenance
Lent for microfilming 1965 by Mrs. Frank Mechau, widow of Frank Mechau.
Location of Originals
- Originals returned to lender, Mrs. Frank Mechau, after microfilming.
Alternative Forms Available
Microfilm reel NDA 27 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Frank Mechau correspondence and mural contracts, 1934-1940. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
