Collection Information
Size: 10.2 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter Hilda Pertha measure 10.2 linear feet and date from circa 1935-2011. Included is biographical material consisting of artist's statements; correspondence with friends, family, galleries, and employers including Carl Nesjar, Mirl Simmons, Justin Stone and others; letters from Hilda to daughter Mila; writings including journals and studio notes by Pertha; project files; photographs and slides of Pertha, her work, exhibitions, home, and studio; artwork by Pertha including including preparatory sketches in marker, ink, pencil, and watercolor; an interview transcript; a reel to reel tape of a symposium on composition; cassette tapes of seminars, symposiums and demonstrations; and printed material consisting of clippings, gallery announcements, posters, cards, and broadsides. A portion of the material is in electronic format.