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

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 50 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)

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.

Biographical/Historical Note

Muralist, painter, and writer, New Mexico; b. 1904; d. 1984 Painted murals for the Section of Fine Arts during the Depression.

Provenance

Lent for microfilming 1964 by Peter Hurd.

Language Note

English .

Location of Originals

• Originals returned to Peter Hurd after microfilming.