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Archives of American Art
Papers relating to Anton Refregier mural controversy
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.brotjose
- Creators:
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Brotherton, Joseph L., 1918-2012
- Dates:
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1953
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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41 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the controversy surrounding Anton Refregier's mural commission for the San Francisco Rincon Annex Post Office. Included are 28 letters from Thomas S. Page (Page-Brotherton, public relations firm) to interested parties, among them being U.S. Congressmen James Coats Auchingloss, John S. Shelly and William S. Mailliard; Grace McCann Morley, director of the San Francisco Museum of Art; Alfred Frankfurter, publisher of Art News and Bay Area art critic; and Belle Krasne, editor, Art Digest; press releases and a history of the mural controversy.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Brotherton an actor and painter, San Francisco, Calif, born 1918 in Bozeman, Mont. He was involved in many cultural activities in San Francisco, as an art collector, artist and actor.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1999 by Joseph Brotherton.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- California -- San Francisco | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Refregier, Anton, 1905- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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