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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Peter Hurd
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hurd64
- Creators:
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Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984Loomis, Sylvia GliddenNew Deal and the Arts Oral History Project
- Dates:
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1964 Mar. 28
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound tape reelSound recording: (45 min.)7 in.23 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Peter Hurd conducted 1964 Mar. 28 by Sylvia Loomis for the Archives of American Art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Muralist, painter, and writer; New Mexico; b. 1904; d. 1984 Hurd painted murals for the Section of Fine Arts during the Depression.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Conducted as part of the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts project, which includes over 400 interviews of artists, administrators, historians, and others involved with the federal government's art programs and the activities of the Farm Security Administration in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.
More Information
General
General
Unrelated interviews of Mary Perry and Claire Laning (4/2/64) conducted by S. Loomis are also on this tape.
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Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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