Archives of American Art

Peter Hurd papers relating to the Section of Fine Arts

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hurdpetp
Creators:
Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts
Dates:
1936-1951
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
50 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
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

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

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel NDA 1(frames 601-726) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to Peter Hurd after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1964 by Peter Hurd.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- New Mexico Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the arts -- New Mexico Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Federal aid to the arts -- Texas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art and state -- New Mexico Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Art and state -- Texas Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mural painting and decoration, American Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Muralists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- New Mexico Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 -- New Mexico Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Painters Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watson, Forbes, 1880-1960 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rowan, Edward Beatty, 1898-1946 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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