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Archives of American Art
Frank Mechau correspondence and mural contracts
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.mechfran
- Creators:
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Mechau, Frank, 1904-1946
- Dates:
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1934-1940
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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8 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Three letters from Edward B. Rowan, about Mechau's work as a Public Works of Art artist in Colorado; and five contracts for murals to be painted.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Mural painter; Colorado. Painted for the Public Works of Art Project in Colorado.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel NDA 27 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals returned to lender, Mrs. Frank Mechau, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1965 by Mrs. Frank Mechau, widow of Frank Mechau.
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
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Federal aid to the arts -- Colorado | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the public welfare -- Colorado | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art and state -- Colorado | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- Colorado | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rowan, Edward Beatty, 1898-1946 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Public Works of Art Project | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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