Archives of American Art

Frank Mechau correspondence and mural contracts

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.mechfran
Creators:
Mechau, Frank, 1904-1946
Dates:
1934-1940
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
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
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