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Archives of American Art
Richard Guy Walton papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.waltrich
- Creators:
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Walton, Richard Guy, 1914-
- Dates:
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1964-1974
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.2 Linear feet(64 items)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Official correspondence about the completion of Walton's mural for the Federal Court House Building, Reno, Nevado; a copy of the contract with the General Services Administration; photographs of the project; announcements; and miscellany. In addition there are three letters from Walton to the Archives of American Art about his life and his personal reactions to the mural project.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Mural painter; Virginia City, Nev.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1974 by Richard Guy Walton.
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
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| Mural painting and decoration -- 20th century -- Nevada -- Virginia City | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Muralists -- Nevada -- Virginia City | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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