Archives of American Art
Peter Hurd papers relating to the Section of Fine Arts
Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts
AAA.hurdpetp
Archival Resource Key
50 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
1936-1951
English
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Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
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.
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.
Biographical / Historical
Muralist, painter, and writer, New Mexico; b. 1904; d. 1984 Painted murals for the Section of Fine Arts during the Depression.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming 1964 by Peter Hurd.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- New Mexico
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas
Federal aid to the arts -- New Mexico
Federal aid to the arts -- Texas
Art and state -- New Mexico
Art and state -- Texas
Mural painting and decoration, American
Muralists
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- New Mexico
United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945 -- New Mexico
Painters
Watson, Forbes, 1880-1960
Rowan, Edward Beatty, 1898-1946