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Accession 15-032, 1935 - 2014

 Accession
Identifier: 15-032

Scope and Contents

This accession consists of material collected by Charles B. Dupree documenting the works of Mobile artist John Augustus Walker. Walker completed a ten-mural “Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture” depicting the history of agriculture in Alabama as part of the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project, a program employing artists during the Great Depression. These murals appeared at the 1939 Alabama State Fair in Birmingham before being stored away at Auburn University and temporarily forgotten. Upon the rediscovery of these murals in 2006, Dupree gave lectures and created exhibits to share these works of art with the public. The items in this accession include copies of artwork, magazines, newsletters, notes, presentation material, correspondence, and articles. Although most of this material dates from 2006-2014, it does include photocopies of John Augustus Walker’s correspondence and sketches from 1935-1941.

Dates

  • 1935 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Extent

.5 Cubic Feet (Two half document boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This accession is in topical and chronological order.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This accession is in good condition.

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732