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TITLE	Letter from Lon Megargee to Department of Labor Asking for Commission
CREATOR	Megargee, Lon (1883-1960)
SUBJECT	Megargee, Lon; Correspondence
Browse Topic	Arts and architecture Society and culture
DESCRIPTION	Letter from Lon Megargee to Mr. Dows asking for a commission from the Arizona Department of Labor. In this letter Megargee describes his recent experience as an artist and ideas for artwork if given a commission.
TYPE	Text
Acquisition Note	Contributed by the Arizona Historical Foundation
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT	Contact Arizona Historical Foundation, www.ahfweb.org
DATE ORIGINAL	1935-02-11
Time Period	1930s (1930-1939)
ORIGINAL FORMAT	Typewritten ink on paper
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER	Megargee letter to Mr Dows to create murals for Dept of Labor.jpg
Date Digital	2011-20-01
DIGITAL FORMAT	JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
REPOSITORY	Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Arizona Capitol Museum Division.
Full Text	P. O. Box 645 Phoenix, Ariz Dear Mr Dows This date I am enrolling with the Dept of Labor - that I may be in line for any consignment relating to art work in my section - you have my letter - stating my qualifacations [sic] I want to thank you for your suggestions regarding the work the photoes [sic] and prints received - I am especially qualified - living in Arizona - to make a record pictorially - of the Indian, the cowboy - the Grand Canyon its desert or any historical episode - I note the Federal building under construction here has no appropriation for murals- Sincerely - Lon Megargee Nov 2, 1935
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