Letter from Megargee "To the Board of Directors"

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CreatorMegargee, Lon (1883-1960)Page Count2DescriptionLetter and envelope from Lon Megargee to the Board of Directors of State Institutions. Lon asks for a commission to decorate the walls of the State Library, mentioning previous commissions in the Phoenix area. He enclosed five sketches with the original letter and lists the subject of each sketch ('Episodes').

Transcription: Board of Directors State Institutions Arizona From L. Megargee To the Board of Directors – State Institutions – Gentlemen – I am submitting five sketches for consideration relating to the prospective decorations for the walls of the State Library – These sketches can be scaled to fit the spaces – My decorations on the walls of the Fiesta Room and in the Grille at Hotel Westward Ho – also a wall painting over the balcony – Camelback Inn - The mural – History of Medicine – Gruno[w] Clinic – My experience and knowledge relating to this special phase of art work will insure a satisfied rendering of the interesting subject mat[ter] desired – and a color scheme that w[ill] harmonize with the surroundings – Episodes Spanish Pioneer Indian Development Resort Sincerely – Lon Megargee P.O. Box 645 Phoenix – Arizona -Document TypeOtherBrowse TopicArt and Creative WorksSociety and CultureSubjectMegargee, LonCorrespondenceTypeTextOriginal FormatLetters (correspondence)LanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionArizona Capitol MuseumCollectionLon Megargee Paintings at the Arizona Capitol MuseumRights StatementIn Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Copyright and/or publication rights for all images in this collection are retained by this institution. Contact the Arizona Capitol Museum at 602-926-3620 or http://www.azlibrary.gov/museum for further information.

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StateArizonaCountryUnited States

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Date Digitized2011-01-06Digital FormatPDFDigitizing InstitutionArizona Capitol Museum

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Letter from Megargee "To the Board of Directors"