Guy Maccoy papers
name: label: Creator
content: Maccoy, Guy C., 1904-1981
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- California
label: Occupation
content: Muralists -- California
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were lent for microfilming 1965 by Guy Maccoy and returned after filming.
creator: label: Creator
content: Maccoy, Guy C., 1904-1981
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content: Guy Maccoy papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of sculptor Guy Maccoy date from 1938 to 1965. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs of Maccoy's murals produced while working for the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration at Julia Richman High School, Girls Industrial High School, and the Brooklyn Museum. Also found are printed materials and a photograph concerning Maccoy's career after the Federal Art Project.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Guy Maccoy (1904-1981) was a muralist and painter in New York City, New York, and Los Angeles, California. He participated in the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration, and produced murals throughout New York City. Later, he moved to Los Angeles, California and taught at the Otis Art Institute and was active in the Western Serigraph Society. He married fellow muralist Genoi Pettit.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1938-1965
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.maccguy
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the pre-existing microfilm arrangement, the collection is arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was microfilmed on Reel LA09 and was returned to Guy Maccoy after filming. The microfilm was described in a finding aid by Jayna Josefson in 2025 and the microfilm was digitized in 2024 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Collections Information System (CIS) IRM Pool Fund.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection has been microfilmed on reel LA09. The microfilm has been digitized and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to the lender, Guy Maccoy after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of sculptor Guy Maccoy date from 1938 to 1965. The bulk of the collection consists of photographs of Maccoy's murals produced while working for the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration at Julia Richman High School, Girls Industrial High School, and the Brooklyn Museum. Also found are printed materials and a photograph concerning Maccoy's career after the Federal Art Project.