Allyn Cox papers relating to U.S. Capitol murals
name: label: Creator
content: Cox, Allyn, 1896-1982
label: Names
content: United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
topic: label: Topic
content: Muralists
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1981 by Committee on House Administration, via Cindy Szady.
creator: label: Creator
content: Cox, Allyn, 1896-1982
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter and muralist; New York, N.Y. and Washington, D.C.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 21 Items (( on partial microfilm reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1970-1974
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.coxallym
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 3975 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: A resume, undated; a cost estimate by Cox for designing and executing mural decorations in the U.S. Capitol, 1970; a letter, 1974, from the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Historical Society enclosing photocopies of printed material pertinent to the unveiling and dedication of the Capitol rotunda frieze in 1954; miscellaneous printed material, 1971-1974; and 15 photographs of the murals in the Capitol.