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Sarah Mundy
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter and author Hilda Pertha measure 10.5 linear feet and date from 1938 to 2018. The collection comprises biographical materials, correspondence, journals, writings, professional and project files, personal business records, printed materials, artwork, and photographic materials that document Pertha's early textile design work, and her subsequent painting, and writing career in Mendocino and Europe.
Biographical materials consist of appointment books, resumes and chronologies, a transcript of an interview of Pertha conducted by Joan Marler, and a recording of family at Christmas. Correspondence is with family, galleries, buyers and collectors, and others including Carl Nesjar, Mirl Simmons, and Justin Stone. The collection also contains 6 journals, writings that include 74 notebooks with notes on museums in Europe, artworks by Pertha, and other topics, as well as manuscripts of articles for the magazine West Art, and drafts for a book about painting.
Pertha's professional files include sound recordings relating to symposiums and workshops, scrapbooks, and guestbooks. Project files include material regarding Pertha's work on the Federal Art Project, and photographs and sketches for floral themed paintings. Pertha's business records include gallery files, consignment and sales records, and artwork and price lists. Printed materials relate to Pertha's career, her exhibitions, and writings for art magazines. Artwork consists of nature sketches and drawings, ink and abstract sketches, and designs for textiles. Photographic materials include photographic prints, negatives, slides, and transparencies of Pertha, friends, exhibitions, Norway, and artwork along with digital images of Pertha's artwork that were cataloged by Connie Korbel-Mickey.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Hilda Pertha papers were donated in 2013 by Mila Ahern, Hilda Pertha's daughter, and in 2019 and 2022 by Connie Korbel-Mickey, Pertha's biographer.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Sarah Mundy in 2023.
