Creator	Dupree, Charles B. (Charles Bruce), creator
Title	Charles B. Dupree Papers
Description	Charles B. "Bruce" Dupree is an Alabama native who serves as manager of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service (ACES) Department of Communications and Marketing. Dupree holds degrees in art history and design from the University of Alabama, Memphis State University, and Syracuse University. He has taught courses in illustration and graphic design and written and illustrated children's books. As part of Dupree's work with ACES, he has lectured on John Augustus Walker's artwork and presented his murals to the public. This accession consists of material collected by Charles B. Dupree documenting the works of Mobile artist John Augustus Walker. Walker completed a ten-mural "Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture" depicting the history of agriculture in Alabama as part of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, a program employing artists during the Great Depression. These murals appeared at the 1939 Alabama State Fair in Birmingham before being stored away at Auburn University and temporarily forgotten. Upon the rediscovery of these murals in 2006, Dupree gave lectures and created exhibits to share these works of art with the public. The items in this accession include copies of artwork, magazines, newsletters, notes, presentation material, correspondence, and articles. Although most of this material dates from 2006-2014, it does include photocopies of John Augustus Walker's correspondence and sketches from 1935-1941.
Date	1935-2014
Time Period	1935-2014
LC Subject Headings	Walker, John Augustus. Historical Panorama of Alabama Agriculture Alabama Cooperative Extension Service Agriculture--Alabama--Art Mural painting and decoration--Alabama Agricultural extension work--Alabama--Auburn Alabama--In art
EOA Categories	Arts & Literature -- Painting, Sculpture, and the Plastic Arts Agriculture -- Miscellaneous History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights History -- 1987-present: Recent Alabama
Type	Text
Format	PDF
Record Group	RG 1189
File Name	1189-15-0032mc.pdf
Link to catalog	http://aubiecat.auburn.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=4646175
Repository	Auburn University. Special Collections and Archives
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This finding aid is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information and questions about the collection described in this finding aid, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge