Holden, William 1967-12-15

This interview features Dr. William Curry Holden. Holden talks about his interest in archeology and his excavations in New Mexico and near the Canadian River. Holden also discusses the process of obtaining funding for the Texas Tech Museum. Moreover, Holden talks about the mural at the museum (now Holden Hall) and Peter Hurd’s techniques in creating the fresco.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: William Holden

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Date: December 15, 1967

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Jimmy Skaggs

Length: 01:22:28

Abstract

Excavation in New Mexico, Storing artifacts, beginnings of the Texas Tech museum, Petitioning for museum funding in Austin, Building museum basement, running out of money, Going to the Texas Tech board for money, Mural process, Peter Hurd and the creation of the fresco, Peter Hurd’s process, Chroniclers on the mural, Layout of the Texas Tech Museum

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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace

https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/304213

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