CD 17 TRACKS: 1. Mr. Curtis' family background as early Gloucester settlers, genealogy
2. Mr. Curtis' beginnings as an artist, schooling, family ability, comments on diversity in human nature
3. Mr. Curtis' diversity of interests
4. Far reaching effects of accident with fireworks
5. Temporary setting aside of art career, studies at Wentworth Institute
6. Aspects of Mr. Curtis' personal philosophy
7. Signing up at art school - help of friends increased his confidence in people
8. Problem of finding work after graduation, applying for employment at Gloucester High School
9. Gloucester High School, problem arising from one school committee member's prejudice againstwomen
10. Employment at Gloucester High School
11. 1934 - search for work during Depression
12. Work on murals at Sawyer Free Library, panels at Cape Ann Historical Society
13. Work with Frederick L. Stoddard
14. Construction of Sawyer Free Library noted
15. Riggs House mentioned, 1954 repairs done on murals and walls - method
16. Further repairs on Library murals - 1974
17. Other murals by Mr. Curtis - Spanish War Veteran's Hall, Prospect St. Methodist Church - fire.
CD 18 TRACKS: 1. Fire destroyed mural in Prospect St. Methodist Church (cont'd)
2. The Lotus Male Quartet, Rocking Chair Smith, evangelist
3. Religious plays by Mr. Curtis
4. Everything that happens in one's life is an influence
5. Aspects of Mr. Curtis' philosophy, especially relating to art
6. The element of the unknown in art
7. Mr. Curtis not greatly involved with other area artists, enjoyed being alone
8. North Shore Art Association - Mr. Stoddard
9. Opening remarks by Mr. Curtis, schools and teachers, school memories
10. Changes in art, teaching art, methods
11. Discipline in art, design
12. Influences on timing of art school experience and acquisition of skills in photo-engraving.
CD 19 TRACKS: 1. Work in photo engraving (cont'd)
2. Mr. Curtis' influence on his students, students who later became well known
3. Method of art - use element of uncertainty to develop something new, stirring the imagination
4. The art of living and art, goal - to help students express their own individuality 5. Comments on interconnectedness of universe
6. Comments on inter-connectedness of universe (cont'd) natural law, etc.
7. Making use of opportunities, following our God-given Vocations
8. Festival of The Arts, Robert Frost, the inner drive to be creative.
CD 20 TRACKS: 1. Art colonies and associations, the Curtis family of painters, types of art
2. Art as a personal thing
3. Art associations, area artists
4. Mural in Wesley Methodist Church
5. Personal philosophy, especially in regards to art
6.Remarks to aspiring artists.
