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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Edith Feldenheimer
Summary
(Electronic Resource)
Oral history interview with Edith Feldenheimer, 1982 Nov. 23-Dec. 7, Transcript
- Collection ID:
- AAA.felden82
- Creators:
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Feldenheimer, Edith, 1900-Kolisch, Marian W.
- Dates:
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1982 Nov. 23-Dec. 7
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Sound cassettesSound recording (ca. 2 hr.)33 PagesTranscript
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Edith Feldenheimer conducted 1982 Nov. 23 and Dec. 7, by Marion W. Kolisch, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, in the artist's home, in Portland, Or.
Scope and Contents
Feldenheimer speaks of her family background; her education in Europe; her early interest in the visual arts and the theater; Reed College and its art program and role in the community; her art collection; archaeological trips to France and Czechoslovakia; understanding contemporary art; and the stature of Oregon and Northwest art.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Edith Feldenheimre (1900-1984) is an art patron and collector from Portland, Or.
Administration
Sponsor
Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript available on line.
Existence and Location of Originals
Transcript also available at the University of Washington, Manuscripts Collection, and at the Oregon Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Keywords
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| Art patronage -- Oregon -- Portland | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Oregon -- Portland | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art, Modern -- Northwestern States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Art patrons -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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