Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Fred and Edith Nagler

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.nagler79
Creators:
Nagler, Edith Kroger, 1890-1986
Nagler, Fred, 1891-1983
Ferguson, Lisa
Dates:
1979 Dec. 14
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
47 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Fred and Edith Nagler conducted 1979 Dec. 14, by Lisa Laughlin, for the Archives of American Art Texas Project. Fred Nagler was primarily a painter of Christian religious scenes, and Edith Nagler was a watercolorist.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Edith Kroger Nagler (1890-1986) and Fred Nagler (1891-1983) were married painters who lived and worked in New York City, Massachusetts, and Dallas, Texas.

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. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript: 35mm microfilm reel 3752 available for use through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
This interview is open for research. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 2 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 17 min.


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