Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Edgar Tolson

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.tolson81
Creators:
Tolson, Edgar, 1904-1984
Pennington, Estill Curtis
Dates:
1981 July 30
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Sound cassette
Sound recording
14 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Edgar Tolson conducted 1981July 30, by Estill Curtis Pennington, with the assistance of Larry Hackley, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Tolson discusses his family; living in Campton, Kentucky.; wood-carving techniques and subject matter; and selling his work.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Edgar Tolson (1904-1984) was a wood-carver from Campton, Kentucky.

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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This interview is 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.

Digital Content


More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 1 sound cassette. Reformatted in 2010 as 1 digital wav file. Duration is 43 min.


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