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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Edgar Tolson
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.tolson81
- Creators:
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Tolson, Edgar, 1904-1984Pennington, Estill Curtis
- Dates:
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1981 July 30
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Sound cassetteSound recording14 PagesTranscript
- 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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Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- Kentucky | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Artisans -- Kentucky -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Wood-carvers -- Kentucky -- Interviews | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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