Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Edward Wiener

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.wiener62
Creators:
Wiener, Edward, 1911-1991
Seckler, Dorothy Gees, 1910-1994
Dates:
1962 September 5
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
30 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Interview of Edward Wiener conducted by Dorothy Seckler on 1962 September 5 for the Archives of American Art.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Edward Wiener (1911-1991) was a jeweler and craftsman in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Administration

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.

More Information

General

General
Originally recorded on 2 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 46 min.


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