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Interviewee:

Anderson, Edgar, 1922-  Search this

Interviewer:

Gold, Donna, 1953-  Search this

Subject:

Anderson, Joyce, 1925-  Search this

Campbell, David Robert  Search this

Cooke, Edward S.  Search this

Grotta, Lou  Search this

Grotta, Sandra  Search this

Larsen, Jack Lenor  Search this

Malarcher, Patricia  Search this

Maloof, Sam  Search this

McPhee, John  Search this

Meier, Richard  Search this

Milan, Emil  Search this

Smith, Paul J.  Search this

Stocksdale, Bob  Search this

Takaezu, Toshiko  Search this

Tibbs, Thomas S.  Search this

Webb, Aileen O.  Search this

Wegner, Hans J.  Search this

Wirkkala, Tapio  Search this

Wyman, William  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

American Craft Council  Search this

Chilton Professional Automotive (Firm)  Search this

American Crafts Council. Museum of Contemporary Crafts  Search this

United States. Agency for International Development  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

Honduras -- description and travel

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Edgar and Joyce Anderson, 2002 September 17-19. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Woodworkers -- New Jersey -- Interviews.  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001  Search this

Theme:

Craft  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)13240

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)237696

AAA_collcode_anders02a

Theme:

Craft

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_237696

Interviewee:

Anderson, Edgar, approximately 1922-  Search this

Anderson, Joyce, 1925-  Search this

Interviewer:

Gold, Donna, 1953-  Search this

Creator:

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

Names:

American Craft Council  Search this

American Crafts Council. Museum of Contemporary Crafts  Search this

Chilton Professional Automotive (Firm)  Search this

Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this

United States. Agency for International Development  Search this

Campbell, David Robert, 1907-1963  Search this

Cooke, Edward S., 1954-  Search this

Grotta, Lou  Search this

Grotta, Sandra  Search this

Larsen, Jack Lenor  Search this

Malarcher, Patricia  Search this

Maloof, Sam  Search this

McPhee, John, 1931-  Search this

Meier, Richard, 1934-  Search this

Milan, Emil, 1922-1985  Search this

Smith, Paul J., 1931-  Search this

Stocksdale, Bob, 1913-2003  Search this

Takaezu, Toshiko  Search this

Tibbs, Thomas S., 1917-2002  Search this

Webb, Aileen O.  Search this

Wegner, Hans J., 1914-  Search this

Wirkkala, Tapio, 1915-1985  Search this

Wyman, William, 1922-1980  Search this

Extent:

143 Pages (Transcript)

34 Items (Sound recording: 34 sound files (5 hr., 56 min.), digital, wav)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place:

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

Honduras -- Description and Travel

Date:

2002 September 17-19

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Edgar and Joyce Anderson conducted 2002 September 17-19, by Donna Gold, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, in Morristown, New Jersey.

The interview begins in the home of their frequent patrons, Sandra and Lou Grotta, in Harding Township, New Jersey. The Grottas are not present. They discuss several of their pieces in situ, including tables, beds, a piano bench, the grandfather clock (carved in the shape of Edgar's arm wearing a wristwatch), and the Knight table. Many of these pieces are discussed in detail in terms of their design and construction. They also allude briefly to other pieces in the Grotta's collection by Toshiko Takaezu, Hans Wegner, Bill Wyman, Sam Maloof, and Bob Stocksdale. The Grotta's house, designed by architect Richard Meier, is also discussed. Edgar recalls that Meier designed the house to accommodate the collection. They also talk about the Grotta's participation in the American Craft Council, and the relationship among collectors. The interview continues at the artists' home Harding Township, New Jersey. They discuss several projects for other clients, and they reflect on the relationships that developed. These include: a gaming table for Doug Dayton of Monteath Lumber Company, a jewelry chest for Thelma Newman, collaboration with Newman on a book for Chilton Publishing Company (not published), and a figural chest for Mako Stewart, which is still in the artists' private collection. They reflect on their private and professional partnership and the balance of skills they shared. They recall that their early success was bolstered by a New York Times article by Betty Pepis. This publicity led to new clients, such as Reverend John Mason of the Episcopal Chapel at the University of Maine, who is discussed in detail along with his wife Elizabeth Mason. They explain their expertise in humidity and wood shrinkage, including their work as consultants for the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, before it became the American Craft Museum. There is lengthy discussion of the Andersons' own house, which they designed and built themselves over a period of years. Frank Lloyd Wright was an influence. They discuss other church commissions in general, speaking of the influence of their spirituality. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Haworth, New Jersey, is discussed in some detail. Edgar briefly talks about a local World Trade Center memorial which he has been working on. They recall the importance of the support of the American Craft Museum, Aileen Osborne (Vanderbilt) Webb, and David Campbell. They discuss in depth their time in Honduras, under the sponsorship of the USAID program, teaching craft techniques to local inhabitants. Joyce describes this as a Kennedy era demonstration program. Other participants in the Honduras program included Dave Chapman, Roy Ginstrom, Bill Wyman, and Emil Milan. They also recall participating in a similar program in Antigua. They also recall Herb and Marje Noyes, Ruth Martin, Patricia Malarcher, John Geraci, Mike Langan, Bob and Rowena MacPhail, Sterling North, Zelda Strecker, Paul Smith, Tom Tibbs, Walker Weed, Lois Moran, Toshiko Takaezu, Tapio Wirkkala, Jack Lenor Larsen, Edward Cooke, Michael Stone, John McPhee, and Dot Blanchard.

Biographical / Historical:

Edgar Anderson (1922- ) and Joyce Anderson (1923- ) are woodworkers from Morristown, New Jersey.

General:

Originally recorded 5 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 34 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 56 min.

Provenance:

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 administrators.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Woodworkers -- New Jersey -- Interviews.  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America.

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.

Identifier:

AAA.anders02a

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ae8bf067-31d4-4221-a0a6-7913411f8cdb

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-anders02a

Author:

Quincy, George  Search this

Shakespeare, William 1564-1616  Search this

Quincy, George Choctaw nights  Search this

Quincy, George Voices from Ground Zero  Search this

Quincy, George Shakespeare nocturnes  Search this

New York 5 (Musical group)  Search this

Physical description:

1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in

Type:

Sound recordings

Songs and music

Place:

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

Date:

2003

2002

P2003

Topic:

Quintets (Piano, bassoon, flute, violin, viola)  Search this

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001  Search this

Call number:

disc 000356

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_743976

Author:

Columbia Seminar on Art in Society (2002 : New-York Historical Society)  Search this

Libeskind, Daniel 1946-  Search this

Wieseltier, Leon  Search this

Nuland, Sherwin B  Search this

Physical description:

51 p. : ill. ; 26 cm

Type:

Congresses

Date:

2002

[2002?]

Topic:

Architecture--Psychological aspects  Search this

Memorials  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_719174

Author:

Genzken, Isa 1948-  Search this

Buchloh, B. H. D  Search this

Bussel, David  Search this

Hauser & Wirth London  Search this

Subject:

Genzken, Isa 1948-  Search this

Physical description:

61 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm

Type:

Books

Exhibitions

Place:

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

Date:

2008

C2008

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_924789

Author:

Goldberger, Paul  Search this

Physical description:

xiv, 273 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

New York (State)

New York

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

New York (N.Y.)

Date:

2004

C2004

21st century

Topic:

Architecture--History  Search this

Memorials--Planning  Search this

City planning  Search this

Buildings, structures, etc  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1014106

Author:

Stephens, Suzanne 1942-  Search this

Luna, Ian  Search this

Broadhurst, Ron  Search this

Physical description:

224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 32 cm

Type:

Designs and plans

Place:

New York (State)

New York

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

New York (N.Y.)

Date:

2004

21st century

Topic:

Architecture--History  Search this

City planning  Search this

Buildings, structures, etc  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_978824

Author:

Lewis, Hilary 1962-  Search this

Viñoly, Román 1970-  Search this

Subject:

THINK (Firm)  Search this

Physical description:

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 28 cm

Type:

Designs and plans

Place:

New York (State)

New York

World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.)

New York (N.Y.)

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Date:

2006

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

Land use, Urban  Search this

City planning  Search this

Urban renewal  Search this

Buildings, structures, etc  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1084725