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Interviewee:
Freda, David C., 1953-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Subject:
Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Place of publication, production, or execution:
California
Physical Description:
112 Pages, Transcript
General Note:
Originally recorded on 3 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hr., 37 min.
Access Note / Rights:
This interview is access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
An interview of David C. Freda conducted 2009 April 16-17, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Freda's studio, in San Clemente, California.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with David C. Freda, 2009 Apr. 16-17. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
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.
Biography Note:
David C. Freda (1953- ) is metalsmith in San Clemente, California. Freda was educated at the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater. He taught at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and California College of the Arts in San Francisco, California.
Language Note:
English .
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.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Metal-workers -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)15663
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)282438
AAA_collcode_freda09
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_282438