Originally recorded as 4 sound digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 50 min.
Access Note / Rights:
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Summary:
An interview of Leslie J. and Johanna Garfield conducted 2012 Dec. 18 and 20, by Judith Olch Richards, for the Archives of American Art, at the Garfield's home in New York, N.Y.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Leslie and Johanna Garfield, 2012 Dec. 18 and 20. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
Transcript is available on the Archives of American Art's website.
Biography Note:
Leslie J. Garfield (1932-2022) and Johanna Rosengarten Garfield (1931-2021) were print collectors in New York, N.Y. In addition to art collecting and philathropy, Leslie was a real-estate broker and Johanna was an author and educator. Johanna and Leslie met at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and were married for over 60 years.
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
