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Creator:

Emil Milan Research Project  Search this

Milan, Emil, 1922-1985  Search this

Subject:

Milan, Emil  Search this

Peters Valley (Craft center)  Search this

Citation:

Emil Milan Research Project records, circa 1940-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Architecture & Design  Search this

Craft  Search this

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)22043

AAA_collcode_milaemil

Theme:

Architecture & Design

Craft

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_22043

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

Creator:

Emil Milan Research Project (2008-)  Search this

Names:

Peters Valley (Craft center)  Search this

Milan, Emil, 1922-1985  Search this

Extent:

0.7 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1940-2010

Scope and Contents:

Emil Milan Research Project records measure 0.7 linear feet and date from circa 1940-2010. Included is biographical material, correspondence, press clippings documenting landmark moments in Milan's career (a notable institutional moment involves the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery), photographs from Milan's time serving in World War II, rare catalogs and exhibition announcements, documentation related to his long teaching career at Peters Valley School of Craft in New Jersey, and interviews with associates of Milan. Also included is a small group of particle board templates for Milan's hallmark wood design shapes, salvaged from the floor of his studio.

Biographical / Historical:

The Emil Milan Research Project was founded in 2008 by Barry Gordon, Norm Sartorius, and Phil Jurus to document the career and life of woodworker Emil Milan (1922-1985).

Provenance:

Donated in 2020 by Barry Gordon, Norm Sartorius, and Phil Jurus, founders of the Emil Milan Research Project.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Occupation:

Sculptors -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Woodworkers -- Pennsylvania  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.milaemil

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98b07e27e-7195-40f7-8c99-d0e2941baa82

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-milaemil

Author:

Edelbrock, Craig S.  Search this

Writer of foreword:

LeCoff, Albert B. 1950-  Search this

Issuing body:

Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Subject:

Milan, Emil 1922-1985  Search this

Milan, Emil 1922-1985  Search this

Physical description:

271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Type:

Biography

Catalogs

Criticism, interpretation, etc

Pictorial works

Place:

United States

Date:

2017

Topic:

Woodworkers  Search this

Wood-carvers  Search this

Art woodwork  Search this

Call number:

N40.1.M626 E34 2017

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1107747