Oral history interview with Agnes Mongan, 1979 June 19-Aug. 30

Collection Information

Size: 145 Pages, Transcript

Format: Originally recorded on 3 sound tape reels. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs., 52 min.

Summary: An interview of Agnes Mongan conducted 1979 June 19-Aug. 30, by Robert F. Brown, for the Archives of American Art. Mongan recalls her childhood in Somerville, Massachusetts; her education at Bryn Mawr; studying art history with Georgina Goddard King; school trips to France and Italy; studying Quatrocentto art; graduate studies at Smith College; her career at the Fogg Museum of Art; involvement with Harvard groups; the care, exhibitions, and curation of drawing collections; conducting research in Europe; associations with Paul J. Sachs and Edward Forbes, among others.

Biographical/Historical Note

Agnes Mongan (1905-1996) was an art historian, curator, and director at Fogg Art Museum. She specialized in 19th century drawings.

Provenance

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.

Language Note

English .

Funding

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. This interview received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool.