Elfriede Abbe papers, 1948-1978

Abbe, Elfriede Martha, b. 1919
Sculptor, Engraver
Washington, D.C.

Collection size: 0.5 linear ft. (265 items)

Collection Summary: Biographical sketches; 155 letters; 8 original woodcut prints by Abbe; 28 photographs of Abbe's sculpture; exhibition catalogs, brochures, and announcements; clippings; a book, The Letters of George Waldo Abbe and Charlotte Colgate Abbe, annotated by Elfriede Abbe; and miscellany.

Biographical/Historical Note: Sculptor, engraver, illustrator; Manchester Center, Vermont.

Donated 1978 by Elfriede Abbe.

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