Abbe, Dorothy, 1909-1999

She was a book designer, typographer, and writer, who worked closely with William Addison Dwiggins. She was a self-taught photographer, and she authored texts on marionettes and stenciled ornaments.

HMML ID
900102859164
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/900102859164
LC name
Abbe, Dorothy
HMML name
Abbe, Dorothy, 1909-1999
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79076644
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/50502964

Personal information

Birth date
1909-12-06
Death date
1999-06-13
Centuries
20th century CE
Gender
Females
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General notes

Citations
Anne Bromer and John Kristensen, Strings Attached: Dorothy Abbe, her Work, and WAD (Boston: Boston Public Library, 2001).
Citations
AAP4380, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed December 8, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/museum/view/5267.

Preferred citation

"Abbe, Dorothy, 1909-1999." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 15, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/900102859164

Change notes

Date added
2021-12-08
Last edited
2021-12-15

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