H. Edmund Friesell was born in Pittsburgh in 1873 and was educated at the Western University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery. In 1903, Friesell joined the faculty of the Dental School at the University of Pittsburgh where he later served as dean until his death in 1946. Throughout his life, Friesell collected autographs and books on a wide variety of topics; many of these books and manuscripts were gifted to the University of Pittsburgh libraries. Dr. Alfred P. Lee practiced dentistry in Philadelphia. Dr. Lee and his wife were active in the Philomusian Club of Philadelphia, a cultural society that hosted prominent local and national speakers. The Lees had contacts in the fields of publishing and journalism, including the writer Constance Drexel.
From the description of Authograph files of H. Edmund Friesell, 1610-1938, bulk 1920-1935. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 31741839
