Hellman, Frances, 1853-

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Frances Seligman Hellman was an American translator and philanthropist. Her father was a German immigrant who became a successful investment banker in New York, and she was educated in New York City and Germany. She married Theodore Hellman, a banker, and the union produced three children. She translated many works from French and German into English, and was a prominent member of many social and philanthropic organizations.
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creatorOf Frances Hellman travel letters to Edith and George L. Beer, 1900 Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Hellman, Frances. Correspondence with Mr. Putnam (four letters) and part of another letter, lacking the first page. University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
referencedIn Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906. Carl Schurz papers, 1841-1906. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn George Sidney Hellman papers, 1888-1958, 1900-1958 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Manhattan NY US
Saranac Lake NY US
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American literature
Voyages and travels
Women philanthropists
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Philanthropists
Translators
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Birth 1852-10-04

Death 1938-07-28

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