Plimpton, Elizabeth W.
Variant namesCamp Abena was an all-girls camp in the Belgrade Lakes region, Maine. It was sold ca. 1963 for development. Elizabeth Plimpton compiled the information. She was also a counselor at the camp from ca. 1935-1950.
From the description of Camp Abena collection, 1922-1963. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 743792547
At one time Oregon had over 700 wooden covered bridges. Today there are about 48, many of which are original historic bridges. The Covered Bridge Society of Oregon sponsored a safari in 1990 which visited most of the bridges in the state during a five-day trip. Elizabeth Plimpton of Newton, Mass., attended the safari.
From the description of Oregon safari collection, 1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 529741103
Elizabeth Plimpton, a one-time resident of Newton, Mass., traveled extensively throughout the U.S., taking numerous photographs of covered bridges. In addition, as a member of several covered bridge organizations, she attended bridge safaris as far afield as Oregon, and collected postcards of covered bridge scenes.
From the description of Elizabeth Plimpton New Hampshire photograph collection, 1940s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 586080107
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Plimpton, Elizabeth. Camp Abena collection, 1922-1963. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Plimpton, Elizabeth. Oregon safari collection, 1990. | Library of Congress / NUCMC, National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections | |
| creatorOf | Anselmi, Bert. National Museum of Roller Skating collection, 1819-[ongoing]. | National Museum of Roller Skating | |
| creatorOf | Plimpton, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Plimpton New Hampshire photograph collection, 1940s. | Library of Congress / NUCMC, National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections |
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| Oregon |
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| Covered bridges |
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| Camps for girls |
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Birth 1828
