Helen and Eva Hesse Family Collection 1882-1956 bulk1933-1946

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Helen and Eva Hesse Family Collection 1882-1956 bulk1933-1946

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The Helen and Eva Hesse Collection holds material on the Hesse family ofHamburg. Most notable in this collection are the diaries of Helen and Eva Hesse, created by Wilhelm Hesse, which document the sisters' childhood.In addition, the collection includes scrapbooks and photograph albums, some of Wilhelm Hesse's educational papers, and correspondence related toimmigration.

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Hesse, Eva, 1936-1970

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Sculptor and instructor. Born in Hamburg, Germany, immigrated to the U.S. and later became naturalized. Studied at Pratt Institute, 1952-53, Art Students League, 1953 and Cooper Union, 1954-57, all in New York City. Lecturer at School of Visual Arts, New York City, 1968-70. From the description of Eva Hesse papers, 1914-1970, 1960-1970 (bulk dates). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83120458 ...

Hesse, Helen, 1933-

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Hesse, William, 1901-1966

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Hesse family

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Wilhelm Hesse, the son of the Orthodox Jewish businessman Samuel and Helene Hesse, was born in 1901 in Hamburg. After attending the Talmud Tora Realschule and the Oberrealschule in Eppendorf, he began studying law; in 1924 he received his doctoral diploma in law from the University of Hamburg. In 1932 Wilhelm Hesse married Ruth Marcus, the daughter of Moritz and Erna Marcus. The following year they had their first daughter, Helen, born on June 30. The couple had a second...