Abbott family papers 1881-1922 1912-1922 Abbott family papers

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Abbott family papers 1881-1922 1912-1922 Abbott family papers

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The Abbott family papers consist primarily of the correspondence of Bessie Abbott, an aspiring singer and stage performer, written to her family during the early 20th century.

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William L. Clements Library

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Howland, Stanley.

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Abbott, Bessie M.

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Abbott, Tracy

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Bessie Abbott, an aspiring vocalist from Long Beach, California, was born to Tracy and Linnie Abbott ca. 1887. Bessie married Stanley Howland sometime before 1907 and, in 1912, moved to Brooklyn to study voice; she became acquainted with local notables such as Irving Berlin. During a 1913 trip to Washington, D.C., to see Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, Bessie injured her hand, igniting an insurance dispute that she later dropped. After a brief return to California in 1914, Bessie lef...

Abbott, William

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