Florida Friebus papers, 1926-1988.

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Florida Friebus papers, 1926-1988.

The collection consists of both personal and professional materials including correspondence with friends and colleagues, autobiographical sketches and biographical information, essays and other writings, and clippings, contracts, scripts, photographs and playbills pertaining primarily to her work in the theater.

1.66 lin. ft. (4 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6769232

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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