Frances Wadsworth papers, ca. 1955 - ca. 1965.

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Frances Wadsworth papers, ca. 1955 - ca. 1965.

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Papers of Frances (Lughlin) Wadsworth, a native of Buffalo, New York and longtime resident of the Hartford, Connecticut, area. Wadsworth was a sculptor and is known for her work commemorating the American School for the Deaf, a statue of Thomas Hooker, a sculpture about the founding of Hartford known as "Safe Arrival," and other pieces. The ASD sculpture is located at Asylum and Farmington Avenues and features a young girl supported by a pair of massive hands. The Hooker statue is at the Old State House, and "Safe Arrival" is at Travelers Plaza. Wadsworth's papers include correspondence, brochures, and numerous photographs of her work.

0.75 linear foot (2 boxes)

Connecticut Historical Society

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American School, at Hartford, for the Deaf

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Wadsworth, Frances Laughlin, 1909-1978

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Martha Laughlin Holmberg was Frances Wadsworth's sister. From the description of Papers, 1944-1968. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 16751673 ...