Mildred Albronda papers, ca. 1970-1998.

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Mildred Albronda papers, ca. 1970-1998.

Correspondence, research notes and materials, and drafts of Albronda's biographies of hearing impaired California artists, Douglas Tilden, sculptor; Theophilus Hope D'Estrella, photographer; and Granville Redmond, painter.

6 cartons, 3 card file boxes and 1 oversize folder (8.75 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8331900

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Redmond, Granville, 1871-1935

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Granville Redmond (March 9, 1871 – May 24, 1935) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1871 to a hearing family. He contracted scarlet fever as a child and when he recovered, he was found to be deaf. Granville attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley from 1879 to 1890 where his artistic talents were recognized and encouraged. He was married in 1899 to Carrie Ann Jean; they had three children. While living in Los Angeles, he became friends with Charles Chaplin, who ad...

Albronda, Mildred

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Midred Albronda (1912-1998), is best known as a biographer who specialized in recounting the lives of California artists and a pioneer in making art and art history more accessible to the deaf. From the description of Mildred Albronda papers, ca. 1970-1998. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 85035845 ...

D'Estrella, Theophilus Hope, 1851-1929

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Tilden, Douglas, 1860-1935

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Tilden, a sculptor, who lost his hearing and speech at a young age due to scarlet fever, was educated at what would later become the California School for the Deaf (Berkeley), where he later taught. He was a founder of the California Association of the Deaf. From the description of Douglas Tilden papers, 1860-1970. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 227464622 Biographical Chronology [Excerpted from ...