Elizabeth Paepcke
Elizabeth Paepcke | |
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| Born | August 28, 1902 |
| Died | June 1994 |
| Education | Foxcroft School |
| Alma mater | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Walter Paepcke |
| Parent(s) | William Albert Nitze Anna Sophia Hilken |
| Relatives | Paul Nitze (brother) |
Elizabeth Paepcke (28 August 1902 – June 1994) was a
.Early life
During her father's tenure at the University of Chicago, Elizabeth was enrolled at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. She attended until she entered a boarding school for girls in Virginia (Foxcroft School) at the age of fourteen. Later Paepcke studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.[2]
Promotion of Aspen
Paepcke is remembered as the Grand Dame of
Family
Elizabeth Paepcke was the daughter of William Albert Nitze, a chairman of Romance Languages at the University of Chicago.,[2] and Anna Sophia Hilken. She was married to Walter Paepcke, and she was the sister of American diplomatic figure Paul Nitze.
Later years
Elizabeth loved Aspen's cultural richness, but she was upset when Aspen succumbed to the low life that undermined the true heart and soul of her beloved community. When interviewed late in her life, she explained how she felt, "Aspen can't be swallowed by the avariciousness of those who don't understand the reason for its existence" [8] She died in Aspen from head injuries resulting from a fall.[9]
References
- ^ "Elizabeth Paepcke, revived Aspen". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b Conover, Ted (1 January 1995). "LIVES WELL LIVED - ELIZABETH PAEPCKE - Eve in the garden of Aspen - NYTimes.com". The New York Times.
- ^ "Toledo Blade – Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Guide to the Elizabeth H. Paepcke Papers 1889–1994".
- ^ "Heritage West – Oral History Interview with Elizabeth Paepcke". Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ Ross Parmenter (February 7, 1960). "WORLD OF MUSIC: FRIEND LOST; Mack Harrell's Death Will Mean New Faces At Aspen Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Aspen Center for Environmental Studies". 18 October 2018.
- ^ The Story of Aspen by Mary Eshbaugh Hayes, (1996) p. 81.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (18 June 1994). "Elizabeth Paepcke, 91, a Force In Turning Aspen Into a Resort". The New York Times.
External links
- Guide to the Elizabeth H. Paepcke Papers 1889-1994 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
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