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Plass, Margaret, 1886-1990 print view role Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert dates 1886-1990 city Philadelphia state PA other cities Haverford, PA; sex F historical notes Margaret Feurer Plass was an art collector, lecturer, author, anthropologist and a historian of African art. Plass collected African Art with her husband, Webster Plass, 1895–1952, the collection was given to the British Museum after his death in 1952. decades of activity 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:25 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Bryn Mawr College Mariam Coffin Canaday Libary Margaret Plass Papers, 1933-1982 see details... University of Texas, Austin Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Eliot Elisofon Papers, 1930-1988 (bulk, 1942-1973) see details... «  back