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Paepcke, Elizabeth H. print view role Collector dates 1902-1994 city Chicago state IL other cities Baltimore, MD; Aspen, CO; Middleburg, VA; sex F historical notes Elizabeth Hilken Nitze Paepcke was an art collector, socialite and philanthropist. Her collection included work by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy, Pablo Picasso and others, and would occasionally loan art works from her collection to museums. Elizabeth married (1922) Walter Paul Paepcke (founder of the Container Corporation of America) they had a son Walter, Jr. (d. 1926) and three daughters, Anina, Paula and Antonia. decades of activity 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:21 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details University of Chicago, Library Elizabeth H. Paepcke Papers, 1889-1994 see details... University of Chicago, Library Walter P. Paepcke. Papers, 1912-1961 see details... «  back