]> hrubesch_s Stella Hrubesch Papers An inventory of her papers and collection at Syracuse University Paul Cohen &su_name; &su_address; 16 Jun 2023 MRC 16 Jun 2023 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Hrubesch, Stella, 1904-? Stella Hrubesch Papers circa 1880-1986 3 linear ft. Correspondence, legal material, photographs, memorabilia, and writings/artwork hrubesch_s Collection materials are in German, English, and a few items in French Biographical History

Stella Hrubesch (1904-??) was an Austrian-American artist and designer.

Stella "Luki" Margit Abranowicz was born April 11, 1904 in Vienna, to Hermann Abranowicz and Marie Glanz, the youngest of their three daughters. Her two older sisters were Rosalie (1896) and Hedwig/Vicky (1900). Between 1920 and 1926 she attended the city's Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Arts and Crafts or School of Applied Arts) where she studied art history, technical drawing, design, and glass and textile work. She worked as a freelance designer for companies in Vienna (Enka, Trikotagen Fabrik, Tina Feldscharek) and, beginning in 1933, in England (Wolsey Limited, The Medway Knitting Company, Charles Butler, Louis Edwards & Co.) and Switzerland (W. Achtnich & Co.). In 1946 she became a British citizen. She emigrated to the United States in 1951, where she worked as a designer for at least one American firm (Schleifer-Dudkin in New York City), and eventually became a naturalized American ciitizen.

In 1930 she married Hermann Hrubesch; the marriage was dissolved four years later. She does not appear to have remarried, nor to have had any children

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Stella Hrubesch Papers consist of artwork, correspondence, legal material, photographs, and memorabilia.

Artwork contains Hrubesch's own work, mostly watercolors.

Correspondence relates primarily to her work as a designer, and includes firms in Vienna, England, Switzerland, and New York. There is a small amount of personal correspondence, including a letter from her father, and some relating to citizenship and pension.

Legal material includes birth, marriage, and divorce certificates, citizenship and travel documents, and school and work certificates.

Memorabilia includes poems by her sister, jewelry, a pair of pinking shears, and miscellaneous ephemera.

Photographs, which comprise the bulk of the collection, include Stella herself, her parents and grandparents, and extended family such as her niece Hildegarde, daughter of Rosalie. Many, but not all, are identified (e.g. "Großmütter Glanz"). The names of two aunts are written on empty envelopes.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Material is arranged alphabetically by type or topic.

 Subject and Genre Headings Art -- Illustrators Industrial DesignHrubesch, Stella Margit. Austrian Americans. Textile designers. Women immigrants. Vienna (Austria) Correspondence. Legal records. Photographs. Watercolors. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Stella Hrubesch Papers, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Gift of David Sutherland, 2021, on behalf of Pei Lin Sutherland.

 Inventory Artwork Crayon"Friar Hegarty's Grave - Lock Swilly, Eire"19451 Pencil1 Watercolors1939-1940, 1949-1955, 1993, undated3 folders1 Watercolors2 Correspondence Immigration, citizenship1939, 1941, 1946, 19521 Pension, Austria1964-19651 Personal1920, 1944-1945, 1976, 1981, 19861 Work-related1925, 1928, 1932-1939, 1942-1943, 1947, 19541 Legal material Birth. marriage, divorce1 Citizenship and travel1 School and work1 Memorabilia Jewelryhatpins, brooches, and a locket9 items3 Poemsall are in French; one concludes with the lines "Rose, le capitaine / Lucky, la marguerite / Vicky, le poet stupide" hence the author is probably Stella's sister Vicky1 Print, originalsmall framed color woodblock or lithograph3 Miscellaneousphoto postcard of the Firth of Forth, Stella's business cards, inspirational quotations and thoughts, etc.1 Miscellaneouspinking shears, handkerchief2 items3 Photographs Albumsmall black and white candid shots; some of New York City, others possibly in Austria[1950s?]1 Stella / "Luki"[circa 1930]-19701 ParentsHermann Abranowicz, Marie Glanz[circa 1870-1950]1 Parentsphotograph of young man (possibly young Hermann?), same as one in the "Parents" folder, in ornate metal frame3 Grandparents[circa 1850-1860]1 Hildegardedaughter of Stella's sister Rosalie; includes small album labeled "Hildegarde"[circa 1920]-19381 Familyvarious family group shots; miscellaneous family members[circa 1905-1950]1 Familygroup photo of Hermann, Maria, and three other adults seated outdoors playing cards4 Miscellaneousindividuals, groups, landscapes, almost all unidentified; some may be family members[circa 1880-1950]1 Miscellaneousmatted photograph of St. Anton am Arlberg, in the Tyrol area of Austria4