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Frances Adler Elkins Collection Preview & Opening Reception
- Date: 12/09/2016 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Location: Monterey Peninsula College - Library
980 Fremont Street
Monterey, California 93940 - Introduction: With special guest, design historian Scott Powell, speaking on Frances Adler Elkins and her connection with the Monterey Peninsula.
Elkins was one of the most celebrated American interior designers of the early-to-mid twentieth century. Her bold and innovative style, combining traditional and contemporary styles, was her hallmark. Her work in California was far ahead of its time and influenced other decorators around the country.The collection was donated to Monterey Peninsula College at various times by Elkins and Fry family members. The Frances Adler Elkins Collection consists of a broad range of materials created and accumulated by Frances Adler Elkins and Nelle Currie Fry throughout their professional lives as interior designers. Preliminary processing of the collection, to insure its stability and accessibility, has been completed by the MPC Library Archives & Special Collections Department who extend their appreciation to the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation and the Thomas Doud, Sr. and Anita M. Doud Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County for their generous support of this special project.