Elizabeth Paepcke (28 August 1902 – June 1994) was a philanthropist and promoter of Aspen, Colorado . She was born near Baltimore , Maryland .
7-434: Paepcke , Päpcke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Elizabeth Paepcke (1902–1994), American philanthropist and promoter, wife of Walter Walter Paepcke (1896–1960), American industrialist and philanthropist See also [ edit ] Hendrik von Paepcke (born 1974), a German equestrian [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
14-624: A well-known resort. Aspen hosted the FIS World Championships in 1950 . Paepcke with her husband Walter also played an important role in bringing the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation to Aspen in 1949. It was an event held in a newly designed tent by the architect Eero Saarinen . Due to the Paepcke's promotion and influence Aspen became an internationally known ski resort and cultural center, home of
21-585: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Elizabeth Paepcke 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 . Paepcke
28-550: Is remembered as the Grand Dame of Aspen due to her love and promotion of the small mining town into the skiing destination it later became. Walter and Elizabeth founded the Aspen Music Festival and School in 1949, and Walter served as the festival's director until 1954 when he appointed baritone Mack Harrell to take over. The Aspen Skiing Corporation was founded in 1946, and the city quickly became
35-514: The Aspen Music Festival and School . The skiing haven continued to grow with the development of three additional ski areas, Buttermilk (1958), Aspen Highlands (1958), and Snowmass (1967). In 1968, Paepcke donated a 25-acre property to establish the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Elizabeth Paepcke was the daughter of William Albert Nitze, a chairman of Romance Languages at the University of Chicago ., and Anna Sophia Hilken. She
42-411: The surname Paepcke . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paepcke&oldid=1072007750 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
49-408: Was married to Walter Paepcke , and she was the sister of American diplomatic figure Paul Nitze . 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
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