Collection Information
Size: 1.1 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of abstract watercolor painter Sonja Eisenberg measure 1.l linear feet and date from 1927 to 2007. Biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, photographs, printed material, sketches, and writings focus on Eisenberg's career as a painter and photographer.
Biographical/Historical Note
Sonja Eisenberg (1926-2017) was a painter and photographer in New York City, New York. Born in Berlin, Germany, Eisenberg moved to the United States as a small child. She married Jack Eisenberg and together they had three children, Ronald, Lynn and Lauren. Eisenberg suffered from chronic illness and began painting later in life, after training as a dancer. She was known for her abstract watercolor paintings.
Provenance
Donated 1979, 1998 and 2007 by Sonja Eisenberg.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.