Jean Trebbi ABC Book Collection, 1852-2009
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 345 Books
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
The Jean Trebbi ABC Collection contains 345 alphabet books including first editions, signed and numbered copies, artists' books, and other rare and out of print titles published between 1852 and 2009. Books from this collection are searchable in the Broward County Library Catalog with the prefix "ABC TREBBI".
- Biographical / historical:
Jean Trebbi (1936-2023) was a staff member at the Broward County Library for 30 years. She began working for the library system when it was created in 1974 and retired in 2004. She was instrumental to the foudning of the Florida Center for the Book, the first affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book. She received the American Library Association Allie Beth Martin Award in 2004.
Over the course of 20 years, she collected alphabet books that she donated to the Bienes Museum in 2010.
- Acquisition information:
- Jean Trebbi donated the materials to the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book in 2010 (Accession BIENES-2010.1).
- Processing information:
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, Broward County Library100 S. Andrews AvenueFort LauderdaleFL33301USA
