Esther Shemitz | |
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| Born | June 25, 1900 New York City, US |
| Died | August 16, 1986 (aged 86) |
| Education | Rand School, Leonardo da Vinci Art School |
| Alma mater | Art Students League |
| Occupation(s) | Artist (painter), illustrator |
| Years active | 1925–1980 |
| Known for | Testified during Hiss Case |
| Spouse | Whittaker Chambers |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Reuben Shemitz (brother), Nathan Levine (nephew), Sylvan Shemitz (nephew) |
| Website | whittakerchambers |
Esther Shemitz (June 25, 1900 – August 16, 1986), also known as "Esther Chambers" and "Mrs. Whittaker Chambers," was a pacifist American painter and illustrator who, as wife of ex-Soviet spy Whittaker Chambers, provided testimony that "helped substantiate" her husband's allegations during the Hiss Case.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Widow of Chambers Dies". The New York Times. 20 August 1986. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Esther Shemitz Chambers; Widow of Man Who Played Key Role in Alger Hiss Case". Los Angeles Times. 23 August 1986. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Chambers Is Dead; Hiss Case Witness". The New York Times. 12 July 1961. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Historical Notes: Death of a Witness". Time. 21 July 1961. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Clara Database of Women Artists: Esther Shemitz Chambers". National Museum of Women in the Arts. 23 August 1986. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ Chambers, Whittaker (1952). Witness. New York: Random House. pp. 48–50 (death threat), 232 (Passaic), 265 (courtship). ISBN 9780895269157. LCCN 52005149. Retrieved 20 March 2020.