Abigail Folger

Abigail Anne Folger (August 11, 1943 ? August 9, 1969) was an American coffee heiress, debutante, socialite and member of the prominent United States Folger family. She is the great-great-granddaughter of J. A. Folger, the founder of Folgers Coffee.

At 10050 Cielo Drive

On April 1, 1969, while Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski were away in Europe filming movies, Gibby and Wojciech moved into the Polanskis Cielo Drive home in Benedict Canyon at Polanski's request. At the same time their Woodstock Road home was being occupied by Wojciech's friend, Polish artist Witold-K, who had arrived in the United States the previous December. A day earlier Abigail had quit her job as a social worker. It was at this time that Gibby's relationship with Wojciech began to crumble. Constantly fighting, the pair began to sink lower into their world of experimentation with drugs.

Related Topics:
April 1 - 1969 - Sharon Tate - Roman Polanski - Europe - Benedict Canyon - Polish - Witold-K - United States - Social worker

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During the month of April and continuing through most of May 1969, Abigail became a political volunteer for the campaign of Tom Bradley, a black councilman running for mayor of Los Angeles. She contributed both her time and a fairly large amount of her own money to the Bradley campaign. The defeat of Bradley to Sam Yorty in late May was due to a racial smear campaign and it left Gibby feeling both bitter, and disillusioned. This led Folger to become very involved with the civil rights cause, to which she contributed both her time and money. She continued this cause until the summer.

Related Topics:
April - May - Tom Bradley - Los Angeles - Sam Yorty - Civil rights

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In May 1969, Abigail and her mother Inez, attended the San Francisco opening of Jay Sebring's newest shop at 629 Commercial Street. Gibby enjoyed the champagne reception and found herself mingling with such guests as Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Doris Tate, and her husband Paul Tate (Sharon's parents).

Related Topics:
San Francisco - Paul Newman - Joanne Woodward - Doris Tate

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In June 1969, Abigail and her mother Inez, took a vacation together in New York.

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On July 8, 1969, Folger and Frykowski learned that Sharon Tate would be returning to the U.S. later that month. The couple then began to move most of their clothing from Cielo Drive to their own home on Woodstock Road. They informed Wojciech's friend, Witold-K, that they would be soon returning to live in their home after Tate's arrival.

Related Topics:
July 8 - 1969 - Sharon Tate - U.S. - Witold-K

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On July 20, 1969, Tate returned to California from London, and asked Abigail and Wojciech to remain on 10050 Cielo Drive with her until her husband Roman Polanski arrived on August 12. That day Gibby, Wojciech, Sharon, Jay, along with Tate's parents and two younger sisters, all watched the moon landing on television.

Related Topics:
July 20 - 1969 - California - London - 10050 Cielo Drive - Roman Polanski - August 12 - Moon - Television

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On Wednesday, August 6, 1969, film director Michael Sarne invited Folger, Frykowski, and Tate over for a dinner party at his rented Malibu beach house. After dessert had been served, Tate began to not feel well, so it was decided that Wojciech and Gibby drive Sharon home.

Related Topics:
August 6 - 1969 - Michael Sarne - Malibu

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