Family
Paul Draper was born to a prominent family in Florence, Italy on October 25, 1909. His family was an artistic one as his aunt, Ruth Draper, was an author, lecturer, and entertainer. She entertained renowned guests like Henry James, Pablo Picasso, Arthur Rubinstein, and Norman Douglas in the family salon. His great-grandfather founded The New York Sun and his aunt was a monologuist. His father was a concert singer. His parents divorced shortly after moving to the United States and Paul seemed to be passed around from one relative's household to the next. He married Helen Vosseler, a ballerina for the American Ballet Theater. She died in 1992, but birthed three children with Paul: Pamela, Susan, and Kate.
Another relative was Raimund Sanders Draper, a heroic World War II pilot.
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