Bringing Gibbie to Life: A color pictorial of the photographs of ABIGAIL FOLGER 

Thank you for highlighting the life of Abigail Folger, a sadly overlooked chapter in the Tate/LaBianca saga. Whenever we speak of Charles Manson the first image crossing our minds is that of Sharon Tate, and that is only natural. Sharon was young, glamorous, beautiful and, on top of everything else, very pregnant. Sharon led, in the public eye at least, an enchanted life, a life many dreamed they had. In the natural order of things those bestowed with such charmed lives are expected to live out a "happily ever after" ending, not the horrific fate dealt to Sharon, but her tragedy, sad as it is, isn't the only tragedy that needs to be told. There is a number of other victims, Parent, Sebring, Rosemary LaBianca, whose journeys have been sorely overlooked or ignored. One journey I find to be especially poignant is that of Abigail Folger. When I envision Abigail Folger I see a women born into wealth and privilege who recognized the lofty position she inherited and sought to finding meaning by joining the struggle against social and economic injustices. She also sought out life experiences that went beyond the cloistered environment of high society. Consequently, her relationships focused upon men such as photographer Jim Marshall and Wojciech Frykowski, men not only outside her economic circle but also, as she interpreted it, lived lives the way ordinary people were meant to live theirs. One unfortunate result of this was that Folger got drawn into the drug scene of Southern California. Abigail apparently lacked the intestinal fortitude to resist becoming an addict or, at the very least, resist using narcotics as a crutch for her own unhappiness. That seemed to be a common theme in her brief life: she went from job to job, at one point dedicating herself to an art gallery, her major in college, working in public relations, at another point following a boyfriend to New York to buy a bookstore, then back to another gallery, then again with the boyfriend at the bookstore. That was when she met Wojciech, the second of her proletarian boyfriends. She was quoted in a letter to a friend saying "My head has been very messed for a long time and, although I have known it all along, I have never done much about it. It is a time-worm case of feeling that I let everything happen to me instead of making it happen...". I think in Abigail's final weeks she was beginning to come to terms with her wayward existence. She had arrived at the realization that her privileged background practically compelled her straighten out her life and finally focus upon those things that were truly meaningful. Both her friends and therapist agree that Abigail was poised to break up with Wojciech. She was scheduled to fly off to San Francisco that Saturday to celebrate her birthday together with her mother and when she'll return (after both vacating 10050 Cielo Drive) Folger was going to hand him the news. If there is any proof of that I think we might find it in the fact that on her last night on Earth Folger was sleeping in her bedroom while Wojciech was sleeping on the couch.

Seeing Abigail surrounded by puppies says it all.

"You can stop now-- I'm already dead." God, that was tragic. 😟

What a tragedy that Abigail Folger was only 2 days away from her 26th birthday the night she was murdered. There are very few photographs of her available from the time she was alive. She looks beautiful in the colorized photos and she deserves to be remembered for the kind and caring woman that I've heard she was. Abigail, Steven Parent, and unborn baby Paul are the 3 most forgotten victims most of the time except for maybe Gary Hinman and Donald Shea " Shorty" .

Abigail was a kind, warm, and wonderful person with a big hart when I met her. May she always be remembered in that fasion. For always IN PEACE!

Beautiful tribute to Ms. Folger! Very much a forgotten victim of the senseless Manson family murders. From what we have learned, she had a beautiful, caring soul. So tragic to have her life taken from her so young when she still had so much and was contributing to society. May she Rest In Peace!🙏🏼💖

I think there's several types of murderers... Those who use guns, and although the motive is often personal, there is physical distance between the shooter and the victim.. Then there are killers who choke or strangle their victims, and although it is very much is physical encounter, it's usually not messy, and probably the most quiet means of taking a life.. But I believe the murderer that uses a knife, is of a slightly different breed... The murderer who can shoot, or even strangle another human being to death might not be able to stomach killing by repeatedly plunging a steel blade into someone in a bloody, frenzied attack.. Krenwinkel did this on 2 occasions, and Watson at least 3 times.. It is very heartbreaking to imagine how terrifying the last minutes of Abigail's life must have been for her... And yes, though she was born into privilege, she generously shared her time & resources to help others.. Great job Allie.

Absolutely beautiful young lady. R.I.P. Miss Folger

Seems she was just as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. Rest in peace, Abigail. 🙏🏼

A beautiful soul. She so deserved to have a long and happy life. May she rest in peace🙏

Abigail's family has chosen not to attend any of the Manson family parole hearings. The family made it known that they don't want to be a part of them and have to listen over and over how Abigail was murdered.

My heart breaks every time I see this video . This dear sweet lady chose to train and work as a social worker i.Choosing to work with the most disadvantaged in society .

She had such a warm caring semblance to her.. her pics all look like you could trust her, confide in her despite the crazy things they were all caught up in.. no wonder Sharon had her there with her to keep her company ..💗

She was quite young and never would have dreamed she'd go out the way she did.

What an absolutely beautiful tribute.❤ R.I.P. Abigail.

Minęło tyle lat od tej tragedii...nie żyłam jeszcze w tamtych czasach, ale jest mi smutno i łzy same cisną się do oczu...

This is the first time I’ve seen Miss Folger outside of the two photos provided in the last 50+ years. These images really bring Gibby to life.

It's nice to no that the other victims are still thought of by all interested in this tragic case if the Tate labianca murders. Thank you for this tribute. To such a sweet caring soul.. so young with so much to live for & give to others Bless her May she rest in eternal peace. .

Beautiful tribute. Thank you

Beautiful, thank you for the video! May she rest in peace.

Makes me sad, thank you for the pictures though.

A wonderful lady’s life cut short

Beautiful ❤

This is crazy.. I’m drinking Folgers coffee as I watch this video! What are the odds?!?

I just love your Allegra .These were real people , good people .. People who had wonderful , rich lives ahead of them . Only to be mercilessly and brutally cut short by a vile evil gnome of man .

Lovely Ali ❤️💔❤️ Thank you 🙏

What a beautiful video of a charming forgotten person. Abigail had so much potential in life. It's hard to imagine how many people she helped. As I leave this comment it angers me is that Watson has kids and a decent life in prison. The biggest injustice is that Kren Winkle was recently paroled.

Well done 👍

Very beautiful woman. Thank you for posting. ❤

Little known fact there's a reason that there are no stories about her when it comes to the killings. Her dad was awesome and he threaten to sue and destroy the credibility of anyone who used his daughter to ake a face of a murder. He wanted her to be remembered for who she was and he would not stand for her to be used as a mascot for a murder. He would sue you if you did, and that's why little people know about her

A great collection of photographs... well done as always.

I always found Gibbie to be very pretty.

That would be excellent if you can find photos that haven’t been seen before.

Great collection of photos! 🤩 Well done 👍

Nicely done!

Thanks Allie for showing Abigail as the beautiful, smart and far more complex than shown by the media.

I Will Miss You 😢 Cousin Abigial Anne I Miss You 😢 I Saw You In Heaven Nothing Happens To You I Love You

Abigail Folger was a highly educated, generous woman from an old money family. Her parents loved her very much and they did everything they could to keep her name clear of being associated in any way with the horrifying monsters who chased her and stabbed and struck her until they finally killed her. Unlike her killers, Abigail felt a sense of duty to serve the disadvantaged and she worked every day for free in the free clinic at Haight Ashbury. The world is worse off because she’s gone. And they killed her in the most terrifying way. And that is just one reason why they should all remain in prison. Punishment is a part of Justice.

That was a wonderful tribute to Abigail. Like all of the other victims, she had a lot of potential to do well in life. I agree with commentors who've pointed out that some of the victims, such as Abigail, Steven Parent and Gary Hinman have been forgotten. It seems like there's a lot of effort in keeping Sharon Tate's memory alive. She wasn't the only one who was murdered. There's never been any mention of Abigail's family going to parole hearings. I saw Steven Parent's sister at a parole hearing for Susan Atkins. That's the only one I believe she's gone to. Debra Tate and Jay Sebring's nephew, Jay is very active going to the hearings.

You can stop now I'm already dead/ horrific we are witnessing beatings of innocent people in UK & America/ & murders/ Manson was way ahead of his time/Abigail forever ×××

RIP Abigail Folger

This was a long overdue video about Abigail Folger video about Abigail. She had a good life and helped a lot of people. It's hard to believe she'd be 80 if alive today. All those years were taken away from her. Thank You! Your book The Last days of Sharon Tate is sold out on Amazon. When will it be available again?

A BEAUTIFUL ANGEL 😇

Jovens vidas que foram ceifadas com um promissor futuro, muito triste 😮

A wasted life of a person full of it, by a worthless group of drug addicts. Manson and his family were perfect examples of where hippy life and drugs led. They were dubbed the end of the hippy era....

I love her gibby ❤

Witold K. Well. At least he contributed something. 📷☕

coloring was a nice touch . i believe i've heard that her family is responsible for pics of her being fairly scarce . understandable , of course . thanks for not showing gory photos . i find that practice to be disrespectful .

The picture of her with the puppies (2:22) - does anyone know where that was and who the guy is with her? Thanks so much for uploading this! Nice work!

I Wonder Why Nobody ever hears from Her Family Members like The rest of The Victims.. R.I.P... I Buy Only Folgers Coffee Because of HER...

Yeah, if she was 2 days beyond her birthday it would have been less tragic for sure

Elle aurait eu 80 ans aujourd hui

Try to imagine this completely innocent woman...... Running for her life .... Screaming and begging for mercy . .... She was stabbed and stabbed so many times, her dress was almost completely red from her blood ....just try..... to imagine....and you made s video explaining these people were/are no monsters.... Everyone who participated on august 8 and 9 was and is a monster !

There's audio of Sharon Tate and Jay Sebring. It's too bad there's no known audio of the other five Manson victims. Too often people only remember the victims of Manson as simply victims. When in fact they were people who had successful lives. All of them had their lives ahead of them. These pictures bring life to Abigail. I think somewhere on RU-vid is a video of what Sharton and the rest of the victims might look like today.

Y do u think the Tates are so vocal when the Folgers said nothing? At parole hearings and otherwise. Different mindset? But y?

cut the music

She was a socialite. Too bad she liked to slum and lived life in the fast lane.