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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller war gewähltes Stiftungsratsmitglied, Vizepräsidentin (1934–1936) sowie erste stellvertretende Vorsitzende (1941–1945). 1935 schenkte sie dem Museum 181 Gemälde und Zeichnungen; 1939 36 Skulpturen sowie 45 Arbeiten der amerikanischen Volkskunst. Zwischen 1940 und 1946 kamen noch ca. 1700 Drucke aus ihrer Sammlung ...
Abby Rockefeller suffered a heart attack and died on April 5, 1948, at the Rockefeller family home at 740 Park Avenue in New York City, at the age of 73. [3] She was cremated and her ashes were spread at a private burial place in Pocantico, New York. A memorial service was held for her at the Riverside Church.
11. Aug. 2022 · Abby Greene Aldrich was born in 1874 in Providence, Rhode Island, the fourth child of Nelson Aldrich, a successful businessman, who, by the turn of the century, became the most powerful Republican in the Senate. Abby was outgoing, curious, and intelligent — a vibrant personality who drew the eager attention of the more reserved and fastidious John Rockefeller Jr., founder of Rockefeller ...
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1874-1948. Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was born on October 26, 1874, in Providence, Rhode Island, the fourth child of Abby Pearce Chapman and Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich. Her father served in the state House of Representatives, was Speaker of the House, and served as a U.S. Senator, including as chair of the Senate ...
Other articles where Abby Aldrich Rockefeller is discussed: John D. Rockefeller, Jr.: In 1901 Rockefeller married Abby Greene Aldrich (1874–1948), daughter of U.S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. As an art collector, she was instrumental in the founding of the Museum of Modern Art. They had six children—a daughter, Abby (1903–76), and five sons: John D. III, Nelson A., Laurance S., Winthrop,…
13. Apr. 2017 · April 13, 2017. A Ming-dynasty buddha Amitabha, made of gilt bronze, gleams at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller garden in Seal Harbor, Maine. Photo: Larry Lederman/Courtesy of the Monacelli press ...
After a courtship that lasted five years, Abby Aldrich married John D. Rockefeller at a lavish wedding ceremony on Warwick Neck, Rhode Island on October 9, 1901.
