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Oct 12, 1984 · Mrs. Ruth Lapham Lloyd, whose philanthropic help allowed the Metropolitan Museum of Art to remain open Tuesday evenings during the museum's severe budget cutbacks in 1975, died Monday at her...
In 1967, Ruth Lapham Lloyd, who inherited the estate from her father and lived there full-time, entrusted the entire estate, including Waveny House, to the Town of New Canaan. Today, the park consists of 300 acres (1.2 km2) of fields, ponds, and trails.
May 4, 2024 · Ruth Lapham was a prominent American philanthropist and social reformer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her contributions to education, public health, and the arts left a lasting impact on American society. Key Aspects. Philanthropist: Donated generously to various causes, including education, public health, and the arts.
Dec 23, 2021 · · December 23, 2021 · New Canaan, CT ·. This brilliant portrait of Ruth Lapham Lloyd, painted by Howard Hildenbrant, is on display in our Women of Waveny exhibition. Ruth, the daughter of Lewis and Antoinette Lapham, grew up in New York City and summered in New Canaan at Waveny House.
Apr 3, 2016 · By Michael Dinan | April 3, 2016. More. About 12 years ago, Christopher Lloyd, the actor, re-visited Waveny House, his childhood home in New Canaan and centerpiece of the sprawling property, now a beloved park, that his mother Ruth Lapham Lloyd conveyed to the town in 1967.
Mar 30, 2016 · The Emmy Award-winning actor—of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Taxi” and “Back To The Future” fame—is the son of Ruth Lapham Lloyd, and grew up in Waveny House before his mother gave it, as well as all other buildings and the sprawling acreage that made up the estate, to the town.
Lapham. Lloyd. Birth. 30 Jul 1896. New York, New York County, New York, USA. Death. 8 Oct 1984 (aged 88) Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. Burial.
