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Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller (October 26, 1874 – April 5, 1948) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a prominent member of the Rockefeller family through her marriage to financier and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr., the son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller Sr.
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 Finance Committee.
Aug 11, 2022 · Best of NYC. Interviews. How was your view from Top of the Rock? Share your experience! Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the wife of John Rockefeller Jr., was a philanthropist, visionary, and cofounder of the Museum of Modern Art.
The news that the heir of the Rockefeller fortune was marrying the daughter of a prominent Rhode Island senator made headlines in the fall of 1901. But Abby Aldrich, the bride, had more than...
The daughter of Abby Chapman Aldrich and a powerful U.S. senator from Rhode Island, Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was born in 1874 and grew up in homes in Providence and Washington, D.C. She was strongly influenced by both her father's wealth and his passion for art and books.
Mar 27, 2019 · When Aldrich Rockefeller wrote in 1929, “what attracts me most about the art of our time is its vitality—the way it explores new possibilities and makes use of new materials,” she must have had Deskey’s Bakelite and aluminum galleries in mind as well as her growing assemblage of modernist masterworks. [3]
Oct 16, 2000 · The Rockefellers. The saga of four generations of a legendary American family whose name is synonymous with great wealth. From the Collection: The Titans. They feared the temptations of wealth,...
