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Edith and Edwin Krenn at the opera shortly before her 1932 death. Every night during the season, Edith entertained guests in her opera box wearing jewels that included a $1 million necklace, a $2 million rope of pearls and a necklace containing a portion of the Russian crown jewels.
Feb 2, 2022 · Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the social leader of Chicago, as she appeared at a costume ball in 1913. ... buying, among many, many things, the jewels of Catherine the Great and moving into a ...
Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller . She and her husband Harold Fowler McCormick were prominent in Chicago society, supporting many causes, including the city's first opera company. After being treated for depression by Jung, she ...
In 1931, unable to coax Senior into giving her more money, she arranged for Cartier to sell some of her magnificent jewels. She would die of cancer a year later, at the age of 60. The funeral...
Dec 1, 2020 · Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, the social leader of Chicago, at a costume ball in 1913. Her reign as a society leader extended over many years. Edith Rockefeller McCormick with her husband Harol…
American socialite and opera patron. Born the 4th daughter of the Standard Oil tycoon, John D.Rockefeller, she showed from an early age she was a true original. She played the cello, and learned to speak several languages. At 23, she married Harold Fowler McCormick, heir to the McCormick fortune.
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“Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick” is an exceptional book about an exceptional woman. Andrea Friederici Ross’ extensive research is obvious and draws us into Edith’s story and all she was able to accomplish (despite not being taken seriously as a woman in so many situations.)
