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Feb 2, 2022 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick was one of the city’s most important if overlooked figures — a woman who helped shape Chicago. Show Caption. of. By Rick Kogan | rkogan@chicagotribune.com |...
Dec 27, 2019 · Opinion. Flashback: Edith Rockefeller McCormick reigned as a queen of Chicago’s elite — and as a quirky visionary. Show Caption. of. By Ron Grossman | rgrossman@chicagotribune.com | Chicago...
Born in 1872, Edith soon developed artistic and intellectual inclinations. She played the cello, learned to speak several languages, and was an avid reader of scholarly works. At 23, she married...
Edith Rockefeller McCormick was one of the most eccentric of America's art patrons in the early decades of the 20th century. Heiress to the Standard Oil fortune, for many years she ruled over Chicago society and gave lavishly to her city's cultural institutions.
Mar 2, 2022 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872-1932) played a vital role in supporting Carl Jung’s practices and disseminating his writings. In addition to underwriting translations of his work, McCormick provided a physical location for the Psychological Club in Zurich in an effort to bring the Jungian community together.
Aug 24, 2020 · Books. Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick. Andrea Friederici Ross. SIU Press, Aug 24, 2020 - Biography & Autobiography - 224 pages. Chicago’s quirky patron saint.
This thrilling story of Edith Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of America's foremost industrialist, John D. Rockefeller, is complete with sex, money, mental illness, and a woman who strove for the independence to make her own choices.
