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Martha Baird Rockefeller died from a coronary occlusion at the age of 75 on January 24, 1971, at her home at 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Following private funeral services, she was laid to rest at the Rockefeller Family Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York .
Martha Baird Rockefeller, the second wife and widow of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (JDR Jr.), was a world-class classical pianist in the 1920s who gave concerts throughout the United States and Europe.
Established in 1974 to preserve and make accessible the records of the Rockefeller family, its philanthropic institutions, and other organizations the family has created, the Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) has grown to become the premier research facility for the history of philanthropy.
The Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) was established in 1974 as the result of efforts by the children of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. to gather in one institution the records of their family’s philanthropic work and to stimulate research into the ways in which these philanthropic efforts had impacted the nation and the world.
Aug 11, 2023 · Collections include items from many of the foundations, organizations, and other groups created by the Rockefeller family. The Rockefeller Archive Center is located in Hillcrest, the home built for Martha Baird Rockefeller, who was the second wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
- Naoko Kato
- 15 Dayton AvenueSleepy Hollow, NY 10591
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- The Rockefeller Archive Center
Oct 17, 2011 · It is now an independent operating foundation holding an estimated 100 million documents, from family members’ papers and Rockefeller Foundation files to the archives of philanthropic endeavors and certain papers from individuals like Dean Rusk.
Rockefeller, Martha Baird (1895–1971) American philanthropist and pianist. Born Martha Baird Allen in 1895; died in 1971; became second wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–1960). John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was first married to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948).
