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Abby Rockefeller suffered a heart attack and died on April 5, 1948, at the Rockefeller family home at 740 Park Avenue in New York City, at the age of 73. [3] She was cremated and her ashes were spread at a private burial place in Pocantico, New York. A memorial service was held for her at the Riverside Church. [3]
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- Abigail Greene Aldrich, October 26, 1874, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
abby aldrich rockefeller. 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 · Read more about Abby Aldrich Rockefeller on the Christie's site, and learn about how David furthered her legacy at the museum and in his private collection. This article was first published in The Center Magazine on April 18, 2018; it has since been condensed and edited.
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Features. Schedule. The Rockefellers | Article. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Abby Rockefeller. 1900. Library of Congress. It all seemed so predictable. The news that the heir of the...
Born Abby Greene Aldrich on October 26, 1874, in Providence, Rhode Island; died on April 5, 1948, in New York; one of the eight children, five sons and three daughters, of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (a businessman turned politician) and Abby Pearce (Chapman) Aldrich; tutored at home; attended Miss Abbott's School for Young Ladies, Providence, Rhode...
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In 1901 Rockefeller married Abby Greene Aldrich (1874–1948), daughter of U.S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. As an art collector, she was instrumental in the founding of the Museum of Modern Art. They had six children—a daughter, Abby (1903–76), and five sons: John D. III, Nelson A., Laurance S., Winthrop,….
Mar 27, 2019 · Design for Floor Lamp, Topside Gallery, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Apartment, 10 W 54th Street, New York, NY. Published in David Hanks with Jennifer Toher, Donald Deskey: Decorative Designs and Interiors (New York: E.P. Dutton, 1987): 80. The print room in particularly exemplified Deskey’s modernism.