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Alta Rockefeller Prentice. Alta Rockefeller Prentice (April 12, 1871 – June 21, 1962) was an American philanthropist and socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller .
Audio (1) Images (5) Location. Metadata. Top. Alta House is a landmark building in the Little Italy neighborhood. Constructed in 1900 by John D. Rockefeller Sr., and named for his daughter Alta Rockefeller Prentice, Alta House started as a settlement house for the immigrants coming over from Italy.
Scope and Contents The papers include correspondence sent by Alta Rockefeller Prentice or her son, Spelman Prentice to Hedwig "Hattie" M. Snook from 1949 to 1967. The Prentices employed Mrs. Snook from Spring 1936 until the mid 1950s at which time she worked for the family off and on. Her roles as a Prentice employee changed over time.
Alta Rockefeller Prentice (April 12, 1871 – June 21, 1962) was an American philanthropist and socialite. She was the third daughter of philanthropists John Davison Rockefeller (1839—1937) and Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman (1839—1915). Alta married attorney Ezra Parmalee Prentice (July 29, 1863 — 1955), son of Sartell Prentice and ...
Oct 2, 2021 · Alta Rockefeller Prentice was the third daughter of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937) and his wife Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman (1839–1915). Alta married Colonel Ezra Parmalee Prentice (July 29, 1863–1955), a prominent Chicago attorney, son of Sartell Prentice and wife Jemima Parmalee, in 1901. Alta and Ezra had three children ...
Alta Rockefeller Prentice (April 12, 1871 – June 21, 1962) was an American philanthropist and socialite, daughter of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
