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1. rockarch.org › resources › about-the-rockefellersLaura Spelman Rockefeller, 1839-1915 - Rockefeller Archive Center

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   The funeral held on March 15 in Pocantico Hills was private, attended only by family and a few friends. To honor Laura, JDR established the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial in 1918. This foundation was active in the areas deeply important to Laura: child study, education, public health, race relations, religion, and social welfare.

2. www.spelman.edu › about-us › history-in-briefSpelman History in Brief | Spelman College

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   Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Building dedicated; 1924. Named changed to Spelman College; Campus Mirror starts; 1925. Tapley Hall dedicated; 1927. Lucy Tapley retires; Florence Read appointed president; Sisters Chapel dedicated; Grover-Werden fountain dedicated; Spelman College Glee Club organized

3. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › laura-spelman-rockefeller-53501Laura Spelman Rockefeller Biography – Facts, Childhood, Family...

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   Laura Spelman Rockefeller was an American educator and philanthropist. She was also the wife of 'Standard Oil' co-founder John D. Rockefeller. Since childhood, she followed her parents' religious values. Spelman was an abolitionist and an active member of the Congregational Church.

4. www.encyclopedia.com › rockefeller-laura-spelman-1839-1915Rockefeller, Laura Spelman (1839–1915) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Affluent American and wife of John D. Rockefeller. Name variations: Cettie Spelman Rockefeller. Born Laura Celestia Spelman in 1839; died in 1915; married John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937, founder of Standard Oil and philanthropist), on September 8, 1864; children: Elizabeth or Bessie Rockefeller (1866–1906); Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870 ...

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Laura_Spelman_RockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller - Wikiwand

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   Laura Celestia " Cettie " Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915) was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.

6. www.nps.gov › places › laura-spelman-rockefeller-memorialLaura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial - U.S. National Park Service

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Quick Facts. Location: Gatlinburg, TN. Significance: Olmsted Designed Memorial. Olmsted Brothers were hired by the National Park Service in 1938 to create a memorial to John D. Rockefeller’s wife Laura. With only a budget of $20,000, and working in harsh winter conditions, Olmsted Brothers tasked partner Henry Hubbard with the design.

7. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceThe Rockefellers | American Experience | PBS

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   Oct 16, 2000 · Aired October 16, 2000. The Rockefellers. The saga of four generations of a legendary American family whose name is synonymous with great wealth. From the Collection: The Titans. They feared the...