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Jan 12, 2021 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872–1932) was the daughter of John D. Rockefeller, the co-founder of Standard Oil and one of the wealthiest men in America. In 1895 she married Harold McCormick, the son of Cyrus McCormick, the co-inventor and producer of a mechanical reaper and other agricultural machines.
Aug 24, 2020 · Fascinating!"—A descendant of Edith Rockefeller McCormick. "Andrea Friederici Ross has brought fresh light to the story of the powerful Rockefeller family through the life of John D.'s daughter Edith. Raised in a strict Baptist household where her mother, Laura Spelman, carried on John's prescription of severe thriftiness despite enormous ...
Brief Life History of Edith. When Edith Rockefeller was born on 31 August 1872, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, her father, John Davison Rockefeller Sr., was 33 and her mother, Laura Celestia “‘Cettie” Spelman, was 32. She married Harold Fowler McCormick Sr. on 26 November 1895, in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United ...
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.
Ideally, this work will mark the beginning of a renewed interest in Edith Rockefeller McCormick, sparking further contributions and building on the ground broken by Ross."—C.A. Norling, Middle West Review "A deeply researched, briskly readable account of the life of Chicago grande dame Edith Rockefeller McCormick . . .
Sep 26, 2012 · Edith Rockefeller McCormick. Edith Rockefeller was the daughter of Standard Oil tycoon John D Rockefeller, and older sister of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Her relationship with her father was tempestuous at best, as her extravagance and exuberance were at odds with his own, frugal, abstemious ways. Edith married Harold Fowler McCormick, a son of ...
Sep 27, 2021 · — A descendant of Edith Rockefeller McCormick "Andrea Friederici Ross has brought fresh light to the story of the powerful Rockefeller family through the life of John D.'s daughter Edith. Raised in a strict Baptist household where her mother, Laura Spelman, carried on John's prescription of severe thriftiness despite enormous wealth, Edith ...
