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Throughout the Museum of Modern Art's nascency, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller's presence at the institution was ubiquitous. For 16 years she was the steady hand at the helm, having honed her executive ...
After a courtship that lasted five years, Abby Aldrich married John D. Rockefeller at a lavish wedding ceremony on Warwick Neck, Rhode Island on October 9, 1901.
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948) was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist renowned for her immense contribution to the art world. As a co-founder of the Museum of Modern Art ...
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874-1948), wife of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874-1960), was an avid art collector. While European and Oriental art were among Mrs. Rockefeller’s early collecting ...
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller’s extensive collection of American folk art went into the house, as did an eclectic mix of 17th- through 20th-century furnishings gleaned from the couple’s other homes.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Born in 1874, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller was a socialite and philanthropist. Rockefeller launched into her charitable acts when the U.S. entered World War I, financing the work ...
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — John D. Rockefeller spent most of his life accumulating wealth. His son, John D. Jr., spent most of his life giving a large chunk of that fortune away to an array of cause… ...