Grace Rainey Rogers (June 28, 1867 – May 9, 1943) was an American art patron, art collector, and arts philanthropist.[2] She had donated significant amounts of money to the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art; and as a result she is the namesake of many buildings in the United States.[3][4][5] Rogers was the daughter of industrialist businessman, William J. Rainey (1836–1900), and Eleanor B. (née Mitchell) Rainey (1842–1905).[2]
Grace Rainey Rogers | |
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 Grace Rainey Rogers in the 1920s | |
| Born | Grace Rainey June 28, 1867[1] Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Died | May 9, 1943[1] Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
| Burial place | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Art collector, arts philanthropist |
| Spouse | Henry Welsh Rogers (1907–1918; divorced)[1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Rogers, Grace Rainey (1867–1943)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ a b College, Radcliffe (1971). Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-674-62734-5.
- ^ Tinling, Marion (1986). Women Remembered: A Guide to Landmarks of Women's History in the United States. Greenwood Press. p. 563. ISBN 978-0-313-23984-7.
- ^ "Rogers Auditorium Marking a Jubilee". The New York Times. 1979-09-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "News From Museum Neighbors". The Dayton Herald. 1942-03-08. p. 40. ISSN 0897-0920. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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