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Grace Rainey Rogers

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Grace Rainey Rogers
Grace Rainey Rogers in the 1920s
Born
Grace Rainey

June 28, 1867[1]
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1]
DiedMay 9, 1943[1]
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Burial placeLake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Art collector, arts philanthropist
SpouseHenry Welsh Rogers (1907–1918; divorced)[1]

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Rogers, Grace Rainey (1867–1943)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  2. ^ a b College, Radcliffe (1971). Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-674-62734-5.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Rogers Auditorium Marking a Jubilee". The New York Times. 1979-09-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. ^ "News From Museum Neighbors". The Dayton Herald. 1942-03-08. p. 40. ISSN 0897-0920. Retrieved 2022-12-21.