McCormick, Marion Deering, 1886–1965 |
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Collector |
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dates
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1886-1965 |
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city
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Chicago |
| state | IL | | other cities | Seal Harbor, ME; Miami, FL; |
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historical notes
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Marion Deering McCormick was a philanthropist, art collector, and Guernsey cattle breeder.
McCormick collected jewelry and works of art by old masters. She was a philanthropist, a benefactor of the Chicago Art Institute, and served as president of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago.
She was a granddaughter of the founder of Deering Harvester Company, now known as the International Harvester company, William Deering, a cousin by marriage of Robert "Bertie" McCormick (1880–1955). Her husband Chauncey McCormick (1884–1954) served as president of the Chicago Art Institute. They had three sons: Charles Deering McCormick (1917–2006), Brooks McCormick (1917–2006), and Rogers McCormick (1917–2006).
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decades
of activity | 1920-1930
1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
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Collection Details |
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division
101 Independence Ave. SE |
Arnold Genthe Collection (Library of Congress). Negatives and transparencies. (DLC)94837677 |
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