Pitcairn, Theodore, 1893-1973

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role

Collector

dates

1893-1973

city

Bryn Athyn

state

PA

sex

M

historical notes

Reverend Theodore Pitcairn was an heir to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass fortune,a Swedenborgian minister, philanthropist, and art collector. His art collection included work by Monet, El Greco, and Van Gogh, which he later sold to underwrite his various philanthropies.

"Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, 80, Dies; Art Collector and Philanthropist" The New York Times, 19 Dec. 1973, Nytimes.com 24 June, 2008 < http://www.nytimes.com>

decades
of activity

1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970

website

http://www.glencairnmuseum.org; www.beneficiafoundation.org

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02/14/2025 10:12:25

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
Glencairn Museum Archives Academy of the New Church	Theodore Pitcairn remembered, 1893-1973: an anthology of interviews with family and friends and a draft timeline of his life.	see details...
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library 10 East 71st Street	Rosenberg & Stiebel Archive - Subject Files	see details...