Pitcairn, Theodore, 1893-1973 |
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Collector |
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dates
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1893-1973 |
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city
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Bryn Athyn |
| state | PA |
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sex
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historical notes
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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>
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decades
of activity | 1930-1940
1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
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| website | http://www.glencairnmuseum.org; www.beneficiafoundation.org |
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Theodore Pitcairn remembered, 1893-1973: an anthology of interviews with family and friends and a draft timeline of his life. |
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