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Pitcairn, Raymond, 1885-1966 print view role Collector dates 1885-1966 city Bryn Athyn state PA other cities Philadelphia, PA; sex M historical notes Collector of ancient and medieval art, lawyer, and self-taught architect. Pitcairn's wife was Mildred Glenn Pitcairn (1979). Pitcairn began collecting antiquities in the 1910s to inspire craftsmen who were building the dramatic Gothic- and Romanesque-style Bryn Athyn Cathedral. Collections include ancient Egyptian, Near East, Greek, Roman, medieval Christian, Islamic, Asian, Native American and New Church art. "History of the Museum" The Glencairn Museum Website, 21 May, 2008 . decades of activity 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 website http://www.glencairnmuseum.org updated 03/22/2024 12:09:30 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Glencairn Museum Archives Academy of the New Church The Raymond & Mildred Pitcairn Papers see details... see also: Pitcairn, Mildred Glenn, 1979 Pitcairn, John, 1841-1916 «  back