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Coe, Ralph T.

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role Collector Scholar/Critic/Expert
dates 1929-2010
city Santa Fe
stateNM
other citiesCleveland, OH; Oberlin, OH; New Haven, CT; London, United Kingdom; Washington, DC;
sex M
historical notes Ralph “Ted” Tracy Coe was an art historian, collector of Native American art, Museum Curator (Assistant Curator, The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1958-1959; Curator, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 1959-1977; Assistant Director, 1965-1977), Museum Director (1977-1982; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art), and founder of the Ralph T. Coe Foundation.

Coe’s collection included, among more than 1,000 works of art, Native American ceremonial and utilitarian pieces, war bonnets, pipes, baskets, masks, decorated blankets, ceramic jars, weapons and beaded garments.

Coes' father, Ralph M. Coe (1883-), was an Iron factory owner, collector of French Impressionist art, and a Trustee of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
decades
of activity		1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
2000-2010
websitehttp://www.ralphtcoefoundation.org/
updated 03/22/2024 12:09:31
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Victor Building, Suite 2200		 Ralph T. Coe papers, 1964-2010. see details...