| Straight, Willard Dickerman, 1880-1918 | ||||||||||
| type | Collector | |||||||||
| dates | 1880-1918 | |||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||
| other cities | Oswego, NY; Bordentown, NJ; Ithica, NY; Seoul, Korea; Havana, Cuba; Mukden, Manchuria; Peking, China; Paris, France; | |||||||||
| sex | M | |||||||||
| history |
Willard Dickerman Straight was an investment banker who, in 1911, married Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight (1887- 1968). Together in 1914, the couple, in partnership with Herbert Corly, began The New Republic magazine. Their elder two children were Whitney, who became a race-car driver and head of British Overseas Airway Corporation, and Beatrice, who became a distinguished actress. Straight collected French graphic art relating to World War I. |
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| decades | 1900-1910 1910-1920 |
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| updated | 10/31/2024 13:33:21 | |||||||||
| research links |
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