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Whitehouse, Mary Crocker Alexander print view role Collector dates 1896-1986 city New York City state NY other cities Newport, RI; Tallahassee, FL; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; Istanbul, Turkey; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Bogota, Colombia; sex F historical notes One of the first women elected to the board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of art, a prominent figure in many civic and charitable activities, and an art collector. Miss Mary Crocker Alexander Whitehouse was a collector of paintings and French decorative art. She married the diplomat Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965) in 1920. She and her husband were posted in were posted in diplomatic service to France, Spain, Turkey, Guatemala and Colombia. decades of activity 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:26 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Harvard University Archives Pusey Library, Harvard Yard Papers of Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss, approximately 1860-1969 see details... Houghton Library Harvard Yard, Harvard University Roland William Boyden papers see details... «  back