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Olds, Irving Sands, 1887-1963 print view role Collector dates 1887-1963 city New York City state NY other cities Erie, PA; New Haven, CT; Cambridge, MA; Washington, DC; sex M historical notes Collector and corporate lawyer, Irving Sands Olds (1887-1963), was the chairman of U.S. Steel from 1940 to 1952 and also served as a trustee and president of The New-York Historical Society. Olds' interest in history focused on American pre-Civil War naval engagements and commanders, especially the young navy's prowess in the War of 1812. The NYHS Prints Department holds part of Old's collection -- approximately 450 prints, chiefly engravings, also etchings, lithographs, aquatints, mezzotints, and woodcuts. Olds served as trustee for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the American Shakespeare Festival and Academy in Stratford, CT. He married Miss Evelyn Foster of New York in 1917, she died July 26, 1957. decades of activity 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 updated 10/31/2024 13:33:21 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The New-York Historical Society Manuscript Department Irving S. Olds collection of naval prints and papers [graphic]. see details... University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1956-1961, n.d. see details... «  back