Rogues' Gallery

Chapter 17

89. Ibid., ARC 1216, box 121, file 41. Ibid., ARC 1216, box 121, file 41.

90. Ibid., Metropolitan Museum of Art Correspondence. Ibid., Metropolitan Museum of Art Correspondence.

91. Ibid., box 168, file 223. Ibid., box 168, file 223.

92. Ibid., box 221, file 400. Ibid., box 221, file 400.

93. Ibid., box 160, file 194. Ibid., box 160, file 194.

94. Morgan Library Archives, Correspondence, ARC 1310, file MMA-3. Morgan Library Archives, Correspondence, ARC 1310, file MMA-3.

95. Burt, Burt, Palaces for the People Palaces for the People, p. 315.

96. Morgan Library Archives, Correspondence, ARC 1216, box 160, file 194. Morgan Library Archives, Correspondence, ARC 1216, box 160, file 194.

97. Ibid. Ibid.

98. Taylor, Taylor, Pierpont Morgan as Collector and Patron Pierpont Morgan as Collector and Patron, p. 36.

PHILANTHROPIST:.

JOHN D. R D. ROCKEFELLER JR., 19121938 1. Dalzell and Dalzell, Dalzell and Dalzell, The House the Rockefellers Built The House the Rockefellers Built, pp. 2223; and Hugh J. McCauley, "Visions of Kykuit: John D. Rockefeller"s House at Pocantico Hills," Hudson Valley Regional Review Hudson Valley Regional Review, Sept. 1993, pp. 151.

2. Dalzell and Dalzell, Dalzell and Dalzell, The House the Rockefellers Built The House the Rockefellers Built, p. 89.

3. Fosd.i.c.k, Fosd.i.c.k, John D. Rockefeller Jr John D. Rockefeller Jr., p. 336; and Saarinen, Proud Possessors Proud Possessors, pp. 34546.

4. Simpson, Simpson, Artful Partners Artful Partners, p. 146.

5. Fosd.i.c.k, Fosd.i.c.k, John D. Rockefeller Jr John D. Rockefeller Jr., p. 337.

6. Rockefeller Family Archives, RAC, Record Group 2, Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller, Homes/Pocantico series, folders 189 and 190, box 21. Rockefeller Family Archives, RAC, Record Group 2, Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller, Homes/Pocantico series, folders 189 and 190, box 21.

7. Ibid., Cultural Interests series, folder 328, box 32. Ibid., Cultural Interests series, folder 328, box 32.

8. RAC, III 2E 32 328. RAC, III 2E 32 328.

9. Ibid. Ibid.

10. Fosd.i.c.k, Fosd.i.c.k, John D. Rockefeller Jr John D. Rockefeller Jr., pp. 32425.

11. RAC, Homes series, folder 157, box 16. RAC, Homes series, folder 157, box 16.

12. Ibid., folder 190, box 21. Ibid., folder 190, box 21.

13. Tomkins Papers, IV.B.31. Tomkins Papers, IV.B.31.

14. Geoffrey T. h.e.l.lman, "The American Museum," Geoffrey T. h.e.l.lman, "The American Museum," New Yorker New Yorker, Nov. 30, 1968.

15. Tomkins Papers, IV.B.26. Tomkins Papers, IV.B.26.

16. Metropolitan Museum of Art Annual Report, 19141920. Metropolitan Museum of Art Annual Report, 19141920.

17. New Yorker New Yorker, March 30, 1940.

18. RAC, Harkness to Rockefeller, Jan. 24, 1919. RAC, Harkness to Rockefeller, Jan. 24, 1919.

19. Ibid., Rockefeller to Duveen, Dec. 18, 1919. Ibid., Rockefeller to Duveen, Dec. 18, 1919.

20. Ibid., Cultural Interests series, folder 278, box 27. Ibid., Cultural Interests series, folder 278, box 27.

21. Ibid., folders 27376, box 27. Ibid., folders 27376, box 27.

22. Ibid., Homes series, folder 157, box 16. Ibid., Homes series, folder 157, box 16.

23. Ibid., folder 191, box 21. Ibid., folder 191, box 21.

24. Ibid., Cultural Interests series, folders 32830, box 32. Ibid., Cultural Interests series, folders 32830, box 32.

25. Ibid., folder 157, box 16. Ibid., folder 157, box 16.

26. Ibid. Ibid.

27. Ibid. Ibid.

28. Fosd.i.c.k, Fosd.i.c.k, John D. Rockefeller Jr John D. Rockefeller Jr., pp. 33032.

29. Tomkins, Tomkins, Merchants and Masterpieces Merchants and Masterpieces, pp. 25253.

30. RAC, Cultural Interests series, folder 158, box 16. RAC, Cultural Interests series, folder 158, box 16.

31. Ibid., folder 329, box 32. Ibid., folder 329, box 32.

32. Ibid., folder 158, box 16. Ibid., folder 158, box 16.

33. New York Times New York Times, May 31, 1923; and Secrest, Duveen Duveen, pp. 21820.

34. New York Times New York Times, June 4, 1923.

35. Simpson, Simpson, Artful Partners Artful Partners, pp. 18889.

36. Secrest, Secrest, Duveen Duveen, p. 223.

37. Ibid., p. 218. Ibid., p. 218.

38. Ibid. Ibid.

39. RAC, folder 331, box 32. RAC, folder 331, box 32.

40. Ibid., memorandum for Mr. Fosd.i.c.k, Oct. 25, 1922; memo to Mr. Fosd.i.c.k, Jan. 10, 1923; and "Report: The Metropolitan Museum of Art," Jan. 1923, all by Beardsley Ruml. Ibid., memorandum for Mr. Fosd.i.c.k, Oct. 25, 1922; memo to Mr. Fosd.i.c.k, Jan. 10, 1923; and "Report: The Metropolitan Museum of Art," Jan. 1923, all by Beardsley Ruml.

41. Peter M. Kenny, "R. T. H. Halsey: American Wing Founder and Champion of Duncan Phyfe," Peter M. Kenny, "R. T. H. Halsey: American Wing Founder and Champion of Duncan Phyfe," Magazine Antiques Magazine Antiques, Jan. 2000.

42. Ibid., p. 187. Ibid., p. 187.

43. Emily Johnston de Forest, "My Memories," an undated ma.n.u.script written for her children, provided to the author by her great-granddaughter Helen Taylor Burke. Emily Johnston de Forest, "My Memories," an undated ma.n.u.script written for her children, provided to the author by her great-granddaughter Helen Taylor Burke.

44. Priscilla de Forest Williams, "Our Grandparents: Robert and Emily de Forest," talks to the visiting committee of the American Wing, 1997, provided to the author by Helen Taylor Burke. Priscilla de Forest Williams, "Our Grandparents: Robert and Emily de Forest," talks to the visiting committee of the American Wing, 1997, provided to the author by Helen Taylor Burke.

45. Ibid. Ibid.

46. New York Times New York Times, Nov. 11, 1924; Amelia Peck, "Robert de Forest and the Founding of the American Wing," Magazine Antiques Magazine Antiques, Jan. 2000; and Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Dec. 1924.

47. Williams, "Our Grandparents." Williams, "Our Grandparents."

48. Kenny, "R. T. H. Halsey;" and display ad for W. & J. Sloane, Kenny, "R. T. H. Halsey;" and display ad for W. & J. Sloane, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times, April 10, 1939.

49. New York Times New York Times, Dec. 23, 1925.

50. Ibid. Ibid.

51. New Yorker New Yorker, March 16, 1930.

52. RAC, III 2E 28 295. RAC, III 2E 28 295.

53. Ibid., de Forest Rockefeller, Dec. 23, 1924. Ibid., de Forest Rockefeller, Dec. 23, 1924.

54. RAC, III 2E 28 295. RAC, III 2E 28 295.

55. Ibid. Ibid.

56. Ibid. Ibid.

57. RAC, III 2E 30 307. RAC, III 2E 30 307.

58. PDGF, Metropolitan Museum, 1941; Tomkins, PDGF, Metropolitan Museum, 1941; Tomkins, Merchants and Masterpieces Merchants and Masterpieces, p. 219; and New Yorker New Yorker, March 16, 1940.

59. RAC, III 2E 30 308. RAC, III 2E 30 308.

60. Saarinen, Saarinen, Proud Possessors Proud Possessors, p. 227; and Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, p. 172.

61. Weitzenhoffer, Weitzenhoffer, Havemeyers Havemeyers, pp. 24445.

62. New York Times New York Times, Dec. 14, 1919.

63. Weitzenhoffer, Weitzenhoffer, Havemeyers Havemeyers.

64. Saarinen, Saarinen, Proud Possessors Proud Possessors, pp. 22728; and New York Times New York Times, Sept. 8, 1921.

65. Weitzenhoffer, Weitzenhoffer, Havemeyers Havemeyers, pp. 25152; and New York Times New York Times, Jan. 22, 1929.

66. New Yorker New Yorker, March 30, 1940.

67. Berman, Berman, Rebels on Eighth Street Rebels on Eighth Street, p. 263.

68. Author interview with Flora Biddle. Author interview with Flora Biddle.

69. Secrest, Secrest, Duveen Duveen, p. 369.

70. New York Times New York Times, Dec. 1, 1912.

71. RAC, III 2E 28 288. RAC, III 2E 28 288.

72. Washington Post Washington Post, June 18, 1978; and New York Times New York Times, Sept. 2 and 26 and Nov. 9, 1931.

73. RAC, Charlyne Gellatly to Rockefeller, Dec. 10, 1937, and Jan. 4 and 31, 1938; Robert Gumbel reply, Feb. 8, 1938. RAC, Charlyne Gellatly to Rockefeller, Dec. 10, 1937, and Jan. 4 and 31, 1938; Robert Gumbel reply, Feb. 8, 1938.

74. RAC, 2E 30 300; and Fosd.i.c.k, RAC, 2E 30 300; and Fosd.i.c.k, John D. Rockefeller Jr John D. Rockefeller Jr., p. 325.

75. New York Times New York Times, Oct. 28, 1930.

76. Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan. 28, 1931.

77. Interview with Dr. Joseph Turner by Dr. Albert S. Lyons, Dec. 14, 1965, Mount Sinai Archives, Gustave L. and Janet W. Levy Library, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Interview with Dr. Joseph Turner by Dr. Albert S. Lyons, Dec. 14, 1965, Mount Sinai Archives, Gustave L. and Janet W. Levy Library, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.

78. New York Times New York Times, Jan. 28, 1950.

79. Howe, Howe, History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume II History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume II, p. 17.

80. RAC, III 2E 31 318. RAC, III 2E 31 318.

81. Undated ma.n.u.script by James Rorimer on the Cloisters, Tomkins Papers, IV.B.16. Undated ma.n.u.script by James Rorimer on the Cloisters, Tomkins Papers, IV.B.16.

82. RAC, III 2E 31 327. RAC, III 2E 31 327.

83. Ibid., III 2E 30 300. Ibid., III 2E 30 300.

84. Ibid., III 2E 29 296. Ibid., III 2E 29 296.

85. Ibid. Ibid.

86. Moses, Moses, Public Works Public Works, p. 48.

87. Tomkins, Tomkins, Merchants and Masterpieces Merchants and Masterpieces, p. 223.

88. Russ Bellant, Russ Bellant, Old n.a.z.is, the New Right, and the Republican Party Old n.a.z.is, the New Right, and the Republican Party (Boston: South End, 1991), pp. 3233; and William H. Tucker, (Boston: South End, 1991), pp. 3233; and William H. Tucker, The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2002). (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2002).

89. RAC, III 2E 29 296. RAC, III 2E 29 296.