Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, in many regards a traditional spouse, mother, and homemaker, understood the oxymoronic challenge posed by a museum of the modern. With a fervent band of sympathizers ...

The news that the heir of the Rockefeller fortune was marrying the daughter of a prominent Rhode Island senator made headlines in the fall of 1901. But Abby Aldrich, the bride, had more than a ...

The five Rockefeller brothers. Left to right: David, Winthrop, John D Rockefeller III, Nelson and Laurance A family like no other While Abby Rockefeller pursued charitable work out of the public ...

During a visit to the Soviet Union in 1927, he would paint a collection of sketches that would be purchased by an avid American collector of modern art — Abby Rockefeller. Abby's interest in the ...

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden, “The Eyrie,” Seal Harbor, Maine. c. 1930s. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Garden Club of America Collection Abby Aldrich Rockefeller ...