Ailsa Mellon Bruce (June 28, 1901 – August 25, 1969) was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist who established the Avalon Foundation. Ailsa... 15 KB (1,368 words) - 11:19, 4 April 2024 |
foundations had been set up separately by Ailsa Mellon Bruce and Paul Mellon, the children of Andrew Mellon. The foundation is housed in New York City... 5 KB (414 words) - 00:56, 23 February 2024 |
from the original congressional action. Andrew Mellon's children, Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce, funded the building. Designed by architect I. M... 46 KB (4,427 words) - 16:43, 29 April 2024 |
people with the name Ailsa include: Ailsa Berk, British actress and choreographer Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901–1969), American socialite Ailsa Carmichael, Lady... 1 KB (185 words) - 09:58, 13 March 2024 |
McMullen (1879–1973) Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901–1969) ∞ 1926: (div. 1945) David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (1898–1977) Audrey Mellon Bruce (1934–1967) ∞ 1955:... 35 KB (3,474 words) - 20:29, 24 April 2024 |
Mellon family Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901–1969), daughter of Andrew William Mellon, philanthropist Paul Mellon (1907–1999), son of Andrew William Mellon... 3 KB (374 words) - 14:39, 2 May 2022 |
arts. Established in 1949 from an endowed gift from Ailsa Mellon Bruce and her brother, Paul Mellon, the series held its first lecture in 1952. While the... 12 KB (370 words) - 02:39, 22 April 2024 |
using funds donated by Ailsa Mellon Bruce, the daughter of Andrew W. Mellon, following her father's death. Ailsa Mellon Bruce was a well-known socialite... 8 KB (978 words) - 10:51, 4 December 2023 |
Scaife and cousins Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon-Bruce, were heirs to the Mellon fortune, which included major holdings in Mellon Bank, Gulf Oil, and Alcoa... 8 KB (697 words) - 16:15, 25 March 2024 |
Ambassador James Cabell Bruce, was previously married to Ailsa Mellon (daughter of the banker and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon) who was considered the wealthiest... 16 KB (1,523 words) - 05:11, 24 April 2024 |
Magazine and awarded Philanthropist of the year. Ailsa Mellon-Bruce – co-founder of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Alice and Sheryl Cooper – co-founded... 55 KB (5,419 words) - 16:34, 30 April 2024 |
conflict to an end. On May 29, 1926, Bruce married Ailsa Mellon, the daughter of the banker and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon. They divorced on April 20, 1945... 17 KB (1,258 words) - 14:20, 8 April 2024 |
resumed the surname Mellon, at the request of her son, Paul. In the 1920s, while Mellon served as Secretary of the Treasury, Ailsa was courted by several... 69 KB (8,632 words) - 23:18, 2 May 2024 |
Americans, it estimated that Sarah Mellon, her brother Richard King Mellon, and her cousins Ailsa Mellon-Bruce and Paul Mellon were all amongst the richest... 9 KB (920 words) - 05:03, 18 July 2023 |
1955 to Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901–1969) of New York. In 1970 it was bequeathed to the National Gallery of Art, part of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection... 9 KB (1,054 words) - 11:07, 4 December 2023 |
Fellowship (2010-11) Center for the Advanced Study of the Visual Arts, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Senior Fellowship (2010) Whiting Foundation Fellowship for Outstanding... 4 KB (466 words) - 03:42, 4 September 2023 |
Monet, Manet and 17 by Renoir. In 1955 they were sold as a lot to Ailsa Mellon Bruce, who in 1969 bequeathed the collection to the National Gallery of... 8 KB (974 words) - 10:12, 6 October 2023 |
California Avalon Foundation, founded by Ailsa Mellon-Bruce in 1940 and later merged into the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sakura Avalon, the Cardcaptors... 8 KB (1,034 words) - 09:02, 4 January 2024 |
custom dress shop. Their names were Nona Parks and Sophie Shonnard. Ailsa Mellon Bruce was the silent partner. Gefter, Philip (March 22, 2010). "Knowing... 38 KB (3,973 words) - 00:23, 22 April 2024 |
on laid paper, overall (approximate): 25.2 x 12.9 cm (9 15/16 x 5 1/16 in.), Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1983.74.20, NGA 62616... 13 KB (1,362 words) - 09:00, 30 January 2024 |
officer with the Office of Naval Intelligence. Long time companion of Ailsa Mellon Bruce Polly Lauder Tunney (1907–2008), Philanthropist, wife of World Heavyweight... 16 KB (1,729 words) - 22:11, 3 March 2024 |
etching on laid paper; sheet size: 20.8 x 27.8 cm (8 3/16 x 10 15/16 in.). National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1999.64.1... 31 KB (2,923 words) - 13:01, 2 March 2024 |
David E. Finley Jr. (section The Mellon Connection) in the cause and to raise critically needed funds from Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce. By the time he retired as chairman in 1962, the foundations... 16 KB (2,166 words) - 11:32, 14 December 2023 |
Murillo, Poussin, Rosa, Gentileschi, Goya, and Bouguereau. In 1970, Ailsa Mellon Bruce donated some 450 European decorative objects, including a group of... 56 KB (5,890 words) - 18:21, 28 April 2024 |
Seddon Bennington Sharif Bey – sculptor, ceramist, educator Ailsa Mellon Bruce – Mellon heir and art patron Norman Daly — visual artist Vanessa German... 56 KB (5,184 words) - 04:19, 3 May 2024 |