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Crane, Josephine Boardman, 1873-1972

 Person

Biography

Josephine Boardman Crane (1873-1972), American socialite and patron of the arts; co-founder of the Museum of Modern Art

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Boardman family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 89
Abstract: Correspondence, diaries, account books, daybooks, legal papers, deeds, and land books of the Boardman family of New Haven and New Milford, Conn., which had extensive real estate holdings in Connecticut and the Western Reserve. Family members include William Whiting Boardman, (1794-1871) lawyer and probate judge of New Haven, Conn.; his father Elijah Boardman, (1760-1823) U.S. Senator from Connecticut who had holdings in the Connecticut Land Company and the three Ohio townships of Palmyra,...
Dates: 1770-1917

Josephine Boardman Crane papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 292
Abstract:

The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, event files, and personal papers that document Josephine Boardman Crane's role as a socialite, patron, and philanthropist. These materials record Crane's daily activities, including a broad range of cultural events and numerous social contacts.

Dates: 1912-1972, bulk 1926-1963

Josephine Boardman Crane papers relating to the Dalton School

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 1002
Abstract:

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, notes, photographs and printed material relating to Josephine Boardman Crane, Helen Parkhurst, the Dalton School, and to progressive education in the United States during the 1920s.

Dates: 1915-1972, bulk 1915-1930

Louise Crane and Victoria Kent papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 473
Abstract: The Louise Crane and Victoria Kent Papers document the personal and professional lives of Louise Crane, Victoria Kent, and Josephine Boardman Crane, and consist of correspondence, subject files, personal papers, financial documents, clippings, photographs, and slides. The papers provide evidence of the Crane family's philanthropic work and involvement in a number of cultural associations, including the China Institute in America, Harpsichord Music Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and...
Dates: 1809-1998