Finley, David E. (David Edward)

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Museum director and lawyer.

From the description of Papers of David E. Finley, 1921-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069121

Director of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

From the description of Correspondence to Paul Philippe Cret, 1945. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 63645383

Born 1890, York, South Carolina; 1922-27, Member, War Loan Staff, U.S. Dept. of the Treasury; 1927-32, Special assistant to Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew W. Mellon; 1931, Married Margaret Morton Eustis; 1932-33, Honorary counselor to the American Embassy at the Court of St. James; 1938-56, Director, National Gallery of Art; 1950-62, Chairman, National Trust for Historic Preservation; 1950-63, Chairman, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; 1977, February 1, died, Washington, D.C.

From the description of Papers, 1915-1977. (National Gallery of Art Library). WorldCat record id: 122503019
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creatorOf Rath, Frederick L. Papers of Frederick L. Rath, Jr., 1917-2001 (bulk 1937-1988) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Conger, Clement E.,. Oral history interview with Clement E. Conger 1992 July 14. National Gallery of Art Library
creatorOf Finley, David E. (David Edward). Papers, 1915-1977. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Papers of Paul J. Sachs, 1903-2005 Harvard Art Museums. Archives
creatorOf Finley, David E. (David Edward),. Oral history interview with David Finley, 1942 October and December. National Gallery of Art Library
creatorOf Records of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas. 1942 - 1946. Applications National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Williams, Joan,. Oral history interview with Joan Williams, 1991 March 1. National Gallery of Art Library
creatorOf Records of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas. 1942 - 1946. Correspondence and Memoranda of David E. Finley National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Columbia Art Association (Columbia, S.C.). Records, 1916-1964. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Murphy, Franklin D. (Franklin David) 1916-,. Oral history interview with Franklin Murphy, 1990 January 24 and May 5. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Walker, John, 1906, Dec. 24-1995,. Oral history interview with John Walker, 1990 October 23. National Gallery of Art Library
creatorOf David E. Finley papers, 1921-1977 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Hayes, Lloyd,. Oral history interview with Lloyd Hayes, 1990 May 1 and 4. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Rath, Frederick L. Papers of Frederick L. Rath, Jr., 1917-2001 (bulk 1937-1988) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
creatorOf Sarah Baker papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Records of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas. 1942 - 1946. Correspondence of David E. Finley with Henry C. Newton National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. Papers, 1903-2005. Harvard University Art Museum
creatorOf Finley, David E. (David Edward). Correspondence to Paul Philippe Cret, 1945. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Letters received, 1954-1962. Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn New York Times Company records. Arthur Hays Sulzberger papers, 1823-1999 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Bales, Richard, 1915-1998,. Oral history interview with Richard Bales, 1989 January 11. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Thomas, Thelma, 1902-1994. Papers, 1941-1972. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 1787 - 2004. Subject and Policy Files. 1893 - 1957. Proposed Legislation - Rep. David E. Finley's Bill, H.R. 564; 64th Congress, 1st Session National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn Walker, John, 1906, Dec. 24-1995,. Oral history interview with John Walker, 1997 July 27. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Delano, William Adams, 1874-1960. William Adams Delano papers, 1902-1960 (inclusive), 1939-1960 (bulk). Yale University Library
referencedIn Mark Anthony De Wolfe Howe additional papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Bonner, Catharine,. Oral history interview with Catharine Bonner, 1989 June 2. National Gallery of Art Library
referencedIn Baird, Thomas, 1923-,. Oral history interview with Thomas Baird, 1989 August 15. National Gallery of Art Library
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associatedWith Eustis, Morton, 1905-1944. person
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associatedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006. person
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associatedWith Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996. person
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associatedWith Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895-1979. person
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associatedWith Mellon, Paul, 1907- person
associatedWith Mellon, Richard King, 1899- person
associatedWith Mills, Ogden Livingston, b. 1884. person
associatedWith Moore, Elizabeth. person
associatedWith Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920. person
associatedWith Murphy, Franklin D. (Franklin David) 1916-, person
associatedWith Nagel, Charles, 1849-1950. person
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associatedWith National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution) corporateBody
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associatedWith Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. person
associatedWith Oatlands (Va.) corporateBody
associatedWith Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994. person
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associatedWith Poor, Henry Varnum, 1887-1970. person
associatedWith Pope, John Russell, 1874-1962. person
associatedWith Princeton University. Bicentennial (1946) corporateBody
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associatedWith Ripley, Sidney Dillon, 1913-2001. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. person
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associatedWith Shepard, Donald. person
associatedWith Society of the Cincinnati. corporateBody
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associatedWith War Memorial Association of Loudoun Co., Va. corporateBody
associatedWith Washington Cathedral. corporateBody
associatedWith Wayside Inn (Middletown, Va.) corporateBody
associatedWith White House (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Whitney, C. V. (Cornelius Vanderbilt), 1899- person
associatedWith Whitney, John Hay. person
associatedWith Widener, Joseph E. (Joseph Early), 1872-1943. person
associatedWith Williams, Joan, person
associatedWith Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972. person
associatedWith Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009. person
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Birth 1890-09-13

Death 1977-02-01

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