Warner, Gertrude Bass, 1863-1951

Gertrude Bass Warner was a wealthy American woman who fell in love with Asia. She first traveled there in 1904, married an American engineer in Shanghai, and spent the rest of her life collecting, studying, and promoting Asian art and culture. She was instrumental in building Asian programs at the University of Oregon, in addition to founding the art museum to house the Murray Warner Collection of Asian Art. Mrs. Warner traveled extensively to build her collection, to study, to learn about museum construction and management, and to promote multiculturalism and appreciation for Asian culture.

From the description of Gertrude Bass Warner papers, 1909-1923. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233034771

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