Waldron, Maxine Maxson, 1898-1982.

Maxine Maxson Waldron was born in 1898 in Iowa, but graduated from high school in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a young woman she studied art at the Teacher's College of Columbia University in New York. After graduating, she worked for two years on the staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's department of education. She taught art in various private schools and worked at the Greenwich House Pottery Shop, specializing in ceramics. After her marriage to William R. Waldron, she pursued her interests in art, fashion, and interior decoration through her activities as a collector. Mrs. Waldron collected dolls, children's books, paper dolls, paper toys, along with books, articles, and other information about the histoy of these objects. She was active in several philanthropic groups and in local and national doll-collecting clubs. Mrs. Waldron died in 1982 at the age of 84.

From the description of Maxine Waldron collection of paper dolls, games, and paper toys, [ca. 1600]-1977, [ca. 1890-ca. 1930] (bulk dates). (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 261228868