Fitzgerald, Desmond, 1846-1926
Variant namesDesmond Fitzgerald was Deputy Secretary of State for Rhode Island (1863-1867); engineer, Indianapolis and Vincennes Rail Road (1867-1869); engineer, Boston and Albany Railroad (1871-1873); and superintendent, Western Division, Boston Water Works (1873-1903).
From the description of Desmond Fitzgerald letter, 1877 Apr. 24. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 156976691
Art patron, art collector, and engineer; Brookline, Mass.
Served on the boards of the Boston Public Library and of the Copley Society. In 1913, he arranged to have the Armory Show come to Boston. His collection of mainly French and American impressionist paintings by Claude Monet, Dodge Macknight, and others became a kind of semi-public museum. Upon his death, the collection was sold at auction.
From the description of Desmond Fitzgerald papers, 1868-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82463345
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | John Nicholas Brown (1861-1900) papers, Brown (John Nicholas) (1861-1900) papers, (bulk 1881-1900), 1871-1900 | John Hay Library, Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Fitzgerald, Desmond, 1846-1926. Desmond Fitzgerald letter, 1877 Apr. 24. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Dodge Macknight papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Desmond Fitzgerald papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Sir William Rothenstein correspondence and other papers, 1887-1957. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1917-1995 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | New Directions Publishing records | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Brown, John Nicholas, 1861-1900 | person |
| associatedWith | Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924. | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | MacKnight, Dodge, 1860-1950. | person |
| correspondedWith | Marietta Tree | person |
| associatedWith | Monet, Claude, 1840-1926. | person |
| correspondedWith | New Directions Publishing Corp. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nicholls, Francis T. (Francis Tillou), 1834-1912. | person |
| associatedWith | Packard, Stephen B. | person |
| correspondedWith | Palfrey family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Rothenstein, William, Sir, 1872-1945 | person |
| associatedWith | Twachtman, John Henry, 1853-1902. | person |
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| Impressionism (Art) |
| Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) |
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Birth 1846
Death 1926
Americans
