Webb, Electra Havemeyer
Variant namesAntique and folk art collector, museum benefactor, volunteer, and avid hunter and horseback rider; b. Electra Havemeyer 1888; married J. Watson Webb (1884-1960); served as president of the Shelburne Museum from its inception until her death in 1960; maintained residences in Westbury, Long Island, N.Y., New York City, and Shelburne, Vt.
From the description of Papers, 1893-1966 (bulk 1947-1960). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960391
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Oral history interview with Alice Winchester | Archives of American Art |
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| Antiques |
| Collectors and collecting |
| Folk art |
| Hunting |
| Museums |
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| Voluntarism |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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| Women benefactors |
| Women collectors |
| Women hunters |
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Birth 1888-08-16
Death 1960-11-19
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