Halsey, R. T. Haines (Richard Townley Haines), 1865-1942
Variant namesR.T. Haines Halsey was an 1886 graduate of Princeton University. He worked on the New York Stock Exchange from 1899 to 1923 when he retired to devote time to the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was a trustee and chairman of the commitee on American Decorative Art at the museum and was instrumental in opening the Wing. He was an avid collector of Americana and wrote many articles linking American history with decorative arts.
From the description of Research papers, 1901-1942. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665315
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| referencedIn | Beede, Carl Greenleaf. Papers, 1927-1949. | Winterthur Library | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1913-[ca. 1981] | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Halsey, R. T. Haines (Richard Townley Haines), 1865-1942. Research papers, 1901-1942. | Winterthur Library | |
| creatorOf | David McNeely Stauffer papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Learned Hand papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | Francis Patrick Garvan papers | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | Beede, Carl Greenleaf. | person |
| associatedWith | Buckland, William, 1734-1774. | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. | person |
| associatedWith | Garvan, Francis P. (Francis Patrick), 1875-1937. | person |
| associatedWith | Hagen, Ernest F., 1830-1913. | person |
| associatedWith | Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 | person |
| associatedWith | Homewood House Museum (Johns Hopkins University) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York Stock Exchange. Dept. of Press Relations and Public Information. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854. | person |
| associatedWith | Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913. | person |
| associatedWith | Washington, George, 1732-1799. | person |
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Birth 1865
Death 1942
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