Gorton, Sally Kent, 1915-2000

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Widow of Rockwell Kent, born Shirley Johnston in England, 1915, and emigrated to Canada as a child. Served as Kent's secretary both before and after their marriage in 1940. Married John Gorton and established The Rockwell Kent Legacies with Gorton as Director in 1973.

From the description of Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies, 1970-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86093886

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referencedIn Sidney Finkelstein Papers MS 128., 1914-1974 Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
creatorOf Sally Kent Gorton papers and records of The Rockwell Kent Legacies Archives of American Art
creatorOf Rockwell Kent papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Finkelstein, Sidney Walter, 1909-1974. Sidney Finkelstein papers, 1914-1974. University of Massachusetts Amherst, W.E.B. Du Bois Library
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correspondedWith Finkelstein, Sidney Walter, 1909-1974 person
associatedWith Gorton, John. person
associatedWith Jones, Dan Burne. person
associatedWith Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971. person
associatedWith Rockwell Kent Legacies. corporateBody
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Birth 1915

Death 2000-05-25

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