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Young, Anita Natalie O'Keeffe, 1891-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1891 - 1985

Biography

Sister of Georgia O'Keeffe. Married Robert Young who attained a substantial fortune after 1929 Crash. Had homes in NYC, Newport, R.I. and Palm Beach, Florida. Daughter Eleanor died in plane crash in 1941. Robert committed suicide in 1958. She and sister Georgia exchanged frequent visits.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young, 1966-05-17

 Item — Box 4: Series 1
Identifier: 2016.6.83
Overview

Letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young regarding an exhibition opening in Houston. 2016.6.83 and 2016.6.84 have similar letter contents, but one was mailed to Anita's Florida address and one to her New York address.

Dates: 1966-05-17
Found in: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Anita O'Keeffe Young Papers / Correspondence / Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young

Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young, 1966-05-17

 Item — Box 4: Series 1
Identifier: 2016.6.84
Overview

Letter from Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young regarding an exhibition opening in Houston. 2016.6.83 and 2016.6.84 have similar letter contents, but one was mailed to Anita's Florida address and one to her New York address.

Dates: 1966-05-17
Found in: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Anita O'Keeffe Young Papers / Correspondence / Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young

Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young, 1971-05-18

 Item — Box 5: Series 1
Identifier: 2016.6.101
Overview Two page letter dated 1971-05-18 from Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young in which several items were enclosed. Enclosures include: a 1970-12-17 letter from the director of the Whitney Museum of American Art to Georgia O'Keeffe discussing the recently closed O'Keeffe exhibition; a 1970-10-26 five-page article from "New York" titled "The Arrogance of Culture Power" by Sophy Burnham with a previously stapled note, "Miss O'Keeffe asked me to send you these. D.B [Doris Bry]." The note from...
Dates: 1971-05-18
Found in: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Anita O'Keeffe Young Papers / Correspondence / Georgia O'Keeffe to Anita O'Keeffe Young

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