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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 113 Collections and/or Records:

O'Keeffe family, probably 1929

 Item — Box 4: Series 2
Identifier: RC-1999-001-152
Overview

Back row: Aunt Ollie, Aunt Lola, Ida O'Keeffe, Alexis O'Keeffe, unknown woman, Anita O'Keeffe Young. Front row: Eleanor Jane Young, Catherine O'Keeffe Krueger, Raymond Krueger, Catherine Klenert Krueger. Georgia O'Keeffe's aunts, younger siblings, and their children.

Dates: probably 1929

Rachele Wall to Georgia O'Keeffe, 1968-03-06

 Item — Box 5: Series 1
Identifier: 2016.6.91
Overview

Letter from Rachele Wall to Georgia O'Keeffe (1968-02-28) that included copies of newspaper articles, all of which O'Keeffe then sent to Anita O'Keeffe Young on 1968-03-06. The newspaper articles are "The Desperate Mr. Z & The West Village Grab," 1968-01-11, and "The Altruistic Mr. Z & The Squat, Seedy Village," 1968-01-18, both by Leticia Kent.

Dates: 1968-03-06

Salita Door, Patio, 1956 or 1957, 1958-01-23

 Item — Box 2: Series 1
Identifier: 2016.6.33
Overview

Photograph of Salita Door taken by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1956 or 1957 and mailed as a postcard to Anita O'Keeffe Young in 1958.

Handwritten by Georgia O'Keeffe in black ink on verso: "Mrs. Robert R. Young//'The Towers'// N. Co Rd.//Palm Beach//Florida" and "My greetings to you both for//58—My world is like this when you come in//G"

Stamped by post office: "Jan//23//A.M.//1958."

Dates: 1956 or 1957; Modified: 1958-01-23

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