Ryerson family of Chicago
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The Ryerson family of Chicago was a prominent and wealthy industrial and philanthropic dynasty influential in the city’s business, cultural, and civic development.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ryerson family of Chicago canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
industrial dynasty ⓘ philanthropic dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Art Institute of Chicago
NERFINISHED
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Field Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryerson Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessInterest | Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
endowments for cultural institutions in Chicago
ⓘ
endowments for educational institutions in Chicago ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfActivity |
arts patronage
ⓘ
banking ⓘ civic affairs ⓘ metal distribution ⓘ railroads ⓘ real estate ⓘ steel processing ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
civic leadership
ⓘ
industrial entrepreneurship ⓘ patronage of the arts ⓘ |
| influenced |
civic development of Chicago
ⓘ
cultural development of Chicago ⓘ economic development of Chicago ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philanthropy
ⓘ
steel industry ⓘ support of cultural institutions in Chicago ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Edward L. Ryerson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph T. Ryerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin A. Ryerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
art museums
ⓘ
public parks ⓘ scientific research ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ mid 20th century ⓘ |
| wealthSource |
industrial investments
ⓘ
steel processing business ⓘ |
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