Alma de Bretteville Spreckels
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Alma de Bretteville Spreckels was a prominent San Francisco socialite, philanthropist, and art patron known for her major role in bringing European art to California and for her influential civic and cultural contributions in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alma de Bretteville Spreckels canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art patron
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human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1881-03-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1968-08-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Mark Hopkins Institute of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Danish American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Spreckels
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de Bretteville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art collecting
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civic activism ⓘ museum patronage ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| givenName | Alma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
cultural exchange between France and California
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development of the Legion of Honor’s Rodin collection ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bringing European art to California
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leadership in San Francisco cultural life in the early 20th century ⓘ major patronage of Auguste Rodin’s works ⓘ supporting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition art legacy ⓘ |
| motherTongue | English ⓘ |
| movement | American philanthropy in the Progressive Era ⓘ |
| name | Alma de Bretteville Spreckels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Big Alma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
acquiring Rodin sculptures for San Francisco
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building the California Palace of the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco ⓘ co-founding the California Palace of the Legion of Honor ⓘ donations to San Francisco charities and social causes ⓘ funding the replica of the Hôtel de Salm as the Legion of Honor building ⓘ philanthropic support for San Francisco civic projects ⓘ promoting French art in California ⓘ promoting public access to fine art in San Francisco ⓘ supporting World War I relief efforts for France ⓘ |
| occupation |
art collector
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museum founder ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Adolph B. Spreckels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, United States
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Alma de Bretteville Spreckels
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subject surface form:
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park