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Eleanor Elkins Widener (née Eleanore Elkins, later known as Eleanor Elkins Widener Rice or Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice; c. 1862 –1937) was an American heiress, socialite, philanthropist, and adventuress best remembered for her donation to Harvard University of the Widener Library—a memorial to her elder son Harry Elkins Widener, who ...
1 de sept. de 1996 · Eleanor Widener was a wealthy socialite who lost her husband and son in the Titanic disaster. She devoted herself to charity and exploration, and founded the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard.
15 de abr. de 2021 · Eleanor Elkins Widener was a wealthy heiress and a 1st class passenger on the R.M.S. Titanic in 1912. She lost her husband and son in the disaster, but survived and donated their book collection to Harvard University.
5 de abr. de 2012 · Eleanor Elkins Widener, who survived the Titanic sinking with her son Harry, donated $2 million to build the library in his memory. The library, which opened in 1915, houses over 50 million volumes and is one of the largest academic libraries in the world.
17 de abr. de 2015 · Eleanor Elkins Widener was the mother of Harry Elkins Widener, who died in the Titanic disaster and left his book collection to Harvard. She funded the construction of Widener Library in his memory and attended its dedication in 1915.
24 de jun. de 2015 · When Eleanor Elkins Widener witnessed the grand opening of a library that she funded to memorialize her son in 1915, she could hardly have imagined that a hundred years later, the austere building would throw its doors wide open for visitors who came celebrating its anniversary by taking selfies with Harry Elkins Widener’s portrait, nibbling ...
22 de may. de 2015 · Eleanor Elkins Widener, who survived the Titanic disaster with her son Harry, donated $2 million to build the largest library in Harvard history. Learn how Widener Library became a symbol of learning and conservation, and see its stunning architecture and collections.
