Doris Duke
American
Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
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Newport Restoration Foundation | 1968 |
Lineage
- Father James Buchanan Duke
Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
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Newport Restoration Foundation | 1968 |
Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
1928/00/00 | Doris Duke inherits Duke Farm and moves in | Home | |||||
1935/02/13 | Doris Duke marries James Cromwell at the 78th St mansion in NYC. On the same day, the newlyweds sail on the USS REX for a 6 month honeymoon tour of the world, traveling through countries including China, Japan, India, the Philippines and Singapore. | Bride | James B Duke Mansion | New York City | Marriage of Doris Duke and James H R Cromwell | ||
1935/03/00 | Doris Duke falls "in love with the Taj Mahal and all the beautiful marble tile, with their lovely floral designs with some precious stones." Later, she will hire F B Blomfield to design an India-inspired bedroom and bathroom at Malmaison in Florida. | Bride | Taj Mahal | Agra, IN | |||
1958/00/00 | Bromfield's children sell Malabar Farm to a conservation foundation, Friends of the Land. | Benefactor | Malabar Farm | Lucas | |||
1993/00/00 | Doris' will bequeaths the estate to the Newport Restoration Foundation with the directive that it be opened to the public as a museum. Rough Point is still decorated with her French furniture, European art, Chinese porcelains and Flemish tapestries. | Home | Rough Point Mansion | Newport, RI |
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