Lucy Aldrich

Lucy Truman Aldrich (October 23, 1869 – January 12, 1955) was a philanthropist and art collector who was the eldest daughter of U.S. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island.

Biography Lucy was born in Providence, Rhode Island on October 23, 1869.

Lucy, who never married and was congenitally deaf, was educated privately by governesses and later at Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut.

Lucy died in Providence on January 12, 1955, and was buried at Swan Point Cemetery there. She was worth $2,500,000 at the time of her death.

Art collection Lucy was an active art collector, especially in the fields of porcelain and Asian textiles. Between 1934 and 1956, she donated much of her collection to the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, and was a member of its Museum Committee as well. Her donation "is not only the single most significant gift of textiles to the Museum but is also one of the broadest and best collections of these materials in the world."