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Henry Clay Folger

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Henry Clay Folger fol“jer , 1857-1930, American industrialist and collector of Shakespeareana. His connection with Standard Oil companies, beginning in 1879, continued until his retirement 49 years later as chairman of the board of the New York company. He was an enthusiastic student of Shakespeare during his college days and became a discerning collector. His wife, Emily Jordan Folger (d. 1936), was his associate in this work. Their collection, quietly acquired, became one of the largest and most valuable of its sort in the world. The Folger Shakespeare Library, east of the... Read more
Folger Shakespeare Memorial Library
Folger Shakespeare Memorial Library (Washington...Shakespeareana bequeathed it by Henry Clay Folger (1857–1930). While a student at Amherst, Folger, who became chairman of the board...Richmond Crinkley to found the Folger Theatre Group and to mount numerous... Read more
Folger Shakespeare Memorial Library
Folger Shakespeare Memorial Library, Washington, D.C. (dedicated 1932), is the gift of Henry Clay Folger (1857–1930) and his wife and is administered by his alma mater, Amherst. It contains the greatest collection in the U.S... Read more

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