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Harriman, Mary Williamson Averell


United States, Social Person    (1851-07-22 to 1932-11-07)
• New York socialite, philanthropist
• 1910 : Donated 10,000 acres to New York state for the Palisades Interstate Park
Relationships
1890 1900 1910 1920 1930
SupporterColdSprHarLab
 
SpouseHarrimanEH
 
Life ofHarrimanMW
 
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory   (Supporter of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1910 : Mrs. Harriman donates funds to establish the Eugenics Record Office program
Harriman, Edward Henry   (Spouse of, 1879-08-10 to 1909-09-09) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1909-09 : Inherited the entire $140M fortune of E.H. Harriman