Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole (1922–)
Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole (1922–)
American museum founder. Born Wilhelmina Cole, Oct 10, 1922, in Elmira, NY; m. Wallace F. Holladay.
While working for Chinese nationalist government (1945–48), served as social secretary to Song Meiling (Madame Chiang Kaishek); toured galleries and museums in Europe and noted lack of recognition for women artists; with assistance from husband, began 1st major collection of works by women artists (later the nucleus of The National Museum of Women in the Arts collection); led fund-raising drive and promotion for the museum (1982–87), which formally opened in 1987. Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame (1996).
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