Alexander D. Falck, Jr. - Elmira, NY
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N 42° 05.434 W 076° 48.197
18T E 350865 N 4661405
The Falck family served the Arnot Museum as President and Trustee and a gallery is named after them.
Waymark Code: WMRBWT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2016
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text: "In memory of Alexander D. Falck, Jr. Trustee 1950-1986 President 1956-1970"
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"Alexander Diven Falck was President of the Corning Glass Works from 1920 to 1928, Chairman of the Board from 1929 to 1941 and Honorary Chairman until his death in 1950. Mr. Diven Falck was the President of the Arnot Art Museum’s Board of Trustees from 1936 to 1950 and succeeded by his wife, Elizabeth Rathbone Falck, from 1950 to 1956. Alexander D. Falck, Jr. became President of the Board of Trustees in 1956 and served until 1970. Alexander Jr.’s wife, Natalie B. Falck, served as President of the Board of Trustees from 1976 to 1979 and their son, Alexander D. Falck, III, was President from 1995 to 1998. The Museum’s largest gallery, the Falck Gallery is named in recognition of the family’s dedicated service to the Museum."