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Ailsa Mellon Bruce (June 28, 1901 – August 25, 1969) [1] was a prominent American socialite and philanthropist who established the Avalon Foundation. [1] Early life. Ailsa was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1901. She was the daughter of the banker and diplomat Andrew W. Mellon and Nora Mary ( née McMullen) Mellon (1879–1937).
- 25 August 1969 (aged 68), New York City, U.S.
- Miss Porter's School
- Ailsa Mellon, 28 June 1901, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Founder of the Avalon Foundation
Ailsa Mellon Bruce was a noted philanthropist and patron of the arts. In 1940, she established the Avalon Foundation, which made grants to cultural institutions, colleges and universities, hospitals, youth and community service organizations, churches, and conservation projects.
Ailsa was the only daughter of Pittsburgh banker and National Gallery Founder Andrew W. Mellon [1855-1937] and his wife Nora McMullen Mellon [d. 1973], who divorced in 1912. The son of Irish immigrant Thomas Mellon [1813-1908] and his wife Sarah Jane Negley [1817-1909], Andrew W. Mellon was born in Pittsburgh.
National Gallery of Art, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection, 1970.20.1. Paul Mellon’s sister, Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901–1969), was devoted to her father’s legacy and became the National Gallery’s single greatest benefactor during John Walker’s directorship (1956–1969).
Ailsa Mellon Bruce (1901-1969), daughter of Andrew Mellon, acted as her father's hostess in Washington and when he was ambassador to Great Britain. In 1926 she married David K. E. Bruce, who became a distinguished diplomat and also served as the National Gallery's president from 1939 to 1945.
Collector and daughter of Andrew Mellon, she acted as her father's hostess in Washington and when he was ambassador to Great Britain. In 1926 she married David K. E. Bruce, who became a distinguished diplomat and also served as the National Gallery's president (1939-1945).
Ailsa Mellon Bruce was a noted philanthropist and patron of the arts. In 1940, she established the Avalon Foundation, wh
