Albert Reynolds Morse

1914–2000 (age 86)

Art collector and museum founder

Biography

Albert Reynolds Morse, founder of the Morse Museum of American Art, devoted himself to preserving the glasswork of Louis Comfort Tiffany and ensuring that the beauty of American decorative arts would be accessible for generations to come.

Through his philanthropy and stewardship, he established a cultural treasure that continues to inspire art lovers, and he now rests amid the tranquility of Fairmount Cemetery.

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