Emily Vanderbilt Sloane
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| Born | September 17, 1874 Manhattan, New York City |
| Died | February 22, 1970 (aged 95) 136 East 64th Street Manhattan, New York City |
| Occupation | Heiress, author, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | John Henry Hammond |
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Emily Vanderbilt Sloane Hammond (September 17, 1874 – February 22, 1970) was an author, philanthropist, and socialite. She was a member of the Vanderbilt family, and mother of music producer John Hammond. She was a keen musician and was president of numerous charitable societies.
Emily Vanderbilt Sloane was born on September 17, 1874 to Emily Thorn Vanderbilt (1852–1946) and W. & J. Sloane heir William Douglas Sloane (1844–1915). She was the granddaughter of William Henry Vanderbilt.
She was raised in New York, and summered at , a mammoth shingle-style cottage in Lenox, Massachusetts. Uninterested in the débutante social circles of her peers, she preferred playing the piano at Sunday school. She took a keen interest in religion, delivering small sermons to her brothers and sisters, and later considered her faith important to mask the guilt of being born into a wealthy family.
She married John Henry Hammond I on April 5, 1899 at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. They had four children; Adele Sloane Hammond (1902–1998), Alice Frances Hammond (1905–1978), Rachel Hammond (1908–2007) and John Henry Hammond II (1910–1987).
As an adult, Emily regularly attended opera and public lectures, and employed a social secretary. She disliked alcohol and tobacco and forbade either of them to be consumed in her house.
John Henry Hammond I died in 1949. Emily died on February 22, 1970 at her home at 136 East 64th Street, aged 95.
Vanderbilt Sloane was enthusiastic about donating money to good causes and social demands. She was a supporter of educationalist Martha Berry and made many financial contributions to Berry College; correspondence between the two women was later made public. A major activity of hers was the restoration of the Theodore Roosevelt House at 28 East 20th Street. She was president of the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association for many years. She was president of the Home Thrift Association, supporting a Yorkville settlement house, and was president for 43 years of the Three Arts Club, a residence for women studying music, painting and drama. She was a founder of the Parents' League of New York in 1914, and later became its president. She was the president of the Peoples' Chorus of New York, and a commissioner of the Girl Scouts of Westchester County.
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