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Katharine Smith Reynolds (November 17, 1880 – May 23, 1924), later Katharine Smith Johnston, was the wife of tobacco tycoon R. J. Reynolds and a philanthropist who designed the Reynolda House estate.
Who was Katharine Smith Reynolds? A new type of Southern woman, Katharine Reynolds combined the traditional role of wife and mother with progressive practices on healthy living, education, and agricultural reform.
30 de jul. de 2019 · July 30, 2019 — April 30, 2021. Master Bedroom Gallery. Katharine’s achievements as a businesswoman and social reformer often overshadow who she was as a woman. Her accomplishments at Reynolda make it all too easy to forget that she had her own complex needs, yearnings, and vulnerabilities.
17 de mar. de 2020 · Produced by: Aaron Canipe About Reynolda:Reynolda, in Winston-Salem, NC, is a 53-year-old museum at the center of Reynolda’s 170 acres. Reynolda House Museum...
A Self in the Remaking: Katharine Smith Reynolds Johnston will be on view July 30, 2019–July 25, 2021. The exhibition features 45 objects, including historic costumes, photographs and manuscripts, many on display for the first time, pulled from the collections in the Reynolda House Archives and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special ...
19 de sept. de 2019 · During World War I she became a major contributor to the American Red Cross. Besides her philanthropy, Katharine Smith Reynolds is known principally for two other achievements. One is the reform of the Reynolds tobacco factory.
8 de jun. de 2017 · Reynolda was the vision of Katharine Smith Reynolds and funded by husband R.J.’s tobacco empire, which fed Winston-Salem’s growth in the early part of the 20th century. Katharine, R.J. and their four children moved into the 64-room bungalow just before Christmas 1917. Their time in the house was short.
