Gertrude Robinson Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1881
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 22-Oct-1963
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Gertrude Robinson Smith
- Gertrude Robinson Smith (July 13, 1881 – October 22, 1963) was an arts patron, philanthropist and a founder of the Berkshire Symphonic Festival, which came to be known as Tanglewood.
- At the height of the Great Depression, Smith gathered the human resources and secured the financial backing that supported the festival's early success.
- Her leadership from the first concerts in August 1934 through the mid-1950s has been recognized as foundational to assuring the success of one of the world's most celebrated seasonal music festivals.
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