Lucy Truman Aldrich was a philanthropist

Philanthropist

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

 and art collector who was the eldest child of U.S. Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island.

Lucy Aldrich was born in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...

 1869 and was the oldest surviving child of Sen. Nelson W. Aldrich and Abby Pearce (Chapman) Aldrich.

Aldrich never married, and lived in the family home at 110 Benevolent St. in Providence, Rhode Island for most of her life, but traveled extensively in Europe and Asia. She often retold the story of one trip to China in 1923, she was captured by armed bandits and held for two days before her release.

She was an active art collector, especially in the fields of porcelain and Asian textiles. She donated much of her collection to the Rhode Island School of Design Museum

Rhode Island School of Design Museum

Rhode Island School of Design Museum is a prominent art museum in Providence, Rhode Island affiliated with the well-known Rhode Island School of Design...

, and was a member of its Museum Committee as well.

Her sister Abby Aldrich Rockefeller

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, , was a prominent socialite and philanthropist and the second-generation matriarch of the renowned Rockefeller family...

 married John D. Rockefeller Jr..