The Dark Side Of Miss America: Ima Hogg's Experience

After her father’s death in 1906, ima experienced a deep depression that was allayed by long visits to new york city and europe. Her continued study of music, which she came to see an. Miss hogg was building a decorative arts collection for a texas museum at a time when there was no american furniture museum in texas. Miss hogg's unaccountable compulsion eventually. Their newfound wealth allowed miss hogg and her brothers to bestow enormous cultural and charitable gifts.

In 1957, she donated bayou bend and it's collection to the museum of fine arts houston, and under her guidance,. Ima hogg, a passionate philanthropist and avid art collector, was a leading figure in houston’s cultural life. Born on july 10, 1882, to james and sarah hogg in mineola, texas, ima hogg. Two of her brothers shared her philanthropic interests, encouraged.