Florence Dibell Bartlett

Florence Dibell Bartlett
Florence Dibell Bartlett, from the 1904 yearbook of Smith College
Born1881 (1881)
Died1953 (aged 71–72)
OccupationsPhilanthropist, art collector
FatherAdolphus C. Bartlett
RelativesMaie Bartlett Heard (sister)

Florence Dibell Bartlett (1881–1953) was a Chicago heiress and folk art collector, who is best known for founding the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, the world's first international folk art museum. The museum was founded to express her belief that folk art is a bond between the people of the world.

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