She was born on August 27, 1885, to William Thomas Campbell and his wife Sarah Turnbull in Waxahachie, Texas.
Its mission of sending works of art on tour to make them more accessible to people who live in smaller communities.
Some of its early activities consisted of loaning works of arts for travelling expositions within Texas.
In 2000, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) established permanent display space for part of the Blaffer Foundation Collection.
The couple had four children,[1] including arts patron Jane Blaffer Owen.