Philanthropists And Socialites Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-01 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 7 issues confirmed · 4 corrected · 3 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Doris Duke — The debutante ball at Rough Point in Newport, Rhode Island, when she turned 18 in 1930 is incorrect; Doris Duke's debutante ball was held at her mother's home at 1 East 78th Street in New York City, not at Rough Point.

Elsa Maxwell — The entry states that Elsa Maxwell's syndicated gossip column began at the New York Post in 1931, but her column actually started in the New York Journal-American in 1931, not the New York Post.

Elsa Maxwell — The entry says the Waldorf Astoria gave her a suite rent-free after it opened in 1931, but the arrangement began later, not immediately upon opening, and the LORE section incorrectly implies it was immediate.

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney — The Titanic Memorial design competition did not award a $30,000 prize; the memorial was commissioned directly and Whitney was selected as the sculptor, not the winner of a public competition.

Ghislaine Maxwell — The entry claims Ghislaine Maxwell 'fraternised with future prime minister Boris Johnson' at Balliol, but there is no established canon evidence that they were close acquaintances; this is an unsubstantiated claim.

Ghislaine Maxwell — The entry states she earned a degree in 'Modern History with Languages' from Balliol, but her degree is typically listed as a BA in Modern History, not 'with Languages' as a formal part of the degree title.

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