Creator:
Huntington, Collis Potter, 1821-1900.
Inclusive Dates:
1797- 1904
Abstract:
Papers of the American railroad magnate and capitalist, whose financial interests included steamship, manufacturing, construction, and land companies. Philanthropist, trustee of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and supporter of Tuskegee Institute. Collection includes incoming correspondence (1856-1904); letterpress copybooks (1868-1901); legal and financial (including real estate) records (1797-1901); amd personal papers (1862-1901). Notable among the real estate records are documents relating to the furnishing and household expenses of Huntington's San Francisco residence, and records relating to the design, construction, decoration, furnishing, and maintenance of Huntington's palatial home on 57th St. in New York City.
Type of Material:
Account books.
Bills of sale.
Blueprints (reprographic copies)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Daybooks.
Deeds.
Ledgers (account books)
Letterpress copybooks.
Maps (documents)
Mortgages.
Photographs.
Receipts (financial records)
Stock certificates.
Subject:
United States -- History -- 1865-1898.
United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Capitalists and financiers.
Entrepreneurs.
Philanthropists.
Railroads
Business and Industry
California, History, 1850-1950.
Capitalists and financiers, United States.
Ciphers.
Entrepreneurship.
Palaces -- United States.
Philanthropists -- United States.
Railroad law -- United States.
Railroads -- California.
Railroads -- History.
Railroads -- Freight -- Rates.
Railroads -- United States.
Railroads and state -- United States.
Upper class -- United States.
Creator:
Knox, John Jay, 1828-1892.
Inclusive Dates:
1870- 1894
Abstract:
Papers of the American banker, author, politician. Knox was president of the National Bank of the Republic. Personal and business correspondence reflecting the esteem with which Knox was held for his understanding of fiscal policy among economists (Francis M. Burdick, J. L. Laughlin, Horace White), journalists (H. C. Bowen, R. R. Bowker, William B. Dana, L. S. Metcalf), and politicians (A. S. Hewitt, John R. McPherson, R. C. Winthrop).
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Subject:
Bankers.
Business and Industry
Bankers -- United States.
Banks and banking -- United States.
Finance, Public -- United States.