Overview
Diaries of the American banker James Stillman.
Dates
- Creation: 1859-1918
Creator
- Stillman, James (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 linear feet (2 boxes)Forty-eight volumes of diaries and personal account books. These diaries describe Stillman's appointments, his commute, and his general health. Some detail conversations and meetings regarding his position at the National City Bank of New York while others simply describe the weather and the births and deaths of family and friends in New York. Stillman often describes his sojourns in Europe as well as his domestic travel. Many of the diaries mention his business relationship with the Rockefellers and enumerate a variety of loans, payments, investments and expenditures both personal and corporate.
Biographical / Historical
Stillman was an American financier and banker whose presidency of National City Bank of New York made it one of the most powerful financial institutions in the United States.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
44M-439. Gift of Dr. E. G. Stillman, 45 East 75th Street, New York, New York; received: 1945 May 22.
Creator
- Stillman, James (Person)
- Title
- Stillman, James, 1850-1918. James Stillman diaries, 1859-1918: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01408
Repository Details
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