Merrill, Charles, 1885-1956 (AC 1908)
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Charles E. Merrill (AC 1908) Trust Collection
Collection
Identifier: MA.00304
Abstract
The Charles E. Merrill Trust Collection documents the granting activities over the lifetime of this charitable trust, which was established after the death of Charles E. Merrill (AC 1908) according to instructions laid out in his will. The bulk of the collection consists of bound volumes of financial updates and funding recommendations that were sent to trustees prior to their meetings
Dates:
1954-2013; Majority of material found within 1959-1980
Merrill-Magowan Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MA.00207
Abstract
The Merrill-Magowan Family Papers document the activities and relationships of three generations of Merrill and Magowan family members, dating from 1880 to 2002. Family correspondence makes up the largest portion of the material, with business records appearing in bulk in the papers of Charles Edward Merrill (AC 1908), founder of Merrill Lynch & Co. These materials are supplemented with artworks, diaries, memorabilia, photographs, writings and newspaper clippings, and a set of family...
Dates:
1884-2002; Majority of material found within 1926-1975
Willard L. (AC 1920) and Clarice Brows Thorp Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MA.00220
Abstract
Willard Long Thorp (1899-1992; AC 1920) was a pioneer statistician, economist, domestic and foreign policy advisor, international development expert, and private business consultant. Thorp's papers document the role of a key U.S. government figure during periods marked by political and economic turbulence. As Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs from 1946-1952, he played a critical role in the design and implementation of the Marshall Plan and of the Truman administration's...
Dates:
1857-1994; Majority of material found within 1920-1967