Titans of Business: Guggenheim, Rockefeller, Selfridge, Turner, Marriott, Hilton, Kahn, Smith and More. Fantastic collection of business titans that spans the entire 20th Century. Included are:
1.)
John D Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) typed letter signed dated 1898 on 26 Broadway letterhead. Only son of Rockefeller Sr., who founded Standard Oil, Junior oversaw the expansion of property holdings in NYC including Rockefeller Center
2.)
Daniel Guggenheim (1856-1930) Global mining titan of immense wealth, spectacular typed letter signed as his signature is legend, dated 1928.
3.)
Otto Kahn (1867-1934) Banker, financier and a brilliant organizer of E. H. Harriman railroad empire, fulfilling an autograph request dated March 10, 1928.
4.)
Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858-1947) American businessman who became one of the most respected and successful retail magnates in London with Sefridges, Inscribed "To travel hopefully is better than to arrive. And the true success is to labour" RLS (Robert Louis Stevenson) and signed boldly H. Gordon Selfridge.
5.)
Armand Hammer (1898-1990) TLS on Occidental Petroleum Corporation letter head dated 1980.
Also included,
Lee Iacocca and
Roger B. Smith, both automotive chairmen each signing photos,
Bill Marriott and
Barron Hilton hotel chairmen each signing a portrait photo,
Atwater Kent radio inventor and company TLS on letterhead dated 1928,
William Randolph Hearst Jr. newspaper titan signed photo,
David Rockefeller signed photo,
Robert Dollar TLS on his Dollar Steamship Line letterhead dated 1928 and two signed photos by
Ted Turner. Estimated Value $600 - 900
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