George Johnson Baldwin Papers, 1884-1936
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George Johnson Baldwin Papers, 1884-1936
George Johnson Baldwin (1856-1927),capitalist and civic leader, was born in Savannah, Ga. An 1877 graduate ofMassachusetts Institute of Technology, he began his career as a chemist, but quicklybecame associated with diverse industries and companies, especially Stone &Webster, a Boston, Mass., firm of electrical engineers, financiers, and managers ofstreet railway and public utilities companies. During World War I, Baldwin lent hisbusiness expertise to the shipping and shipbuilding industries. Throughout his life,he was an active Savannah civic leader and philanthropist. The collection consists of general papers, subject files,letter books, and account books that document the business affairs and personal lifeof George Johnson Baldwin. Materials chiefly concern his work with Stone &Webster, and his tenure as president of street railway and electric lightingcompanies in Savannah and Columbus, Ga.; Jacksonville, Key West, Pensacola, andTampa, Fla.; and Houston, Tex. Materials document purchase, consolidation, andmanagement of these companies as well as investment opportunities, unions, labordisputes and strikes, segregation in transportation, corporate real estate tax,local and state politics, and regulatory legislation. Also documented are brickmanufacturing, gas, construction, and real estate companies; the Chestatee PyritesCompany, a mining property near Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Ga.; the GainesvilleMidland Railroad; banking and finance; cotton; rice; fertilizer; and hydroelectricpower. In addition, there are materials relating to Baldwin's civic leadership andcharitable activities with the Savannah Board of Trade, Savannah Public Library,Associated Charities of Savannah, Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten, Georgia Instituteof Technology, and many other institutions and organizations. There are also somepersonal materials that provide insight into Baldwin's life outside of work,especially his family financial affairs, property matters, and leisure, includingthe development and operation of a 200-acre mountain lodge estate near Flat Rock,N.C.
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