August Belmont papers ca. 1880-1938 1904-1925
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National Civic Federation
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1 - National Civic Federation Records. Civic Federation of Chicago, boxes 155-168. 2 - Regulation of Industrial Corporations Department, box 241, folders 5 and 6; box 242, folders 1-6; and box 246, folders 5-10. 3 - . Trade Agreements Department, box 255, folder 4, enclosures to form letter dated May 11, 1906, from [Jeremiah Jenks]. Jenks was a political economist, a student of the combinations movement (he was the chairman of the NCF sub-committee that drafted a bill to amend the S...
Belmont, August, 1853-1924
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President of Interborough Rapid Transit Company, Chairman of Jockey Club, Chairman of State Racing Commission, banker. From the description of Papers, 1884-1958, 1884-1934 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155488185 Financier, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers of August Belmont, 1827-1965 (bulk 1909-1924). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061820 August Belmont (1853-1924) was an American banker. From the description of Augu...
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...
