Charles E. Merrill Trust Collection 1954-2013 1959-1980

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Charles E. Merrill Trust Collection 1954-2013 1959-1980

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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

5 records storage boxes, 1 half archives box; (5.2 linear ft.)

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6321599

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Merrill Family.

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Thomas, David Ansell, 1917-

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Oates, Mary J.

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Merrill Lynch & Co., 1915-1940

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Charles E. Merrill Trust

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The Charles E. Merrill Trust was established after the death in 1956 of Charles Edward Merrill (AC 1908), founder of Merrill Lynch & Co. Merrill laid out instructions for the Trust in his will, including naming the administrator and five original trustees, and instructing that the Trust's activities be concluded within twenty years. The Trust's money multiplied considerably after Merrill Lynch & Co. went public in 1972, and the Trust received a judge's approval to extend the...

Merrill, Charles E., Jr., 1920-

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Merrill, Charles, 1885-1956

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