Records. Series IX., American Mercury, 1923-1960 (bulk 1933-1936).

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Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. Series IX., American Mercury, 1923-1960 (bulk 1933-1936).

Records. Series IX., American Mercury, 1923-1960 (bulk 1933-1936).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122590271

This small series consists primarily of financial papers relating to Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.'s stock holdings in the American Mercury magazine. Although the series is sparse, it offers an overview of the relationship between the firm and the magazine in its earliest years. Two folders originated in the offices of Alfred A. Knopf: one contains American Mercury's tax returns from 1933 with a small amount of related correspondence; the second contains correspondence concerning the sale of American Mercury's stocks in 1936 (when the magazine was bought by Lawrence E. Spivak), correspondence regarding publishing rights, and a few clippings covering the later history of the magazine. Of particular note in this folder are the 1956 and 1959 memoranda from Treasurer Joseph C. Lesser recounting the financial history of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.'s interest in American Mercury. The last three folders in this series contain bound financial reports on American Mercury accounts, dating from 1923 to 1934.

1 box (0.4 linear feet).

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