Historical collection, 1849-1980.

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Historical collection, 1849-1980.

Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, brochures, circulars, flyers, contracts, clippings, and other material concerning history of Equitable Life Assurance Society. Subjects include advertising, 1859-1973; agencies, 1860-1980; anniversaries, 1899-1977; annual reports and statements, 1860-1978; biographies of officers and staff, ca. 1898-ca. 1961; buildings, 1868-1974; group insurance and group annuities, 1911-1973; individual health, 1947-1967; letters of James W. Alexander, 1867-1905, William C. Alexander, 1860-1873, William Alexander, 1875-1932, Henry B. Hyde, 1859-1898, Gage E. Tarbell, 1893-1907; libraries, 1874-1960; personnel, 1871-1877; policy holders, 1869-1969; policy illustrations, 1878-1916; portraits and photographs, 1922-1971; retirees, 1949-1970; Henry L. Rosenfeld papers, 1849, 1909-1976; sales aids, 1885-1962; trademarks, 1871-1976; war, 1860-1952; World's Fairs, 1930-1940, 1962-1965; and organization of Equitable, 1859-1871.

ca. 57 cubic ft.

Related Entities

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New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)

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"Negro Week" was a program on the contributions of blacks to American culture held at the New York World's Fair in July 1940, and consisted of festivals, exhibitions, song and dance recitals, choral and symphonic music, concerts, religious services, guest speakers, and a children's program. From the description of New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122580393 From the guide to the New York World's Fair Negro Week records, 1940, (The...

New York World's Fair (1964-1965 : New York, N.Y.)

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Alexander, William C.

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Alexander, a Illinois native, served in the Union Army with the 52nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. After the war, he attended an academy in Newton, Illinois. From the description of Letters, 1865-1882. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 27327444 ...

Hyde, Henry Baldwin, 1834-1899

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Businessman. From the description of Papers of Henry Baldwin Hyde, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451109 ...

Alexander, James W

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Rosenfeld, Henry L.

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Tarbell, Gage E.

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Alexander, William R.

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William Alexander was an associate or partner in maritime ventures with Samuel Prioleau, Jr. and Shaw & Hammitt of Philadelphia. From the description of Memorandums, 1795-1798. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122584883 Colonel William Alexander graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1915. He transferred to the Army after graduation. Alexander served in World War I (WWI) and in the South Pacific during World War II (WWII). He retired i...

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

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The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (ELAS) was founded in 1859 by Henry Baldwin Hyde (1834-1899). It became, by the year of Hyde’s death, the largest life insurance company in the world. Hyde sought to guarantee that his son, James Hazen Hyde (1876-1959), would continue family control of the company after his death, but in 1905 the younger Hyde lost control in a struggle which resulted from an investigation of the insurance industry by New York State. From the g...