Papers, ca. 1800-1947, 1900-1930 (bulk).

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Papers, ca. 1800-1947, 1900-1930 (bulk).

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Papers of John S. Phipps include correspondence with George Crawley and various craftsmen concerning the construction of Westbury House, 1904-1908, and later alterations to the house; bills for construction and furnishings; personal correspondence with his family; correspondence and other records of his financial affairs; and papers on maintaining the house and grounds and running the estate at Old Westbury, including a dairy farm, 1920's-1947, with letters, telegrams, time books, payroll records, work assignments and instructions, dairy herd records, workers compensation records and freight bills.

ca. 12 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6883976

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Crawley, George Abraham, 1864-1926

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Henry Phipps Institute for the Study of Tuberculosis.

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Westbury House.

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Carnegie, Louise.

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Phipps, Annie Shaffer.

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Phipps family.

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The Phipps family fortune was founded by Henry Phipps jr., who was a partner with Andrew Carnegie in the steel industry in Pittsburgh. Westbury House and Old Westbury Gardens were built by John S. Phipps (eldest son of Henry) and his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps. From the description of Papers, ca. 1800-1947, 1900-1930 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155560144 ...

Phipps, John S.

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Phipps, Henry M.

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