Papers, 1855-1914 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1855-1914 (inclusive).

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Account books, correspondence and documents from Fahnestock's years with Jay Cooke, 1862-1877, and with the First National Bank of New York, 1877-1914, as well as from his investments on his own account. There are two journals, 1852-1857, from his Harrisburg period. During his years with Cooke and with Baker, Fahnestock and Garland, which controlled the First National, he corresponded with senators, state officials and businessmen on financial and policy matters, such as the Virginia Deferred Securities matter and the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. His investments involved him in railroads, waterworks, including the Reading, the Tide Water Company, and the Oregon Steam Navigation Company.

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library

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Baker, George F. (George Fisher), 1840-1931

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First National Bank of the City of New York

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Baker, Fahnestock and Garland.

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Fahnestock, Harris C. (Harris Charles), 1835-1914

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Investment banker. His banking career began in his hometown of Harrisburg, Pa. In 1862 he became a partner in Jay Cooke and Company in the Washington, D.C. branch. After Cooke's bankruptcy in 1873, Fahnestock joined George F. Baker at the First National Bank of New York. He was a senior officer there for forty years. See sketch in Dictionary of American Biography. From the description of Papers, 1855-1914 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269593968 ...

Cooke, Jay, 1821-1905

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Banker, financier, and fiscal agent for the U.S. Treasury Dept. during the Civil War. From the description of Jay Cooke correspondence, 1884. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983928 During the Civil War, Jay Cooke & Co. of Philadelphia developed the idea of selling government bonds, which capitalized on feelings of patriotism at the time and which were a major source of financing the war. Jay Cooke later was heavily involved in finanacing (unsuccessfully) the Northern Pa...

Jay Cooke & Co.

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Jay Cooke (1821-1905) founded the investment banking house of Jay Cooke and Company in Philadelphia in 1861. During the Civil War Cooke played a leading role in selling government bonds to finance the war effort. The firm failed in 1873 partly because of Cooke's involvement in financing construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The firm of Charles D. Barney and Company, established by Cooke's son-in-law, was the successor firm. From the description of Records, 1832-1915 (inclusi...