Jay Cooke papers, 1864-1905 (bulk 1870-1882).

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Jay Cooke papers, 1864-1905 (bulk 1870-1882).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/663905469

The Jay Cooke papers contain 300 items including autograph and printed correspondence and documents pertaining to Jay Cooke & Co. The bulk of the collection is dated from the years immediately prior to and following the bankruptcy of the company in 1873. A few letters and financial documents date back to the formation of the company in 1861, and a few letters and documents date from Jay Cooke's death in 1905.

.6 linear feet and 2 oversize folders (circa 300 items in 2 boxes)

University of Delaware Library, Hugh M Morris Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7956518

University of Delaware Library, Hugh M Morris Library

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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...