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Papers of Stillman include over 100 items pertaining to the business enterprises of his father, Charles Stillman of Brownsville, Texas, who was engaged in shipping and trade, real estate, and railroad investment. A large portion of the collection documents of James Stillman's activities in banking, in railroad financing, and in other of his business and industrial interests. The letters, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers are representative of the entire span of his career. Included in the correspondence are letters from many prominent financiers and industrialists of his day, including many from William Rockefeller; letters from President Grover Cleveland, some personal in nature and some concerned with business transactions; nine letter books of James Stillman, covering the years 1886-1897, 1906-1918; letter books of his secretary Miss K. Bredin, 1908-1916; journals for the years 1889, 1891, 1898, 1899; bank book recording Stillman's drafts, 1911-1914, on the London firm of Baring Brothers; four diaries, 1881-1884; six notebooks; one cash and journal and one ledger, 1868-1871.
1991 Addition: 2 vols. of typescript copies of business letters, 1867-1879; 1 vol. of photostats of obituary clippings, 1918; & 1 vol. scrapbook of book reviews & letters re. A.R. Burr's biography of James Stillman, 1927-1928 & misc. family items, 1923-1955.
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged. This collection is arranged into five series.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Stillman papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Gift of Calvin Stillman, 1957.
Gift of John S. Stillman, 1991.
Source of acquisition--Stillman, Calvin. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--11/--/57. Accession number--[-57-11.
4 volumes: Source of acquisition--Stillman, John S. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--11/20/91. Accession number--M-91-11-20.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.
4 volumes Processed HR 05/26/92.
2009-06-26 File created.
2014-06-06 XML document instance created by Catherine C. Ricciardi
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
American financier.
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Box 2
Box 3
Box 4
1886-1891
Box 5
1891-1897
Box 6
1906-1918
Box 7
Box 8
Box 9
Box 10
Box 11
Box 11
Box 11
Box 11
(Book reviews and letters about A.R. Burr's biography of Stillman)
Box 11