Albert M. Greenfield papers 1918-1969, undated 1930 - 1950

Albert M. Greenfield papers

The Albert M. Greenfield papers consist of correspondence, office files, appointment books, photographs, audio-visual materials, and scrapbooks spanning almost fifty years of business and personal records. The collection reflects Greenfield’s career as a real estate mogul, banker, department store d...

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Main Author: Greenfield, Albert M. 1887-1967 (Creator)
Collection:Albert M. Greenfield Papers
Collection Number:1959
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Annenberg , Moses Louis > 1878-1942.
Boggs, Hale > 1914-1972.
Clark, Joseph S.
Dilworth, Richardson > 1898-1974.
Fox, William > 1879-1952 .
Greenfield, Albert M. > 1887-1967.
Leader, George M. > 1918-
Rayburn, Sam > 1882-1961.
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing) > 1900-1965.
Vare, Wm. S. (William Scott) > 1867-1934.
Albert M. Greenfield & Co
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
City Stores Company
Committee for the Nation
Democratic National Convention (1936 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Democratic Party
Development Fund for American Judaism
Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Federation of Jewish Charities
La Salle University
Lincoln University (Pa.)
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Philadelphia Business Progress Association
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Temple University
United States. President (1929-1933 : Hoover)
United States. President (1933-1945 : Roosevelt)
United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman)
United States. President (1953-1961 : Eisenhower)
United States. President (1961-1963 : Kennedy)
United States. President (1963-1969 : Johnson)
University of Pennsylvania
WFIL (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Charities > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
College trustees > United States.
Department stores > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Depressions > 1929 > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Hotels > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Insurance companies > United States.
Jews, American.
Mortgage banks > United States.
Motion picture theaters > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 1920-1940.
Pennsylvania > Politics and government.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > City planning.
Political conventions > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Presidents election.
Radio stations > United States.
Railroad equipment industry > United States.
Real estate business > Pennsylvania.
Real estate business > Records and correspondence.
Savings and loan associations > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Stores, retail > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Transportation > Pennsylvania.
Universities and colleges > Pennsylvania.
Urban renewal > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Commerce.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.).
Correspondence.
Hate mail.
Photographs.
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Online Access:Link to finding aid
Physical Description: 436.4 Linear feet ;1069 boxes, 85 volumes, 22 flat files
Summary: The Albert M. Greenfield papers consist of correspondence, office files, appointment books, photographs, audio-visual materials, and scrapbooks spanning almost fifty years of business and personal records. The collection reflects Greenfield’s career as a real estate mogul, banker, department store developer, mortgage financier, motion-picture theater owner, hotelier, philanthropist, and Philadelphia City commissioner. He also served as delegate to national conventions of both the Democratic and the Republican parties, and was appointed to commissions by Philadelphia mayors and U.S. presidents, keeping thorough records of his involvement in multiple social, political, religious, and business organizations.

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