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W.R. Grace & Co. records, 1828-1986, bulk 1861-1960
90 linear feetThe records of W.R. Grace & Co. cover the rise of the Grace shipping business from 1864 until World War II. The early correspondence concerns all aspects of the shipping business in New York and South America, mining interests in Peru and Chile, the railroad in Costa Rica, the inter-ocean canal planned for Nicaragua, and political interests throughout Central and South America. There are letter books, correspondence, and scrapbooks of clippings for all aspects of W.R. Grace's career. There are minute books and other documents for more than 50 subsidiary companies owned by W.R. Grace & Co. or by family members. The papers of Joseph Peter Grace (1872-1950) continue the business, family, and philanthropic activities until 1942. There are also 20 reels of motion picture film about the Grace Co. South American interests in the 1950s.
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- Columbia University: Rare Book & Manuscript Library✖[remove]1
Current results range from 1828 to 1986
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- Alexander, James W. (James Waddell), 1839-19151
- Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-18861
- Astor, John Jacob, 1864-19121
- Barlow, Samuel L. M. (Samuel Latham Mitchill), 1826-18891
- Bryce, Grace & Co1
- Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-19191
- Catholic Church -- Charities1
- Cerro de Pasco Mining Syndicate1
- Chapman, John Jay, 1862-19331
- Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908✖[remove]1
- Callao (Callao, Peru) -- Commerce1
- Costa Rica -- Commerce1
- London (England) -- Commerce✖[remove]1
- New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce1
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 18981
- Nicaragua Canal (Nicaragua)1
- San Francisco (Calif.) -- Commerce1
- South America -- Commerce✖[remove]1
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Ireland1