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Rockefeller Archive Center

Rockefeller Archive Center

15 Dayton Avenue
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, United States
The Rockefeller Archive Center is a repository of historical materials and a research center dedicated to the study of philanthropy and the many domains touched by American foundations, individual donors, and the civil society organizations they support. It was established in 1974 initially to gather, preserve, and make accessible the records of the Rockefeller family and their far-reaching philanthropic endeavors, such as the Rockefeller Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The Archive Center today holds the archives of major foundations, cultural organizations, research institutions, and many individuals associated with these organizations.

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Start Over You searched for: Repository Rockefeller Archive Center Remove constraint Repository: Rockefeller Archive Center Collections Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller records, Homes, Series I, 1885-1973 Remove constraint Collections: Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller records, Homes, Series I, 1885-1973 Creator Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison) (1839-1937) Remove constraint Creator: Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison) (1839-1937) Creator Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison) (1874-1960) Remove constraint Creator: Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison) (1874-1960) Level Collection Remove constraint Level: Collection Place New York (State) Remove constraint Place: New York (State) Subject Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations Remove constraint Subject: Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations Subject Philanthropy Remove constraint Subject: Philanthropy Access Online access Remove constraint Access: Online access

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Office of the Messrs. Rockefeller records, Homes, Series I, 1885-1973

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The Homes series documents the management of four of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.'s and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s estates and their New York City homes. The estates are Ormond Beach, Florida; Lakewood, New Jersey; Pocantico Hills, New York; and Seal Harbor, Maine. The New York City homes are 4, 10, and 12 West 54th Street and the apartment at 740 Park Avenue. There is also information regarding John D. Rockefeller 3rd's apartment at One Beekman Place. Most of the material deals with property purchases, employees, the construction of homes, out buildings, and private roads, relations with neighbors and local communities, the contents of the houses (particularly art collections), and the general maintenance and operation of the various homes. The correspondence is between members of the family and the family office on the one hand, and estate managers, employees, contractors, real estate agents, neighbors, members of the various communities, and art dealers on the other.