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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2002 Apr 06 @ 07:00UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[ROCKEFELLER FAMILY] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Two influential heirs of the Standard Oil magnate who carried on his philanthropic efforts as well as attending to business. </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>John D. Rockefeller Jr</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>. (1874-1960) assumed the position as superintendent of the Rockefeller enterprises on his father’s retirement. He also built the complex known as Rockefeller Center; financed the restoration of colonial Williamsburg; and donated land in NYC for United Nations headquarters. TLS, 1p, 8vo, [NY], Jan 6, 1915. He writes to Emery Moore in part, “<i>Following my usual custom with reference to new members of the Young Men’s Bible Class I am venturing to inquire regarding your position in relation to the Christian life and church affiliation...I am convinced from my own experience that the greatest joy in life comes from Christian service and association, I earnestly covet this joy for you</i>...” Boldly signed. Accompanied by transmittal envelope with imprinted Broadway address. Both are silked. His son, </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext; text-transform:uppercase'>Nelson Rockefeller</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'> (1908-1979), served as Vice President under Gerald Ford (1974-1977); and governor of New York (1958-73), TLS as Governor, 1p, 4to, Albany, Apr 16, 1962. On State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead to Dr. Anderson inviting him “<i>to a Conference on Aging which the New York State Office for the Aging...at the Hotel Sheraton</i>.” Boldly signed. Fine.</span></p>
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