Bertie Charles Forbes Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University (original) (raw)
Writings
Articles
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"American Banking's National Program," Banking Feb 1936
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"Are you a Job-Holder or a Result-Getter," American Magazine - printed material annotated
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"B.C. Forbes Tells How and Why Chains Fit Into Modern Scheme of Business," Chain Store Review Apr 1928
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"Better Times Are Coming Now," Liberty Magazine 1935
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"A Boy From the Ozarks: James L. Dalton" - typescript copy revised
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"Builds Success Stone Upon Stone", Forbes Magazine Oct 14, 1919
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"Bulldozing by Wanamaker," Forbes Magazine 1921
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"Business Improvement Forecast by Security Market", Forbes Magazine May 13, 1922
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"Can You See Through Other Men's Eyes?" American Magazine 1923 - research material, typescript revised, typescript copy; draft A, typescript copy; draft B, typescript copy revised; printed material (4 folders)
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"Charles M. Schwab: A Real Leader", Chicago Herald and Examiner Apr 29, 1921
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"Courage Fathered Yellow Taxis; Service Made 'Em Grow," Forbes Magazine 1924 - draft, typescript copy; printed material (2 folders)
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"The Criminal Railroads," Hearst's Magazine Sep 1914 - fragment
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"Durant's Spectacular Effort to Stage Big Comeback," Forbes Magazine Feb 15, 1925
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"Earns Public Goodwill As Well As Dividends," Forbes Magazine Oct 14, 1922
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"Edison Working on How to Communicate With the Next World," American Magazine - printed material
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"Edward R. Stettinius, Buyer of $3,000,000,000 War Supplies," Forbes Magazine - printed material
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"The Etiquette of High Finance," Every Week, vol. 3, no. 20 Nov 13, 1916
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"Everybody Pays - you and you and you!" Cosmopolitan 1935
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"A Faith that Removed Mountains," Earning Power Apr 1917
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"Fifty Millionaires," McClure's Magazine 1928
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"From Bank Clerk to Bank President," Forbes Magazine Oct 5, 1918
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"'Gene' Grace - Whose Story Reads Like a Fairy Tale," American Magazine Jul 1920
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"A Genius Who Never Walked A Step," American Magazine Apr 1920
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"Getting Big Men to Talk," Frank Woolworth, Forbes Magazine 1917
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"Getting Big Men to Talk," George Eastman, Forbes Magazine 1917
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"Giannini: The Story of an Unusual Career," Forbes Magazine, Nov 10, 1923
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"Give Me The West!" American Magazine May 1920 - printed material revised
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"The Grand Old Man of the Pacific," Service Magazine - typescript copy
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"He Built Success From Failures," Hearst's Magazine Apr 1921 - fragment
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"He Heads Two Gigantic Enterprises," Forbes Magazine 1919
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"He Recognizes His Men," Hearst's Magazine 1918?
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"Heads Billion - Dollar Corporation at 39 - Recipe For Success," Forbes Magazine Jun 15, 1930 - draft, typescript copy revised; printed material (2 folders)
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"Here is Good Cheer," Independence Sep 1922
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"His Novel Rules for Reaching Top," Forbes Magazine 1920
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"Hoover Tells How to Preserve American Living Standards," (an interview), Forbes Magazine Apr 29, 1922
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"How American Red Cross Is Binding Europe's Wounds," Forbes Magazine Jan 15, 1918
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"How Big Businessman Grew Rich: V. George Eastman," Hearst's Magazine Feb 1920
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"How Big Businessman Grew Rich: VIII. Percy H. Johnston," Hearst's Magazine Nov 1920
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"How Big Men Grew Rich: XVI. James S. Alexander," Hearst's Magazine 1921?
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"How Big Businessman Grew Rich: James A. Alexander," Hearst's Magazine 1921? - typescript copy
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"How 20 Million People Drove Wall St. Wild," McClure's Magazine 1928
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"How Forbes Gets Big Men to Talk," Forbes Magazine Sep 15, 1917
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"How Is This For Rapid Climbing?" Forbes Magazine Jan 24, 1920
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"How Paul Shoup Made His Mark," Forbes Magazine Oct 13, 1923
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"I Tried to be a Quitter," Forbes Magazine Jun 1, 1946
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"Initiative Keynote of His Success," Forbes Magazine 1919
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"Introducing the New Head of Our Biggest Bank," Forbes Magazine Jan 15, 1933
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"John L. Lewis: A Short Review of His Life" 1937 - typescript copy revised,
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"Labor To Become Capital! Owen D. Young's Vision," Forbes Magazine 1927
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"Let Well Enough Alone" 1922 - printed material
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"The Man Who Puts Investments Through the 'Third Degree,'" Forbes Magazine Oct 1, 1924
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"Master at Handling Railway Men," Forbes Magazine 1920 - draft, typescript revised; draft fragment, typescript revised; printed material
"Men Who Are Making America" series in Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper
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Dr. Alexander Graham Bell Apr 19, 1917
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Albert J. Earling Oct 6, 1917
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Thomas A. Edison May 24, 1917
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Henry Ford Apr 26, 1917
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John Hays Hammond Feb 22, 1917
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Cyrus H. McCormick May 31, 1917
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John Pierpont Morgan Apr 5, 1917
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John D. Ryan May 10, 1917
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John G. Shedd Mar 8, 1917
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, III Apr 19, 1917
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Frank W. Woolworth Mar 15, 1917
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"My Adventures In Self-Reliance," American Magazine 1920
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"New Business Star: Harriman the Second," Forbes Magazine Oct 30, 1920
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$1,250 For A Shine," American Magazine Mar 1922 - draft; typescript copy revised; printed material
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"Our Termite Taxes," Hearst's International Cosmopolitan - Oct 1936
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"Owen D. Young: A Revolutionary Capitalist," McClure's Magazine - draft, typescript revised; printed material
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"To Reach the Top Be the Best Man at the Bottom," Hearst's Magazine - printed material
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"Review of 1913 and Outlook for 1914," Business and Finance, reprinted from New York American 1913?
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"The Rise of Percy H. Johnston," Personal Efficiency Jan 1920
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"Robert Dollar: Founder, Dollar Steamship Lines," Forbes Magazine 1923 - typescript revised, printed material revised
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"A Romance of the Rubber Industry," Forbes Magazine Jun 26, 1920
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"Savings: the Motive Power of Industry," Independence Jun 1922
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"Scotch Spendthrifts," McClure's Magazine 1929 - draft, typescript copy revised printed material
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"Seven Master Keys to Successful Selling," Salesman's Digest, vol. 1, no. 1, 1953
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"The Smithy" (unpublished and incomplete) 189? - holograph notes,
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"Stirring Adventures, Then Fortune," Forbes Magazine - printed material revised
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"They All Knew He Would Reach the Top," Forbes Magazine Jan 15, 1940
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"Tips to Young Money Managers," College Humor 1932?, 1933? - draft; typescript copy; printed material
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"Toil, Smile and Listen!" Hearst's Magazine 1918
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"Was Duke, Tobacco King, A Success or a Failure," Forbes Magazine - typescript copy revised
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"Ways to Win in 1932" Premier Rayon Review Apr 1932
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"'We Face the Future Without Fear, With Faith' - Sloan," Forbes Magazine March 29, 1924
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"'We Must Improve It,' Is Bassett's Motto," Forbes Magazine Nov 1, 1924 - draft, typescript copy revised; printed material
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"What Big Men Tell Me About Success," Every Week Apr 2, 1917
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"What Chance Has the Office Boy?" Every Week, IV, 2 Jan 8, 1917
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"What the Oil Industry Must Do," Forbes Magazine Jun 1, 1930
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"Why Knock the Supreme Court, Mister Editor?" The American Press Feb 1936
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"Why Woolworth's Has Succeeded," Forbes Magazine 1919
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"Will America Ever See Real Prosperity Again?" Cosmopolitan 1935
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"The Women of Wall Street," Every Week, vol. 4, no. 9 Feb 26, 1917
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"A Wonderful Scotchman's Story and Advice - Robert Dollar," in The American Dream, John K.M. McCaffrey, ed. 1964 - published material
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"World - Famous After Many Defeats," Forbes Magazine May 31, 1919
Untitled
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On Andrew Carnegie, Hearst's Magazine - typescript copy
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On Brotherhood of Man (with one page fragment) 189? - holograph revised,
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On Cecil John Rhodes - typescript copy revised
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On Charles Anceney 1923 - typescript revised, holograph
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On Clarence Edward Groesbeck, Forbes Magazine 1933 - typescript copy revised
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On Clarence W. Barron - typescript copy revised
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On Coleman Du Pont (Interview) - typescript copy
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On Edward G. Acheson - draft A, holograph, typescript revised; draft B, typescript copy revised
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On Elbridge Amos Stuart, Forbes Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On F. Wayland Ayer - typescript copy revised
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On George B. Cortelyou, Forbes Magazine - typescript revised
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On George I. Cochran, Forbes Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On George M. Reynolds - typescript revised, holograph
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On Gerard Swope - typescript copy annotated
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On Henry L. Doherty, Hearst's Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On James B. Duke - typescript copy
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On James Couzens - typescript copy revised
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On John D. Rockefeller, Cosmopolitan - typescript copy revised
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On Joseph F. Sartori - typescript
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On Money, McClure's Magazine 1928 - typescript copy
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On Philanthropy, Cosmopolitan Magazine 1931 - typescript copy
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On Robert A. Irvin, Forbes Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On Robert Dollar - typescript copy
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On Robert Dollar - typescript copy revised
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On Robert H. Treman, Forbes Magazine - draft A, holograph revised; draft B, typescript copy
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On Samuel Zemurray, Forbes Magazine 1938 - typescript copy revised
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On Thomas A. Wilson, Hearst's Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On Thomas W. Lamont, Forbes Magazine - typescript revised
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On Waldorf - Astoria 1938 - draft A, typescript copy revised; raft B, typescript copy revised
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On Wall Street, Cosmopolitan Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On Walter P. Chrysler (incomplete) - typescript copy revised
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On Walter C. Teagle, Forbes Magazine - typescript copy revised
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On Wendell L. Willkie 1936 - typescript revised
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On Wigginton E. Creed - typescript copy revised
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On William S. Knudsen 1937 - typescript copy
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Writings in South African newspapers 1900 and after (28 items)
Books and pamphlets
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The Salesman's Diary 1938
All other books and pamphlets previously in BOX 12 have been transferred to Rare Books for cataloging. There is no longer a BOX 12. Please refer to Libraries Search for a complete listing.
Magazine columns
Electrical Dealer
Manuscripts
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On Being Busy 1931 - typescript copy
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On Carefulness 1931 - typescript copy
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On Cooperation 1931 - typescript copy
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On Discord undated - typescript copy
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On Friends 1931 - typescript copy
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On Playing Fair 1931 - typescript copy revised
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On Reaching Goals 1928 - typescript copy
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Printed material 1928-1933
Forbes Magazine
Manuscripts
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"The Child's Pet Toy: Are We All Children?" Jan 25, 1919 - typescript
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"Do Things Go Like This For You Sometimes?" 1918 - typescript
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"Does This Experience Ever Come To You?" Sep 20, 1919 - typescript
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"Don't Consider Only the Cost" - typescript copy
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"Swope Points Way to Industry" - typescript copy
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"Touching Life at Many Points" Jun 28, 1919 - typescript
Untitled
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On Being Simple 1926 - typescript reproduction
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On Senator Joseph McCarthy 1954 - holograph
Hearst's Magazine
Printed material
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"Finance" 1912-1914
Tea Man
Manuscripts
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"Make Sales Rise in the Fall" - draft A, typescript revised; draft B, typescript copy
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"Make Summer a Hummer" - typescript copy revised
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"Recent Changes Strengthen Our Company" - typescript copy
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"To Sell More, Talk More About Savings" - typescript copy revised
Untitled
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On Goodwill - typescript copy
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On Henry L. Jones 1923 - typescript annotated
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On Inner Rewards (incomplete) - typescript copy
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On Salesmen - typescript copy revised
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On Tact - typescript copy revised
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Printed material 1923-1924, undated
Newspaper columns
New York American
Manuscripts
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Draft, typescript copy
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Draft, typescript copy Feb 1925?
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Draft fragment, typescript copy revised Dec 27, 1932
Draft, typescript copy, Oct 1934
New York Journal and American (result of merger of New York American and New York Journal)
Manuscripts
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Draft, typescript revised 1941
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Draft, typescript copy revised Jun 26, 1941
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Draft, typescript copy revised Jun 27, 1941
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Draft, typescript copy revised Oct 1, 1941
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Draft, typescript copy revised Nov 22, 1941
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Draft, typescript copy revised Dec 6, 1941
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Draft, typescript copy revised Dec 27, 1941
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Draft (by David Sarnoff), typescript copy Feb 12, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy Feb 24, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy revised Mar 7, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy Mar 12, 1942
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Draft, typescript revised reproduction Apr 4, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy revised Apr 9, 1942
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Draft, typescript revised, reproduction May 1, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy revised May 13, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy Jun 2, 1942
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Draft, typescript copy revised Oct 4, 1943
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Miscellaneous extracts - typescript
New York American
Printed material
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1914-1929, undated (12 folders)
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1930-1936 (7 folders)
New York Journal and American
Printed material
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1937 (2 folders)
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1938-1942 (7 folders)
Novels
Robert B. Ogilvy (incomplete and unpublished)
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Chaps. 1-4, typescript revised
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Chaps. 5-9, typescript revised, typescript copy revised
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Chaps. 11, 14, 16, holograph revised, typescript copy
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Draft revisions, chaps. 5, 9, typescript revised
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Draft fragments, holograph
Short Stories
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"Buchan's Greatest Sensation, or Turned Tables" 1900? - holograph revised
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"The Clerk's Tale" 189? - holograph annotated
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"Diary of a Young Lady," Peterhead Sentinel Jan 21, 1911
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"The Hero of Poverty Flats," Forbes Magazine 1917
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"The Honeymoon Couple" 19--? - printed material
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"Lorenzo Lignwood's Marriage, or the Tables Turned" 19--? - holograph
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"Queen of Flirts Abdicates" 19--? - printed material
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"Vaulting Ambition, or a Novelist's Lovemaking" 189-? - holograph
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"Vengeance: A Tragedy" 19--? - printed material
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"A Woman's Sin: A Local Christmas Story" 19--? - printed material
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Untitled (2 folders)
Speeches
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"America's Future Brightness" 1938 - printed material
"The Book Industry Needs Overhauling"
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Mimeo copy 1952
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Publisher's Weekly, CLXI, 23, pp. 2351-2359 Jun 7, 1952
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"Facing the Forties" 1940 - printed material
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"The Future of the American Economic System" - typescript revised
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"How to Face the Future" 1938 - printed material
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"Most Critical Battle Won" 1938 - draft, typescript copy; draft, typescript copy revised (transcript of address as given)
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"The Outlook for 1940" 1940 - printed material
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"The South's Long Term Outlook" 1940 - printed material
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"They Ought to be Told" 1938 - typescript revised
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"Where Should America Go From Here" 1934 - printed material
Untitled
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On Business Journalism - typescript revised
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On Investment 1942? - typescript revised
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On Outlook for 1936 1936 - typescript revised
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On Outlook for 1939 1938 - typescript revised
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On Presentation of Award to George F. Johnson 1939 - typescript
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On Reception of Applause Award of Sales Executives Club 1953 - typescript
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On Retail Business (incomplete) - typescript revised
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On Roosevelt Administration 1938? - typescript revised
Miscellaneous
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Newspaper articles and pamphlets 1932-1942 - printed material
Box 17
Sketches, articles, and interviews (Vols. 6-9) 1900-1910? - printed material