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Guide to the Bannerman Family Papers
1788 - 2001 (bulk 1890-1968)
MS 2906
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Bannerman, Francis, VI, 1851-1918 |
| Title: |
Bannerman Family Papers |
| Dates: |
1788-2001 (bulk 1890-1968) |
| Abstract:
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Francis (Frank) Bannerman VI was born in Dundee, Scotland on March 24, 1851. Following
the Civil War, Bannerman founded a company, Francis Bannerman Co., specializing in
military surplus and scrap. In 1900 Bannerman puchased Polopel Island, a small island
located in the Hudson River just north of West Point, NY, with the aim to turn it
into a safe storage location for his large stores of military surplus that had now
outgrown his warehouse space in Brooklyn. Patriotic to his heritage, Bannerman designed
plans to have a unique, Scottish-style estate be constructed on the island to serve
both his business and personal needs. The family owned both the business and the island
until the late 1960s.
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| Quantity: |
3.0 Linear feet (7 boxes and 3 volumes) |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 2906 |
