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Guide to the Alan C. Greenberg Scrapbooks and Related Material
1978-2014
 MS 3063

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on January 07, 2021
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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Greenberg, Alan C.
Creator: Greenberg, Kathryn O.
Title: Alan C. Greenberg scrapbooks and related material
Dates [inclusive]: 1978-2014
Abstract: 21 oversize volumes of documents tracing Alan C. "Ace" Greenberg's life and career from 1978, when he became the chief executive of the financial firm Bear Stearns, until his death in 2014. The contents range across three general subject areas: the U.S. financial markets landscape of the late 1970s-early 2000s and Greenberg's role in that market; Greenberg's philanthropic endeavors and related awards and recognitions; and Greenberg's social circles and personal interests. Also, an oral history transcript, a consultant's report about Bear, and drafts of a corporate history.
Quantity: 5.7 Linear feet (21 volumes in 2 custom built cases + 1 document box)
Location: The volumes are housed in two custom-made wood bookcases, on casters with book stands, currently in the New-York Historical Society Library's Reading Room.
Language: The documents in the collection are in English.
Call Phrase: MS 3063