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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Harry Frank Guggenheim, businessman, diplomat, publisher, philanthropist, and horseman, were given to the Library of Congress in 1955-1957 by Guggenheim. Subsequent additions were received in 1975, 1979, and 1983 from Guggenheim's estate.
A preliminary list and description were prepared for the early accessions of material received between 1955 and 1957. The collection consisting of accessions from 1955 through 1983 was arranged and described in 1989 by Connie L. Cartledge. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
A motion picture film has been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division where it is identified as part of these papers.
A related collection in the Manuscript Division is the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics.
Copyright in the unpublished writings of Harry Frank Guggenheim in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public.
The papers of Harry Frank Guggenheim are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Harry Frank Guggenheim Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Harry Frank Guggenheim (1890-1971) span the years 1900-1972, with the
majority of the items concentrated in the years 1937-1972. The bulk of the papers
documents Guggenheim's business career and his philanthropic and civic interests. The
papers consist of seven series: Correspondence , Subject File , Cain Hoy Plantation File
, Falaise File , Horse Racing
File ,
The Correspondence series, 1916-1970, consists of incoming
and outgoing correspondence reflecting Guggenheim's various humanitarian, financial, and
personal activities. This series is divided into two subseries,
Alphabetical File and Chronological File . The
Alphabetical File relates chiefly to Guggenheim's interest in and financial support of
aviation and the various charitable foundations established by the Guggenheim family.
The Chronological File primarily contains outgoing letters to friends, acquaintances,
the public, and national leaders pertaining to Guggenheim's business, philanthropic, and
personal activities. Correspondence, including family letters, is also interfiled in
other series, primarily the Subject File and the
The Subject File series, 1900-1972, comprises almost half of the collection and pertains primarily to Guggenheim's business enterprises, financial investments, charitable contributions, and civic activities. Much of the information concerns trusts and foundations established by members of the Guggenheim family. Through his own foundation, Guggenheim made numerous gifts to a variety of causes, including grants for cancer and heart disease research and for studies in the social sciences. In addition, the Subject File documents Guggenheim's service as chairman of the board of trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which supervises the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, named for Harry's uncle. Papers pertaining to Guggenheim's mining career are limited, with most located in the "Guggenheim Brothers" files. Guggenheim's interest in aviation and the flight sciences and his participation in various aviation organizations and committees are the subject of other files. The Subject File also contains some incoming and outgoing correspondence between Guggenheim and various members of his family.
Papers in the Cain Hoy Plantation File , 1935-1972, relate to Guggenheim's fifteen thousand-acre timber and cattle plantation near Wando, South Carolina. The majority of the items pertain to the operation and upkeep of the plantation. Guggenheim also used Cain Hoy as a hunting lodge and invited friends there for hunting and fishing parties.
The Falaise File , 1923-1971, pertains to Guggenheim's estate in Port Washington, Long Island, New York. Papers in this series document the operation of the estate and provide an indication of Guggenheim's lifestyle.
The Horse Racing File , 1929-1972, documents Guggenheim's successful horse racing stable, Cain Hoy Stable. The bulk of these papers consists of correspondence, memoranda, and reports concerning the breeding, training, and racing of horses. Also included are several files concerning the 1953 Kentucky Derby won by his horse, Dark Star. In addition, this series includes information about Guggenheim's role in the establishment of the New York Racing Association, a nonprofit organization that operates most of New York's race tracks.
The
Papers in the Miscellany series, 1903-1969, pertain primarily to Guggenheim's career as a diplomat to Cuba and as a member of the Committee of Experts on Civil Aviation for the Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference of the League of Nations. The scrapbook in this series contains correspondence with national and international leaders. Also included are Guggenheim's speeches, statements, and writings.
The most prominent and frequent of Guggenheim's correspondents are Joseph Albright, Victor C. Barringer, Bernard M. Baruch, Harry Flood Byrd (1914- ), Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966), Thomas B. Byrd, James Harold Doolittle, Thomas B. Dorsey, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mark F. Ethridge, Horace Reynolds Graham, Leonard W. Hall, Herbert Hoover, Croil Hunter, Jacob K. Javits, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy, Peter Orman Lawson-Johnston, Ernest Levy, Charles A. Lindbergh, Milton Lomask, Robert Moses, Bill D. Moyers, Richard M. Nixon, George Oppenheimer, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Samuel I. Rosenman, John Steinbeck, J. Albert Woods, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Manuel Ycaza.
The collection is arranged in seven series:
Correspondence with friends, acquaintances, scientists, and the public, including attachments such as clippings and printed matter, pertaining to Guggenheim's business, philanthropic, and personal interests.
Arranged alphabetically by subject or name of organization or person.
Chiefly outgoing letters and memoranda to friends, acquaintances, and the public from Guggenheim relating to his business, humanitarian, and personal interests.
Arranged chronologically.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, financial and legal papers, photographs, notes, lists, newspaper clippings, and printed matter documenting Guggenheim's financial, philanthropic, and personal activities.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization, activity, topic, or type of material.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial and legal papers, lists, newspaper clippings, and printed matter concerning Guggenheim's timber and cattle plantation near Wando, South Carolina.
Arranged alphabetically by topic, type of material, or name of person or organization.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial and legal papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating to Guggenheim's estate at Sands Point, Long Island, New York.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization, topic, or type of material.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial and legal papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, and printed matter documenting Guggenheim's horse racing activities.
Arranged alphabetically by topic, type of material, or name of person or organization.
Correspondence, memoranda, articles, speeches, reports, notes, surveys, photographs, lists, newspaper clippings, and printed matter pertaining to the operation of Guggenheim's daily newspaper.
Arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization, topic, or type of material.
Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, statements, writings, reports, notes, photographs, a scrapbook, newspaper clippings and printed matter relating primarily to Guggenheim's diplomatic career and aviation interests.
Arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material.