Merrill-Magowan Family Papers, 1884-2002 (bulk 1926-1975)
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Merrill-Magowan Family Papers
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28 archives boxes, 11 half archives boxes, 1 wrapped package, 7 flat boxes, 36 heritage albums, 18 framed items
Merrill-Magowan Family
Biographical History for: Merrill-Magowan Family Papers
Historical Note The Merrill-Magowan Family Papers represent the activities of the family beginning with Charles Morton Merrill and his wife Octavia Wilson Merrill and following the family primarily through Charles Edward Merrill (1885-1956; AC 1908), his son Charles Edward Merrill, Jr. and daughter Doris Merrill Magowan, her husband Robert Anderson Magowan and their children. The following biographical sketches describe family members most represented in the collection. See the Merrill-Magowan family tree (appendix A) and genealogical materials in Series I for relationships between family members and birth and death dates for extended family. Charles Morton Merrill (1856-1928), was the son of Abigail Livermore and Riley Mead Merrill and father of Charles Edward Merrill. He was a country physician and drug-store proprietor in Glen Cove Springs, Florida. Octavia Wilson Merrill (1861-1933) was the daughter of Emily Grace and Edward Alvah Wilson and mother of Charles Edward Merrill. Charles Edward Merrill (1885-1956) was an American investment banker and founder of the company that became Merrill Lynch & Co., Pierce, Fenner & Beane, Inc., one of the largest and most successful brokerage firms in the United States. At the time of Merrill's death, Merrill Lynch & Co. had offices in more than 100 cities and was responsible for 10 percent of all business conducted on the New York Stock exchange. The many partners of Merrill Lynch led it to be known as "We the People" and "the Thundering Herd." In addition to his financial success, Charles Merrill's career on Wall Street was notable for two contributions: he was one of the first to appeal to the small investor, members of the middle class who had previously been discouraged from investing in stocks and bonds, and he was one of the few financiers who predicted the stock market crash of 1929. Due to Merrill's foresight, Merrill Lynch & Co., its partners and investors lost less in the crash than many others and fared better in the subsequent depression. Merrill also played an important role in the creation of Safeway Stores, Inc., under which he founded Family Circle Magazine. Born in Glen Cove Springs, Florida in 1885, Charles E. Merrill attended a preparatory school affiliated with Stetson University and later accepted an athletic scholarship at the Worcester Academy in Massachusetts. Merrill attended Amherst College from 1904-1906 (AC 1908). Though he never graduated, Merrill stayed involved in Amherst alumni activities and committees as well as with Chi Psi, his fraternity. He was awarded an honorary master's degree from Amherst in 1935 and an honorary doctorate in 1948. He became a major donor to Amherst College, and after his death in 1956 his Trust continued to support projects at the college, the largest beneficiary of Merrill's will. Merrill was the father of Doris Merrill Magowan, Charles E. Merrill, Jr. and writer James I. Merrill (AC 1948). Eliza Church Merrill (1912-1973) was the first wife of Charles Edward Merrill, and mother of Doris Merrill Magowan and Charles Edward Merrill, Jr. Doris Merrill Magowan (1914-2001) was the first child of Charles Edward Merrill and Eliza Church Merrill. Born in Montclair, N.J. in 1914, she was the sister of Charles E. Merrill, Jr. and half-sister of James I. Merrill. Magowan attended the Ethel Walker School and the Florentine School for Girls in Florence, Italy. In 1935 she married Robert Anderson Magowan and had five children, Robert, Jr. ("Robin"), Merrill, Stephen, Peter and Mark. Magowan became an active philanthropist and worked with charitable organizations in the cities where she lived. In San Francisco, she worked with the Children's Hospital, Fine Arts Museum, Strybing Arboretum and Grace Cathedral; in New York City, she served on the boards for the Greenwich House, Lenox Hill Neighborhood Association and New York Infirmary; in Southampton, she sat on the boards of the Fresh Air Home, St. Andrews Dune Church and Southampton Hospital; in Palm Beach, she was on the board for nonprofits such as Bethesda-by-the-Sea and the Society of the Four Arts. She also served on the board of national and international groups including the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Smithsonian Institution, World Wildlife Fund and the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, where she was promoted to the rank of Dame in 1982 in recognition of her support of the St. John Eye Hospital. An avid antiques collector, she founded the San Francisco Antique Show in 1979. Doris Merrill Magowan died in 2001. Robert Anderson Magowan (1903-1985) was born in Chester, PA and graduated from Harvard University in 1927. During his years at Harvard he was Editor of the Harvard Crimson and manager of the baseball team, and earned a living as a stringer for the Boston Globe and the New York Times. He began his business career as a men's wear buyer with R.H. Macy & Co. (Macy's) and became a vice president of the advertising agency N.W. Ayer & Co. in 1934. Magowan married Doris Merrill in 1935 and was hired by Charles E. Merrill to work for the supermarket chain Safeway Stores, Inc. In 1938 he left Safeway to become a Vice President of Merrill Lynch. From 1942-44, he took a leave from Merrill Lynch to serve as a Navy air combat intelligence officer during World War II. He remained with Merrill Lynch until 1955, when he returned to Safeway as chairman and CEO, a post he held until he retired in 1971. Under Magowan's leadership, Safeway laid the groundwork to become the nation's largest food retailer. Robert Anderson Magowan died in 1985. Charles E. Merrill Jr. (1920- ) attended Harvard University from 1938-1941 and 1945-1946, and obtained an AB degree in 1946. From 1942-1945 he served in World War II forces, first as part of the Canadian military and then for the U.S Army. In 1946 Merrill co-founded the Thomas Jefferson School in St. Louis, and in 1957 founded The Commonwealth School in Boston. He served as The Commonwealth School's headmaster until his retirement in 1981 and remains a member of the Board of Trustees. Merrill wrote a history of the School's first twenty-three years, "The Walled Garden." Merrill was also Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Morehouse College in Atlanta and has been a trustee at Hampshire and Marlboro Colleges, and faculty at Spelman, Guilford, Warren Wilson, and Moravian Colleges. Hellen Ingram Merrill Plummer (1926-1956) was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the second wife of Charles E. Merrill and the mother of James Ingram Merrill. Charles and Hellen Merrill divorced in 1939. Hellen's second marriage was to Colonel Plummer, who she survived by more than 30 years. She lived in Atlanta, Georgia and was a strong supporter of the arts there. Plummer's trust established the The Hellen Plummer Charitable Foundation. James Ingram Merrill (1926-1995) was born in New York City on March 3, 1926, the son of Charles Merrill and his second wife, Hellen Ingram. He was raised in Manhattan and Southampton. He was enrolled at Amherst College from 1943 to 1947, with a leave from 1944-1945 to serve in the U.S. Army. Merrill taught for a year at Bard College following his graduation from Amherst in 1947. His volume of poetry First Poems was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1951. Over the next decade he authored two novels, The Seraglio (1957) and The (Diblos) Notebook (1965) and two books of poems, The Country of a Thousand Years of Peace (1959) and Water Street (1962). His 1966 collection of poems, Nights and Days, won the National Book Award and he earned numerous other awards in his lifetime, including the Bollingen Prize for Braving the Elements (1972), the Pulitzer Prize for Divine Comedies (1976), and a second National Book Award for Mirabell (1978). In 1983, his epic poem The Changing Light at Sandover (1982) won the National Book Critics Circle Award. James I. Merrill died on February 6, 1995.
The majority of the material in this collection was gathered and maintained by Doris Merrill Magowan (1914-2001), with additional compilation by other family members. The collection was gifted to the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections in 2004 by Mark, Merrill, Peter and Robin Magowan.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Merrill-Magowan Family Papers consist of 32 linear feet of material documenting the personal and professional activities and relationships of three generations of family members, dating from 1880 to 2002. The bulk of the material dates from the 1920s through the 1970s. In addition to illustrating relationships between family members, the papers are an extremely rich source for the study of United States social history, providing a view of the personal impact of economic, social and cultural issues on an upper class American family in the twentieth century. The collection also contains genealogical materials and reports. The bulk of the collection relates to Charles Edward Merrill, his daughter Doris Merrill Magowan and her husband Robert Anderson Magowan. Also included in the collection are papers of Eliza Church Merrill and other family members. Family correspondence makes up the largest portion of the material, with business records appearing in bulk in the papers of Charles E. Merrill, founder of the investment banking and brokerage firm Merrill Lynch. Merrill also had a practice of sending copies of his letters to family members to his daughter Doris, and these can be found in her papers. Merrill's business correspondence provides a view of Wall Street culture before, during and after the Stock Market crash of 1929 and the following years of the Great Depression. Family members' World War II service is well represented by extensive correspondence, a scrapbook and a diary kept regularly by Robert A. Magowan during his time in the Navy. These materials are supplemented with artworks, diaries, memorabilia, photographs, writings and newspaper clippings, and a set of Family Heritage Albums. Several members of the Merrill family attended Amherst College, including Charles E. Merrill (AC 1908), James Ingram Merrill (AC 1947) and Charles E. Merrill's nephew, Charles Merrill Matzinger (AC 1937). Material related to Amherst College can be found throughout the collection, especially in the Charles Edward Merrill papers and the family heritage albums (Series 11).
There is no restriction on access to the Merrill-Magowan Family Papers for research use. Material written by James I. Merrill is not available for duplication. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from the Merrill-Magowan Family Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Charles Edward Merrill Trust Papers, Amherst College Archives and Special CollectionsCharles E. Merrill in Alumni Biographical Files [1908], Amherst College Archives and Special CollectionsCharles Merrill Matzinger in Alumni Biographical Files [1937], Amherst College Archives and Special CollectionsHellen's Book, a book of writing about Hellen Ingram Merrill Plummer by Doris Magowan, Charles E. Merrill, James I. Merrill and others. [Amherst College Archives and Special Collections PS3525.E6645 Z64 1991]James I. Merrill (AC 1947)-William S. Burford (AC 1949) Correspondence, Amherst College Archives and Special CollectionsMaterial from James I. Merrill and Hellen Plummer in the estate of Rosemary SpragueMerrill Center for Economics records, Amherst College Archives and Special CollectionsJames Ingram Merrill Papers, University Libraries, Washington University, St. Louis, MOJames Ingram Merrill Collection, Emory University, Atlanta, GAJames I. Merrill biographical files in Alumni Biographical Files [1947], Amherst College Archives and Special CollectionsSeveral genealogies refer to a genealogical account by Samuel Merrill, "A Merrill Memorial," not included in this collection. The publication can be found in the following libraries: American Antiquarian Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, New Hampshire Historical Society and the New York Public Library.
Processed 2004-2011 by Sara Smith, Archives &Special Collections Specialist; Seth Laymon, AC 2005, Student Assistant; and William Miglore, AC 2006, Student Assistant.
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Family - United States - History - Sources
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Magowan, Robert Anderson
Plummer, Hellen Ingram Merrill
Merrill, Charles Edward (October 19, 1885 - October 6, 1956)
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
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Merrill-Magowan family
Merrill Lynch & Co. (1915-1940)
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Safeway Stores, Inc.
United States - Social life and customs - Sources
series
Series 1: THE MERRILL-MAGOWAN FAMILY 1894-1982
Series 1, MERRILL-MAGOWAN FAMILY [1894-1982], contains material associated with multiple family members or with the entire family. It is divided into five sub-series: A: Merrill Family Genealogies [1894-1938, n.d.] B: Merrill Magowan Family Finances and Businesses [1927-1982] C: Family Properties [1932-1980, n.d.] D: Magowan Children [1930s-1964] E: Matzinger-Findlay Family [1929-1947] F: Kinta Des Mare Merrill [n.d.] G: Realia [1932, n.d.]
subseries
Sub-series A: Merrill Family Genealogies
Merrill Family Genealogies (sub-series A) contains Merrill family genealogies, including The Merrills in New England compiled by Edwin G. Merrill in 1894. Also included here is a 1938 study of the Merrill family by eugenicist Arthur H. Estabrook, The Merrill Family: a Study in Aristogenics, in which "mental characteristics" of family members are discussed alongside biographical information.
Genealogies ca. 1850-1938
"The Merrill Family: a Study in 'Aristogenics'" (pp.1-75) 1938
"The Merrill Family: a Study in 'Aristogenics'" (pp.76-150) 1938
"The Merrill Family: a Study in 'Aristogenics'" (pp. 151-225) 1938
"The Merrill Family: a Study in 'Aristogenics'" (pp. 226-269) 1938
Sub-series B: Merrill Magowan Family Finances and Businesses
This sub-series contains documents relating directly or indirectly to Merrill and Magowan family finances, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Safeway Stores, Inc. These include Merrill Family Foundation materials, financial statements concerning Helen Ingram Merrill and Kinta Des Mare Merrill, and material related to the 1956 construction of the Merrill Place faculty apartments at Amherst College.
See also Series 11: Family Heritage Albums
Merrill Lynch general 1927, 1954-1956
Merrill Lynch: correspondence between Esther King and M Francis 1939-1955
Merrill Lynch, Safeway - clippings 1967-1982
Merrill Family Foundation bylaws n.d.
Merrill-Magowan family finances 1936, 1950-1953
Merrill-Magowan family finances - Merrill Apartments 1956
Sub-series C: Family Properties
Family Properties (sub-series C) contains documents and images related to The Orchard, the family home in Southampton, New York, and Merrill's Landing, the home in Palm Beach, Florida.
The Orchard - fire 1932
The Orchard, Merrill's Landing - images ca. 1949
The Orchard, Merrill's Landing - images - six framed photographs of The Orchard n.d.
The Orchard - clippings - condominium conversion 1980
Sub-series D: Magowan children
Magowan Children (sub-series D) includes images and some materials related to the childhood and early education of Mark, Merrill, Peter, Robin and Stephen Magowan, the sons of Doris and Robert Magowan.
Magowan children - Education - St. Bernard's School 1943
Magowan children - Images 1930s-1960s
Mark Magowan's christening - Images ca. 1964
Magowan children - Images - unidentified drawing n.d.
Sub-series E: Matzinger family
Matzinger-Findlay Family (sub-series E) includes materials related to Charles E. Merrill's sister Edith Findlay and her son, Charles Merrill Matzinger ("Merrill"). Correspondence with Edith's first husband, Harold S. Matzinger and second husband, Douglas C. Findlay, can be found in Series 4 and Series 7.
Charles Merrill Matzinger - schoolwork 1932
Charles Merrill Matzinger - school group photograph
Charles Merrill Matzinger - financial affairs [restricted] 1947
Edith Merrill Findlay - financial affairs 1929
Edith Merrill Findlay - correspondence with Esther King 1929
Sub-series F: Kinta Des Mare Merrill
Kinta Des Mare Merrill (sub-series F) contains one folder of texts of speeches and toasts from unknown occasions. Correspondence between Kinta Des Mare Merrill and other family members is found throughout the collection.
Kinta Des Mare Merrill - texts of telegrams and toasts n.d.
Sub-series G: Realia
Realia (sub-series G) contains objects collected by members of the Merrill-Magowan family.
Embroidered family crest, pair of military socks; Concorde jet souvenir case n.d.
Framed cross-stitch rendering of The Orchard 1932
Series 2: CHARLES MORTON MERRILL 1884-1928
Series 2, CHARLES MORTON MERRILL [1884-1928], is divided into three sub-series: A: Personal Affairs [1884] B: Images [ca. 1900-1928] C: Outgoing Correspondence [1918]
Sub-series A: Personal Affairs
Personal Affairs contains Charles Morton Merrill's Bible, an 1884 edition published by the American Bible Society.
Bible signed "Charles M. Merrill, Elmira NY, 1876" 1884
Sub-series B: Correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence contains one letter written to Edmund C. Lynch in 1918.
Letter from Charles Morton Merrill to Edmund C. Lynch 1918
Sub-series C: Images
Images includes two large charcoal portraits by Iredell, a photographic reproduction of a charcoal portrait and two group photographs in which Charles Morton Merrill appears.
See also Series 4: Charles Edward Merrill; Series 11: Family Heritage Albums
Photo-reproduction of a 1928 charcoal portrait of Charles Morton Merrill by Iredell; photocopies of family photos located elsewhere in the collection n.d.
Family photograph with Charles Morton Merrill, Octavia Wilson Merrill, Abigail Merrill, Edith Merrill and Charles E. Merrill and unidentified woman n.d.
Framed charcoal portrait of Charles Morton Merrill by Iredell, three-quarter view 1928
Framed charcoal portrait of Charles Morton Merrill by Iredell, profile view 1928
Series 3: OCTAVIA WILSON MERRILL 1901-1933
Personal Affairs (sub-series A) consists of a prediction issued by a Budapest fortuneteller and Octavia Wilson Merrill's 1929 passport.
Octavia Wilson Merrill - handwriting analysis, passport 1929, 1932, n.d.
Sub-series B: Financial Affairs
Financial Affairs (sub-series B) contains several years of income tax returns and bills and letters from Tiffany & Co. involving a dispute over the price of two pearls.
Tax records, documents related to property and to a dispute with Tiffany & Co. 1922-1933
Images (sub-series C) includes portrait photographs and a photographic reproduction of a painted portrait.
See also Series 2: Charles Morton Merrill; Series 4: Charles Edward Merrill; Series 11: Family Heritage Albums
Two photographic portraits of Octavia Wilson Merrill; photo-reproduction (by Peter A. Juley & Son) of painted portrait (unattributed) 1922-1933
Sub-series D: Incoming Correspondence
Incoming Correspondence [1901-1932] (sub-series D) is arranged alphabetically by sender and chronologically within each set.
Coates, Charles T. (1 of 2 folders) 1931
Coates, Charles T. (2 of 2 folders) 1932, n.d.
Forbes, John - regarding Charles E. Merrill's studies at Stetson University 1901
King, Esther - contains copies of clippings about Merrill Lynch selling brokerage business 1930
Matzinger, C. Merrill 1932
Merrill, Charles Morton - contains telegram announcing Abigail Merrill's death; last letter written by Charles M. Merrill to Octavia Merrill; Charles M. Merrill's obituary. 1926, 1928
Wilson, J.G. 1929
Sub-series E: Outgoing Correspondence
Barton, Miss ca. 1922
Merrill, Charles E. 1906-1925
[Wilson, J.] Bayard ca. 1929
Series 4: CHARLES EDWARD MERRILL 1900-1956
Personal Affairs (sub-series A) includes Charles E. Merrill's certificates of membership in the Order of Daedalians and the Cenacle Crusade of Prayer and several letters of introduction written on his behalf in preparation for his 1932 trip to Europe. Non-correspondence material related to Merrill's involvement with Amherst College is in this series and in Series 11: Family Heritage Albums.
Certificates - Order of Daedalians; Cenacle Crusade of Prayer n.d.
Letters of introduction from 1932 trip to Europe 1932
Letters about Charles E. Merrill n.d., 1918
Certificates - Framed honorary doctorate from Amherst College (with translation) 1948
Certificates - Framed honorary doctorate from Kenyon College 1949
Certificates - Framed distinguished service award given to Charles E. Merrill from Chi Psi 1946
Certificates - Framed honorary doctorate from Stetson University 1946
Sub-series B: Writings on Charles Edward Merrill
Sub-series B includes publications and essays prepared for celebrations and memorials of Merrill's life and a folder of news clippings, tear sheets, and offprints.
Creation of Sub-series C: Images
Time of Creation of Sub-series C: Images
Photographs ca. 1906-1931
Photographs ca. 1940s-1950s
Prints of scanned glass slides containing pieces of super 8 film - Charles E. Merrill, Kinta Des Mare, Doris Merrill Magowan and unidentified ca. 1950
Glass slides containing pieces of super 8 film - Charles E. Merrill, Kinta Des Mare, Doris Merrill Magowan and unidentified. Prints of scanned slides are in box 3, folder 10. ca. 1950
Sub-series D: Death of Charles Edward Merrill
Death of Charles Edward Merrill (sub-series D) contains Merrill's letters and instructions to family and friends regarding dispersal of his estate, obituaries, resolutions and records of memorial services held in his honor and charitable donations made in his memory, and condolences and correspondence received and sent by the family after his death. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender or addressee. Carbon copies of replies by Robert Anderson Magowan or Doris Merrill Magowan are attached to many of these letters. Also included, as found, is additional correspondence from this period, including some mail sent to Charles E. Merrill after his death.
Wishes and gifts - instructions to friends and executors. Includes 1936 instructions to Edmund C. Lynch to set assets aside for Kinta Des Mare 1936, 1948, 1951
Announcements of death of Charles E. Merrill and records of gifts made in his honor 1956
Obituaries; news clippings 1956
Notes for Doris Merrill Magowan's replies to condolences ca. 1956
Condolences (A-I) 1956
Condolences (J-Z) 1956
Correspondence (unidentified -3 folders) 1956
Scrapbook of obituaries and other clippings related to the death, funeral, will and Trust of Charles E. Merrill 1956
Sub-series E: Incoming Correspondence
Incoming and outgoing correspondence (sub-series E and F) contains letters on personal and business matters written to and from Charles E. Merrill. Correspondents include family members, friends, and business associates. Many letters from the period of 1929-1935 reflect financial difficulties felt by friends and associates during the period of the Great Depression. Scattered throughout the correspondence are typed excerpts from letters, some of the originals of these are found elsewhere in this collection, in other cases the original is not found in the collection. It is not known who compiled and typed these excerpts.
Aldrich, Donald B. 1929
Aldrich, Fred D. 1927
Baird, Matthew - Arizona Desert School regarding James I. Merrill and Charles E. Merrill, Jr. 1936
Baker, Charlotte S. 1927
Baker, Paul C. 1934
Barton, Bruce 1929
Bement, Howard 1929-1935
Bennitt 1924
Biehle, Martha H. 1932
Birnbaum, Martin 1925
Bitting, William Coleman 1928
Blyth, Charles R. 1935
Boyden, Frank 1933
Buckley, B.L. 1927
Burg, William H. 1931-1936
Burton, Miss [1930]
Chrysler, Walter P. 1936
Church 1923
Church 1924
Cobb, Grace 1936
Cobb, Harold M. 1936
Cobb, Harold Warren 1935
Conklin, Roscoe ("Rosie") 1929
Coolidge, Calvin - regarding making public statements about the stock market (duplication of original letter) 1929
Cosgrave, Mrs. J.B. 1931
Davis, A.D. 1948
Elliot, Alistair 1951
English, E.W. 1955
Farmer, Paul 1936
Farrar, Solomon D. 1928
Findlay, Douglas C. 1930-1936
Fish, Samuel C. 1933
Fleschner, Malcolm 1950
Fletcher, Charlotte S. 1934
Fletcher, Robert S. - Merrill's 1935 honorary degree from Amherst College 1934-35
Flynt, Esther H. 1926
Fontaine, Marie-Louise n.d.
Fowler, Elizabeth 1953
[?] Frank (Merrill Lynch) n.d.
Garrett, George 1952
Gibbs, Howard B. 1925
Gibson, Ruby ca. 1952
Gillette, Edwin C. 1926
Gillmore, Robert H. 1935-1937
Goodwin, Augustus F. 1931
Greene, Guy S. 1932
Griffis, Stanton 1937
Guenthe, Rudolph 1955
Hanafourde, B.K. 1924
Hayward, O.M. - regarding Grace Wilson 1938
Heiskell, Ruth 1929, n.d.
Hoyt, Frederick A. 1932
Hubshman, Louis 1916, 1950
Humphrey, W. Warren 1938
Hutchins, William J. (first page only) 1930
Ike and Mary (employees at Merrill's Landing, Sarasota, FL) 1938
Jaeckel, Albert F. 1925
James, Carnie 1955
Janeway, H.L. 1936
Johnson, Harold 1931
Johnson, Sarah Belle 1931
Kelly, Noan 1936
Kelly, George A. 1937-1938
Kendall, Messmore 1927-1938
King, Esther 1937, n.d.
Klohr, Kathryn White ca. 1955
Labouise, Sawyer 1938
Landon, Julia E. 1937
Lenz, Winthrop C. 1955
MacCrone, Edward E. 1932
Magowan, Robert A. 1935
Malone, Frank 1930
Marks, Sam 1939, n.d.
Matzinger, Harold 1920
Matzinger, Charles Merrill 1947-1951, n.d.
McCarthy, Mike W. 1953
McClure, Louis C. 1925-1938
Merrill, Abigail 1914, ca. 1920-25, n.d.
Merrill, Charles Moulton 1920-23
Merrill, James Ingram - includes copy of letter to Stan Griffis with a critique of Griffis' manuscript of Charles Merrill biography 1938-1954
Merrill, J.L. 1929
Merrill, Kinta Des Mare 1943
Merrill, Will 1932
Merrill, Winifred 1931
Miller, Charles E. 1932
Mitler, Bernhardt E. 1938
Moffett, James A. 1934
Morgan, Rex 1930
Neel, Raymonde 1931
Nixon, Mary S. 1932
Norwick, Gillian 1913
Parrish, Maxfield 1936
Pennock, Henry S. 1926
Plaza Hotel 1926
Powley, Ned R. 1935-1938
Purvis, Melvin 1937
Regan, Donald 1955
Rey, Aline 1931
Rhoads, Dr. Cornelius P. 195
Roberdeau, Jodie 1936-1938
Rogers, Frank 1933
Rubezanin, M. - regarding Merrill Lynch 1954-1955
Rutherford, Col. Henry H. 1947
Skaggs, M.B. - regarding Safeway Stores, Inc. lawsuit (with transcript) 1943
Scott, Henry Edwards 1930
Sheldon, Georgiana R. 1932
Sill, F.H. 1936
Smith, Winthrop 1948-1951
Sudbury, Annie 1928
Sudbury, Edward H. ("Suds") 1950-1956
Sudbury, Hope 1950
[Titsworth?], Godfrey 1938
Westgate, R.I.W. 1955
Williams, Wood 1927
Wilson, Edward 1936
Wilson, Grace 1929
Wilson, J. Bayard 1927
Wilson, [J.G.] 1930
Wilson, Rupert - contains clippings ca. 1950-1954
Wood, J.M. 1945
Young, Harry 1927
Sub-series F: Outgoing Correspondence
About one third of the letters are written to Doris Merrill Magowan.
Aldrich, Donald B. 1926-1955
Applegate, LaRue 1954
Baird, Matthew 1932-1938
Banker, John 1929
Bement, Howard 1933-1935
Bennitt, Ziba 1925
Board of Health (Montclair NJ), 1931
Bomeisler, Douglass M. 1938
Boyden, Frank 1943
Brown, Donald F. 1935
Brunet, Paul 1925
Buck, William J. 1925
Buckley, B.L. 1927-1931
Burr, Courtney 1934
Butler, Jack 1936
Cates, Charles T. 1934
Catherine, Sister Leonard 1948
Church, Samuel Harden 1923
Cole, Charles W. 1947
Cook, Thomas & Son 1929
Cook, Victor B. 1953
Coolidge, Grace 1933
Cullman, Howard S. 1953
Davis, A.D. 1954
Dutilh, Cornelia 1938
Elliot, Jean 1951
Elliot, James Adams 1944-1951
Engel, Louis 1954
Fall, David 1945
Findlay, Douglas C. 1927-1933
Findlay, Edith Merrill 1929-1936
Fletcher, Robert S. 1934-1935
Foley, Mabel 1946
Garrett 1952-1954
Gilbert, James L. 1951
Gillmore, Robert H. 1925-1937, n.d.
Goodwin, Augustus F. 1931-1932
Greene 1932
Halley, Lincoln n.d.
Hayward, O.M. 1938
Heiskell, Ruth 1930
Hewitt, Jessie 1931
Hoar, Friend 1945
Hood, Clifford 1954
Hubshman, Louis Jr. 1950
Hubshman, Louis 1909, 1915, 1950
Ingram, J.W. 1925
Ireland, Bertha 1938
Kendall, Messmore 1927-1935
Kresge, Sebastian 1935
Lenz, Winthrop C. 1947-1954
Little, Jack - births in the family; divorce from Kinta Des Mare; Elliot children; health concerns; Merrill Center for Economics, Amherst College; World War II 1938-1953
Little , Stella 1938
Magowan, Edward 1943
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1924-1937
Magowan, Doris Merrill - death of Eddie Lynch; Hellen Ingram Merrill divorce 1938
Magowan, Doris Merrill - Charles E. Merrill, Jr. 1939-1941
Magowan, Doris Merrill - Charles E. Merrill, Jr.; World War II; financial life 1942-1943
Magowan, Doris Merrill - Magowan family 1944-1946
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1947-1956, n.d.
Magowan, Merrill n.d.
Magowan, Peter n.d.
Magowan, Robert Anderson 1935-1956
Magowan, Robin n.d.
Matzinger, Charles Merrill 1933-1950
Matzinger, Harold S. 1919-1922
McCarthy, Mike W. 1948
McClure, Louis C. 1938
McDonald, Stewart 1934
Melville, Ward 1935
Merrill, Abigail 1901
Merrill, Charles E. Jr. - philosophy; reminiscences of Amherst College; Bernat Rosner 1934-1954
Merrill, Charles Morton - leaving Amherst College; death of Mary Merrill; early career; business advice; family news; Doris' health; ca.1906-1927
Merrill, Eliza Church - Charles E. Merrill, Jr.; Doris Merrill Magowan 1926-1942
Merrill, James Ingram - World War II; Bayard Wilson; Amherst College/Chi Psi fraternity; Bard College; Wall Street; divorce from Hellen Merrill 1938-1954
Merrill, Octavia - early career; divorce from Eliza Church Merrill 1907-1926
Merrill, Octavia - 1929 crash and Great depression; McCrory lawsuit; Southampton fire 1929-1933
Merrill Lynch & Co. 1945-1951, n.d.
Metarie Ridge Nursery Co. 1938
Meyer, A.G. 1954
Morgan, Rex 1930-1933
Newton, Richard 1935
Nichols, Morton C. 1927
Nixon, Mary S. 1931-1932
Pankin, George 1912
Peacock, W.K. 1928
Porter, R. Scott 1935
Powell, Robert C. 1926
Powley, Ned R. - Charles E. Merrill, Jr. 1935-1938
Roberdeau, Jodie 1938
Roberdeau, Robert 1936
Rogers, Frank 1925-1933
Rosa, C.B. 1902
Rutherford, Henry H. 1947
Skaggs, M.B. (Safeway Stores, Inc.) 1943
Scholl, Walter P. 1954
Sheldon, Ruth 1937
Simeons, Dr. A.T.W. (Albert) 1950
Smith, Winthrop 1953-1954
Stuart, Charles 1936
Sudbury, Edward H. ("Suds") - Amherst College and Chi Psi fraternity 1906, 1950
Sullivan, John 1954
Taylor, Bill 1940
Van Buren, Pliny 1926
Vogue's School Bureau, 1931
Voorhess, Enders 1954
Vought, Chance 1927
Walker, Clifford 1954
Warren, Ling 1933
Wertheim, Maurice 1946
Wilson, David S. 1900
Wilson, Edith 1900
Wilson, Edward - early jobs; James I. Merrill 1926-1938
Wilson, Grace - Mary Merrill's death; Stock market crash 1900, 1906-1937
Wilson, J. Bayard - early career 1901-1935
Wilson, L.D. 1930
Wilson, Tweatie 1929-1933
Series 5: ELIZA CHURCH MERRILL
Personal Affairs (sub-series A) contains of the announcement of the marriage of Eliza Church Merrill to Charles E. Merrill.
Wedding announcement Charles E. Merrill ca. 1912
Sub-series B: Images
Images (sub-series B) includes several copies of a wedding photo of Eliza Church Merrill, the photo negative for this image, and a group photo in which she appears.
Original, negative and four copies of wedding portrait 1912
Sub-series C: Incoming Correspondence
Incoming Correspondence (sub-series C) includes short notes from Harden Church, Florence Dinter, and Mary Merrill.
Church, Harden n.d.
Dinter, Florence 1972
Merrill, Mary 1973, n.d.
Sub-series D: Outgoing Correspondence
Consists primarily of letters from Eliza Church Merrill to Doris Merrill Magowan dated 1925 to 1956, with additional letters to Charles E. Merrill and Robert Anderson Merrill. Topics include home life, health, education, Charles E. Merrill, Jr., family properties, and family news including Doris and Robert Magowan's marriage and family, and Charles E. Merrill's divorce from Hellen Ingram Merrill and marriage to Kinta Des Mare.
Merrill, Charles E - includes 1940 letter regarding Charles E. Merrill, Jr. 1930-1942
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1925-1931
Magowan, Doris Merrill - includes letter to Doris from Charles E. Merrill, Jr. 1931 Mar-Apr
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1931 May-Jul
Magowan, Doris Merrill - includes August 2 letter from Charles E. Merrill regarding Doris Merrill 1931 Aug-Oct
Magowan, Doris Merrill - includes letters from Charles E. Merrill, Jr. ("Minnie") 1931 Nov-Dec
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1932-1934
Magowan, Doris Merrill - wedding 1935
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1936-1937
Magowan, Doris Merrill - Charles E. Merrill's divorce from Hellen Ingram Merrill 1937 Jun-Oct
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1937 Nov-Dec
Magowan, Doris Merrill - Charles E. Merrill's relationship with Kinta Des Mare 1938 Jan-Apr
Magowan, Doris Merrill - death of Edmund Lynch 1938 May-Jul
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1939-1940
Magowan, Doris Merrill - World War II 1941-1944
Magowan, Doris Merrill - Charles E. Merrill 1948-1949
Magowan, Doris Merrill ca. 1955-1956
Magowan, Doris Merrill n.d.
Magowan, Robert A. - includes wartime correspondence 1935-1943
Series 6: DORIS MERRILL MAGOWAN
Personal Affairs (sub-series A) contains Doris Merrill Magowan's biographical materials, including diaries and appointment books, reminiscences of Charles E. Merrill, a typescript of memoirs, news clippings related to her debut in 1932, albums and journals from European travel, and gift registers and letters from her marriage to Robert Anderson Magowan and their 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Also included in this series are a program and photograph album from the opening event of the 1985 Merrill Lynch & Co. exhibit at the New York Historical Society, "A Legacy of Leadership, Merrill Lynch 1885-1985," newspaper clippings, and a folder of materials relating to Doris Merrill Magowan's collection of Dorothy Doughty porcelain bird sculptures.
Note from an interview with Doris about Charles E. Merrill; transcript of 1995 interview w/emphasis on Charles E. Merrill 1955, 1995
Memoirs 1996
Memoirs - notes ca. 1996
Memoirs - notes on Charles E. Merrill ca. 1996
Clippings - articles about DMM's debutante ball 1932
Diary 1926
Diary 1927-28
Diary 1931-32
Diaries 1932-33
Postcards and photographs from trip to Europe 1932
Photographs from trip to Europe 1932
Travel journal 1976
Photographs and appraisal summaries for Doughty Birds collection 1959-62
Clippings - WWII 1944-48
Notes n.d.
Baby book 1914
Autograph book with Valentine's Day cards 1926-1928
Address book ca. 1930s
Appointment book ca. 1930s
Appointment book 1933
Appointment book 1934
Appointment book 1935
Appointment book 1939
Appointment book 2001
Program and album of photos from opening of NY Historical Society exhibit, "A legacy of Leadership," October 21, 1985 1985
Wedding - gift register, 1 of 3 1935
Wedding - gift register, 2 of 3 1935
Wedding - gift register, 3 of 3 1935
Magowan 50th anniversary celebration album 1985
Financial Affairs (sub-series B) contains Doris Merrill Magowan's Merrill Lynch bond and stock register, and Merrill Lynch memoranda to partners regarding taxes and charitable contributions.
Bond, stock and mortgage register; tax related memoranda from Merrill Lynch 1955-56, n.d.
Sub-series C: Death and Estate of Doris Merrill Magowan
Death and Estate (sub-series C) includes guest registers from Doris Merrill Magowan's funeral and the catalogue from Christie's 2002 sale of Doris Merrill Magowan's estate.
Funeral guest registers 2001
Christie's auction catalog from estate sale 2002
Sub-series D: Images
Images (sub-series D) contains photographs of Doris Merrill Magowan, including a photograph of the portrait by Gerald L. Brockhurst.
Photographs 1920s-1990s
Photo album - contains print of original layout and half of photographs ca. 1920s
Photo album - second half of photographs ca. 1920s
Photographic portraits; photographic reproduction of Brockhurst painted portrait ca. 1927, 1930s
Incoming Correspondence (sub-series E) includes notes and letters from friends, family and business associates.
Abbott, Paul 1956
[?], Alicia 1950
Banker, John P. 1956
Bay, Ada (Magowan's governess) 1956
[?], Bridport [?] 1951
Bullard, Margie 1941
Church, Harden (Uncle to Doris, brother of ECM) 1942-43
Church Samuel Harden (Grandfather, ECM's father) 1931
Cloud, Orlando 1954
Dinter, Florence 1956
[?], Edward 1932
Evans, Catherine B. 1956
Evans, Harry - contains radio script about Hoagy Carmichael's new song ("Silver Saddle"), first sung at Magowan's party 1943
Ferguson, Rosalie 1956
Findlay, Douglas C. 1956-57
[?], Gigi n.d.
Hawke, Rev. Alexander E. 1952
Hawkins, Kay M. 1956
Holmes, M.D., Hilary (medical info on ECM) 1952
Howard, Henry Jr. 1943
Howard, Lilla F. 1956
Humphreys, Pat 1943
Ireland, Bertha n.d.
Jaeckel, Albert F. - contains copy of letter written to Jaeckel by RAM during WWII 1943
King, Esther - contains copies of letters from Charles E. Merrill to other family members; letters regarding WWII activities; letter regarding Charles E. Merrill's death 1930-56
Kline, Signa (with notes for reply) 1942
Klohr, Katherine White (mother of Mary Klohr) - regarding Mary's marriage to Charles E. Merrill Jr. 1941
Magowan, Barbara c. 1954
Magowan, Edward (Ned) 1950
Magowan, Merrill c. 1953
Magowan (sons) - postcards and drawings 1943, n.d.
Marks, Sam R. - Charles E. Merrill's medical condition 1954
"McD." n.d.
McLaughlin, Mary 1956
Merrill, Cathy 1952-55
Merrill, James Ingram c. 1930s-40s, 1955
See also Series 11, Family heritage albums 9 and 10.
Merrill, Mary - Charles E. Merrill Jr.'s decision to leave Harvard and his relationship with Charles E. Merrill 1941-43, 1955
[?], Pauline n.d.
Peet, William Creighton c. 1940
Rotan, Virginia n.d.
Rubezanin, M. (Ruby) 1957
[?], Ruby n.d.
Shanley, Maureen n.d.
Slocum, Jonathan 1950
Sturges, Marion n.d.
Sudbury, Edward H. 1955
Tiersen[?], Tage[?] n.d.
Tucker, Charles W. Jr. 1955
[?], Vera 1956
Wilbur, Brayton c. 1940
Wilbur, Dita 1940
Willard, LeBaron S. 1943
Willard, Liz 1948, n.d.
Zorrilla, Alberto 1943-44
Unidentified 1943
Unidentified n.d.
Sub-series F: Outgoing correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence (sub-series F) is dominated by letters from Doris Merrill Magowan to Robert Anderson Magowan, written between their engagement in early 1935 and his 1944 military service. Here also are letters to other family members, friends and associates, and two letters to Charles E. Merrill biographers, Stanley Frank (abridged Terrance Keenan's work "Chain of Fortune: The Life and Work of Charles E. Merrill," unpublished) and Stanton Griffis ("Biography of Charles Merrill: A Saga of Wall Street," unpublished).
Bawkin, Ruth 1956
Dinter, Florence - copy of letter from Doris Merrill Magowan regarding Charles E. Merrill 1973
Frank, Stanley - regarding Charles E. Merrill biography 1957
Gaynor, C.T. 1956
Griffis, Stanton - regarding Charles E. Merrill and her experiences with him - for use in editing/writing biography 1954
King, Esther 1932, 1956
Kline, Signa 1942
Magowan, Merrill 1956, n.d.
Magowan, Peter 1956
Magowan,Robert A. - regarding marriage proposal 1935 Jan 16-24
Magowan, Robert A. 1935 Jan 25-Mar 11
Magowan, Robert A. 1936-1937
Magowan, Robert A. - WWII correspondence 1941, 1943 Feb-Dec
Magowan, Robert A. - WWII correspondence 1944 Jan-Apr
Magowan, Robin 1949-1979
Magowan, Robin 1979-1988
Magowan, Stephen 1956
Marks, Sam 1956
Matzinger, Merrill 1956
Merrill, Charles E. 1932-1947, n.d.
Merrill, Charles E. Jr. - regarding Charles E. Merrill's new will 1951
Merrill, Eliza Church 1956
Merrill, Hellen Ingram 1956
Merrill, Mary n.d.
Maroney, Mary 1956
[?], Piere (in Italian) n.d.
Rubezanin, Milija 1957
Series 7: ROBERT ANDERSON MAGOWAN 1937-1985
Personal Affairs (sub-series A) contains biographical materials, including a biographical questionnaire and autobiographical statement dating from the late 1940s or early 1950s, materials related to his Harvard University education and activities, career, honors and awards, and various notes and keepsakes.
Biographical information ca. 1950-55
Biographical information ca. 1940s
Honors & Awards, unframed 1977
Honors & Awards, framed - Republique Francaise, Honorary Knight Commander from Queen Elizabeth II, Trinity College, Food Industry 1977
Honors & Awards, framed - Trinity College honorary degree 1969
Harvard University - coursework found between the end sheets of 1926 Harvard Crimson ca. 1927
Harvard University Transcript [restricted] 1942
Harvard University - Harvard baseball scrapbook 1926-1930
Harvard University - Harvard class albums
Creation of Harvard University - Harvard class albums
Time of Creation of Harvard University - Harvard class albums
Harvard University - Harvard Freshman Book - wrapped 1927
Miscellaneous n.d.
Sub-series B: Military Service
Military Service (sub-series B) consists of paperwork relating to Robert A. Magowan's draft status and commission as a Naval officer during World War II, incoming and outgoing correspondence, a scrapbook containing photographs, publications and documents from 1942-1946 and the original typescript and transcript of the diary kept between 1943-1944.
Paperwork and correspondence 1942-1944
Military Service Summary - stories from WWII service, 1942-44 n.d.
Typed entries from a diary kept Sep 1943-Apr 1944 1943-1944
Naval diary transcript, Sep 1943-May 1944 1943-1944
Scrapbook of Naval Service 1942-1946
Framed Certificate of commendation from U.S. Department of the Navy 1972
Physical examination report [restricted] 1942
Sub-series D: Writings about
Writings about Robert Anderson Magowan (sub-series C) includes tributes and memorials from celebrations of Magowan's life and work and clippings from newspapers and magazines.
2 copies of souvenir publication from Magowan's farewell dinner, 1955 1955
Forbes Magazine article on Safeway Stores, Inc. and Magowan's leadership 1963
News clippings 1955-1963, 1980-1986
Sub-series E: Death of Robert A. Magowan
Death of Robert Anderson Magowan (sub-series D) consists of copies of the eulogies delivered at Magowan's funeral, the guest register, and a color photograph of the chapel window dedicated in his honor.
Eulogies 1985
We the People obituary 1986
Funeral guest register 1985
Chapel window photograph n.d.
Sub-series E: Images
Images (sub-series E) includes photographs taken between 1935 and the 1960s, largely publicity photographs related to Magowan's duties at Merrill Lynch & Co. and Safeway Stores, Inc. Also includes a photo album from 1983.
Publicity photographs 1935
Includes WWII photos 1940s-1950s
Publicity photographs 1940s-1950s
Publicity photographs (many multiples) 1940s-1950s
Photographs 1960s
Family photographs (removed from album) 1983
Monogrammed photograph album cover 1983
Sub-series F: Incoming correspondence
Incoming Correspondence (sub-series F) includes notes and letters to Robert A. Magowan from friends, family and business associates.
Austin, F. Duane 1927
Findlay, Douglas 1937
H., Gerry 1943
Griffis, Stanton - plan re CEM biography 1953, 1957
[?], "Mac" n.d.
Magowan, Edward - 1943-1967
Magowan, Merrill 1944-c. 1953
Magowan, Robin - and a letter "to Daddy" dated Sep 19, 1936 1941-1944
Marks, 1952
McCloy, Robin 1952
Merrill, Charles E. 1936
Merrill, James Ingram 1937
Smith, Robert L. 1927
Smith, Winthrop H. 1944
Webb, W. - copies of letters from Eugene Meyer and L.A. Warren 1939
Wilbur, Brayton 1943-1944, n.d.
Sub-series G: Outgoing correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence (sub-series G) primarily consists of letters written by Robert A. Magowan to Doris Merrill Magowan from 1934 through 1970. Remaining are letters on personal and business matters written to family, friends, and business associates.
Baumgart, Paul 1967
[?], Bud 1952, n.d.
Cheney, Commander c. 1944
[?], Eleesha (cousin) n.d.
Griffis, Stanton 1953
Jaeckel, Albert F. 1943
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1934-1941
Magowan, Doris Merrill - WWII 1942 Jul, Oct
Magowan, Doris Merrill - WWII 1942 Nov - 1943 Dec
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1944-1970
Magowan, Robin 1943-1981, n.d.
McCarthy, M.W. n.d.
Merrill, Charles E. 1935-1955, n.d.
Merrill, Charles E. Jr. 1942
Merrill, Eliza Church n.d.
Merrill, Hellen Ingram 1945
[?], Minnie Aunt 1943
Robbins, Carl B. 1942
Smith, Win 1953
Series 8: CHARLES EDWARD MERRILL, JR. 1936 - 1975
Personal Affairs (sub-series A) contains a citation from Morehouse College and a manuscript of a novella written by Charles E. Merrill, Jr.
includes citation from Morehouse college 1928, 1968
manuscript of a novella 1950
Images (sub-series B) includes portrait and family photographs of Charles E. Merrill, Jr. from the 1920s and 1970s.
Photographs - portraits and family photographs 1920s, 1970s
Sub-series C: Correspondence
Correspondence (sub-series C) primarily consists of letters and notes written by Charles E. Merrill, Jr. to family members. Some correspondence includes photographs from his World War II service and a letter to Eliza Church Merrill contains Merrill's essay "Time and the Teacher." Also included is a letter to Stanton Griffis containing Charles E. Merrill, Jr.'s reflections on Charles E. Merrill Sr.
Griffis, Stanton - recollections of CEM, including notes about Merrill involvement in Civil War 1953
Magowan, Doris Merrill ca. 1925-1930
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1932-1942
Magowan, Doris Merrill - WWII, with photos 1943
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1949-1956, n.d.
Magowan, Robert A. 1936-1939
Magowan, Robert A. - includes speech from ML celebration in 1985 1940-1943, 1985
Merrill, Charles E. 1937-1955
Merrill, Eliza Church 1966-1968
Merrill, Eliza Church - contains 1972 pamphlet w/essay "Time and the Teacher" by CEM Jr. 1969-1972
Merrill, Eliza Church 1973-1975
Merrill, James 1943
Series 9: HELLEN INGRAM MERRILL PLUMMER 1926-1956
Sub-series A: Incoming Correspondence
Incoming Correspondence (sub-series A) includes notes and letters to Hellen Ingram Merrill Plummer from friends and associates.
Perrier, D.A. 1931
Vogues School Bureau 1931
Sub-series B: Outgoing Correspondence
Outgoing Correspondence (sub-series B) contains letters written by Hellen Ingram Merrill Plummer to family members.
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1926-1956
Magowan, Robert A. 1943
Merrill, Charles E. Jr. 1938
Merrill, Octavia ca.1930
Series 10: JAMES INGRAM MERRILL 1937-1995
Sub-series A: Writings
Writings (sub-series A) contains typescripts of "Scripts for the pageant" and "Epilogue: Birth of the Musician," which became "July 1978" in Merrill's "The Changing Light at Sandover." Also includes a playbill and announcement from the 1955 production of Merrill's play "The Immortal Husband."
"Immortal Husband" playbill, announcement 1955
Typescript "scripts for the pageant" n.d.
Typescript - "Epilogue: Birth of the Musician" n.d.
Sub-series B: Financial Papers
Financial papers (sub-series B) contains memoranda related to James I. Merrill's account with Merrill Lynch & Co.
Financial papers 1945
Sub-series C: Death of James I. Merrill
Death of James Ingram Merrill (sub-series C) contains the register from James I. Merrill's funeral in 1995.
Death - funeral register 1995
Photograph 1950s
Correspondence (sub-series E) contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between James I. Merrill and family members.
Magowan, Doris Merrill 1951
Merrill, Charles E. 1938-1948
Merrill, Charles E. Jr. 1943
Series 11: MERRILL-MAGOWAN FAMILY HERITAGE ALBUMS
The Merrill-Magowan Family Heritage Albums are a set of 36 albums containing photographs, records, news clippings, letters, and other materials illustrating the lives and history of the Church, Joyce, Magowan, Merrill and Wilson families. The albums include significant material relating to the careers of Charles E. Merrill and Robert Anderson Magowan at Merrill Lynch, Inc. and Safeway Stores, Inc. and the World-War II military service of Robert Anderson Magowan and Charles E. Merrill, Jr. Friends of the family are also well represented. Along with photographs and memorabilia, the heritage albums contain important correspondence and legal documents from milestones in family and business life.
Some documents have been removed from the albums and placed in archives boxes to address preservation concerns. Materials in these boxes are arranged by album number and arranged in the order in which they appeared in the album. Albums should be viewed with accompanying folders as indicated in the box and folder list. Heritage album number 29 remains with the Magowan family.
Merrill family history and genealogies - Charles Morton and Octavia Wilson Merrill wedding; Charles E. Merrill early education; Amherst College; Charles E. Merrill and Octavia Wilson wedding; Joyce family (See also removed material in box 34, folder 1) 1904-1912
Doris Merrill Magowan - birth; childhood; Edmund Lynch; Charles E. Merrill's World War I service; Charles E. Merrill correspondence; Charles E. Merrill, Jr.; James Ingram Merrill; Edith Merrill Findlay; Church Family (See also removed material in box 34, folder 2) 1914-1940s
Doris Merrill Magowan - The Orchard; Ethel Walker School; Debutante balls; European travel; Florentine School for Girls; telegrams from Charles E. Merrill; art history education (See also removed material in box 34, folder 3) 1920s
Doris Merrill Magowan - debutante ball at The Orchard, August 27, 1932 (See also removed material in box 34, folder 4-6) 1930s
Doris Merrill Magowan - Princeton University; travel; social life (See also removed material in box 34, folder 7-8) 1930s
Robert Anderson Magowan; Stone Family; Harvard University; engagement of Robert A. Magowan and Doris Merrill Magowan; Esther King; Correspondence from Charles E. Merrill, Jr., Edith Findlay, Charles E. Merrill, Douglas Findlay (See also removed material in box 34, folder 9-10) 1935
Doris Merrill & Robert A. Magowan Wedding; Doris Merrill Magowan trousseau; marriage license; honeymoon travel in Cuba (See also removed material in box 34, folder 11) 1935
Magowan family; Robert A. Magowan career; Orchard fire; "An Answer to a Non-Believer" by Charles E. Merrill; birth announcements; divorce of Charles E. Merrill and Hellen Ingram Merrill; death of Edmund Lynch (See also removed material in box 34, folder 12) ca. 1936-1938
Robert Anderson Magowan, Jr. (Robin) (See also removed material in box 34, folder 13-14 and box 35, folder 1) 1936
Merrill Lynch Magowan (See also removed material in box 35, folder 2-3) 1938
Magowan family, Robert A. Magowan career; marriage of Charles E. Merrill and Kinta Des Mare (See also removed material in box 35, folder 4) 1938-1941
Peter Alden Magowan; Magowan children; Doris Merrill Magowan correspondence: Margaret M. Wilson, Florence Howard, Mae Fallon, Harry Evans, Hellen Ingram Merrill, Sam Marks, Brayton Wilbur, Mary Klohr Merrill, James I. Merrill, Eliza Church Merrill, Charles E. Merrill, Jr. (from Petawawa) and others (See also removed material in box 35, folder 5-6) 1942
Magowan family; World War II service (Robert A. Magowan and Charles E. Merrill, Jr.); Charles E. Merrill, Jr.; Mary Klohr; robbery at Southampton home; San Francisco; Charles E. Merrill - photographs, thoughts on World War II (See also removed material in box 36, folder 1) 1940s
Steven Charles Magowan, birth; Magowan home (See also removed material in box 36, folder 2-4) 1944-ca.1948
Magowan family; Charles E. Merrill, Jr.; Thomas Jefferson School; Commonwealth School; St. Bernard's School; James I. Merrill: at Amherst College, World War II service, early poetry (See also removed material in box 36, folder 5-7) 1940s
Magowan family; Sun Valley trip: Harry Evans, Gary Cooper, Norma Shearer, Charlie Tucker; 1948-1950 travel, Cunard Whitestar: photos, passenger list, booking information (See also removed material in box 36, folder 8-10) 1940s, 1950
Merrill-Magowan family properties - The Orchard; Merrill Center for Economics at Amherst College; Charles E. Merrill 1940s-1950s
Doris Merrill Magowan; Robert A. Magowan career; news clippings related to divorce of Charles E. Merrill and Kinta Des Mare; family travel; Southampton Hospital Association, 1954 hurricane in Southampton (See also removed material in box 37, folder 1) 1950s
Mark Edward Magowan - birth; baptism (See also removed material in box 37, folder 2-5) 1953
Mark Edward Magowan - childhood; education (See also removed material in box 37, folder 6) 1950s
Magowan children; death of Charles E. Merrill; Eliza Church Merrill; Magowan 20th wedding anniversary celebration; Safeway Stores, Inc., clippings (See also removed material in box 37, folder 7-8) 1950s
Magowan family, Robert Magowan, Charles E. Merrill Jr.; Merrill Lynch; Robin Magowan; Poetry Journal v.87: 5 (containing James I. Merrill's "Salome"); Thomas Jefferson School (See also removed material in box 38, folder 1-2) 1950s
Robert A. Magowan and Doris Merrill Magowan 25th wedding anniversary celebration; get-well cards to Doris Merrill Magowan; Florence Dinter; Jack Strauss (See also removed material in box 38, folder 3-7) 1960s
Robert A. Magowan; Safeway Stores, Inc.; Macys; Merrill Lynch Magowan's wedding (1961); Clarence R. Moll, Mildred Cloud, Ruth H. Moll, Morton Jenks (See also removed material in box 38, folder 8) 1950s-1960s
Merrill Lynch: 1940 merger with E.A. Pierce & Co. and Cassatt & Co.; Charles E. Merrill correspondence with Calvin Coolidge; letter from Charles E. Merrill to Ward Schultz regarding Merrill family history; Charles E. Merrill, Jr. remembrances of Charles E. Merrill; Charles E. Merrill 70th birthday celebration; Robert A. Magowan; Amherst College (See also removed material in box 38, folder 9-14) 1910-1950s
Merrill Lynch; James I. Merrill; Charles E. Merrill 70th birthday celebration; Harvard Med School gift; Charles E. Merrill death (See also removed material in box 39, folder 1-2) 1950s
Robert A. Magowan; Safeway Stores, Inc. (See also removed material in box 39, folder 3-8) 1950s
Robert A. Magowan; Safeway Stores, Inc. (See also removed material in box 32, folder 6 and box 39, folder 9) 1950s
Images; news clippings; Magowan children; Charles E. Merrill letter to Stephen Magowan (See also removed material in box 39, folder 10-11) 1950s
Magowan boys - childhood; education; awards and certificates; Stephen Magowan's theater activities (See also removed material in box 39, folder 12) 1950s
Merrill-Magowan family history; Church family; Eliza Church Merrill; Edith Merrill; Margaret Ruth Sheldon; William Bane; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Joyce family, Ned Fowler and Laura Nelson Hall (See also removed material in box 40, folder 1-2) 1910-1920s
Merrill family; Charles E. Merrill correspondence with distant relatives; Charles E. Merrill childhood; Church family (See also removed material in box 40, folder 3-6) 1920s-1940s
Doris Merrill Magowan; Charles E. Merrill; Merrill-Magowan family weddings; letters to Charles E. Merrill from Amherst College offices and personnel (See also removed material in box 32, folder 6 and box 40, folder 7-9) 1934, 1942-1951
Charles E. Merrill honorary degrees; family properties - The Orchard, Merrill's Landing (See also removed material in box 40, folder 10) 1930-1950
Bishop Simson; Bishop Aldrich; Beth Merrill; Notes from Magowan children to Charles E. Merrill; Charles E. Merrill, Jr. - military service.; childhood; wedding; military service; Catherine Eliza Merrill; letters to Charles E. Merrill from family members and associates; Charles E. Merrill - philanthropy (See also removed material in box 40, folder 11-12) 1930s-1940s
Charles E. Merrill; Charles E. Merrill, Jr.; Mary Klohr Merrill; Amy Merrill; Cathy Merrill; Bruce Merrill; Thomas Jefferson School; Camp Duncan; James I. Merrill - poetry, Amherst report card and college memorabilia; Merrill Matzinger; Alistair Elliot; Anne Elliot; Gladys Elliot; Jean Elliot; Katherine S. Cole (See also removed material in box 40, folder 13) 1930s-1940s