Vintage Booklets Pamphlets 1870s to 1940s -Business Finance Monopoly Corporation

Description

These vintage pamphlets pertain to
Business, Finance, Monopoly, and Corporations.
I acquired these from my grandfather's estate. Many of these have a New York Public Library stamp, one has a Kansas State Historical Society stamp. Look at the pictures for condition. Several have torn/delicate cover, a few are not bound, a few have rips on some pages.  Please message me if you have questions!
Pamphlets of interest:
- "Speech of Peter Cooper, Esq. delivered at a dinner by The Commission Merchants of New York...." dated December 14th, 1870.
Peter Cooper
(February 12, 1791 – April 4, 1883) was an American
industrialist
,
inventor
,
philanthropist
, and politician. He designed and built the first American
steam locomotive
, the
Tom Thumb
, founded the
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
, and served as the
Greenback Party
's candidate in the
1876 presidential election
.
- "Incorporated Monopoly: Address of the Hon. A. W. Terrell" dated 1899.
In the top right, it is handwritten "WITH COMPLIMENTS FROM AW TERRELL." It can be assumed this was written by a secretary.
Alexander Watkins Terrell
(November 23, 1827 – September 9, 1912) was an American lawyer, judge, planter, Confederate officer, and diplomat. He served as the
U. S. minister to Turkey
and a
Confederate
military officer. He helped pass influential legislation including the
Terrell Election Law
,
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served as president of the
Texas State Historical Association
and on the board of regents for the
University of Texas
Lots of interesting American history ephemera!