Arthur Curtiss James

Arthur Curtiss James
Author: Roger Vaughan
Publisher: Story Arts Media
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2019-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997067248
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Arthur Curtiss James: Unsung Titan of the Gilded Age is about the extraordinary life and times of Arthur Curtis James, a relatively unknown railroad baron, prominent and intrepid yachtsman, generous philanthropist, avant garde socialite and secret philanderer, who was one of the ten richest men in America in the 1920s and 30s, owning one-seventh of all the railroad track in the United States. Unlike his contemporaries - Vanderbilt, Morgan, Rockefeller - Arthur Curtiss James is not a household name. Arthur was a private man who did business quietly, efficiently, and smartly. His far-reaching, enormous philanthropic activities were done without fanfare, often anonymously. Yet he is an exemplar of privileged life during the Golden Age. He was the last great railroad developer, building the final and most complete transcontinental railroad system in America. He was also an extraordinary yachtsman who owned and sailed three of the great, legendary yachts of the time - over a quarter of a million lifetime nautical miles! His main residence was Beacon Hill House, a 33-acre estate in Newport, Rhode Island, but he owned expansive mansions in Manhattan and Tarrytown, New York, and in Coconut Grove, Florida. By all accounts he was a likable, reasonable gentleman of good humor. He was a patron of art and culture, an avant garde socialite, and a generous benefactor to those in need. He was adventurous and fun loving loving - perhaps a little too fun loving, as whispered rumors of his infidelity and womanizing were not uncommon amongst the employees living on his estate. One such insinuation cost a close relative her inheritance. This Arthur Curtiss James biography tells the story of a remarkable man, who died in 1941 but whose footprint still looms large today.

Private Newport

Private Newport
Author: Bettie Bearden Pardee
Publisher: Bulfinch
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2004-04-14
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780821228487
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Newport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old-world" heritage. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured-from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village-each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America."

New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.

New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
Author: New York (State). Court of Appeals.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 986
Release: 1949
Genre: Law
ISBN:
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Volume contains: need index past index 6 (B. M. Heede, Inc. v. Roberts) need index past index 6 (B. M. Heede, Inc. v. Roberts) need index past index 6 (Matter of Herter) need index past index 6 (Matter of Herter) need index past index 6 (High v. Trade Union Courier Publishing Corp.) need index past index 6 (High v. Trade Union Courier Publishing Corp.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Hinzmann & Waldmann, Inc.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Hinzmann & Waldmann, Inc.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Horvat) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Hotel Paramount Corp. v. Chambers) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Hotel Paramount Corp. v. Chambers) need index past index 6 (Hyman v. Sachs) need index past index 6 (I.G.S. Collective Buying Corp. v. Vinherma, Inc.) need index past index 6 (I.G.S. Collective Buying Corp. v. Vinherma, Inc.) need index past index 6 (Inc. Village of Island Park v. Island Park-Long Beach, Inc.) need index past index 6 (Inc. Village of Island Park v. Island Park-Long Beach, Inc.) need index past index 6 (Matter of James) need index past index 6 (Matter of James) need index past index 6 (Matter of James) need index past index 6 (Matter of Johnston v. International Freighting Corp.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Johnston v. International Freighting Corp.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Johnston v. International Freighting Corp.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Kapf) need index past index 6 (Matter of Kapf) need index past index 6 (Kennedy v. Lumbermens Mut. Casualty Co.) need index past index 6 (Kennedy v. Lumbermens Mut. Casualty Co.) need index past index 6 (Matter of Kovit) need index past index 6 (Matter of Kovit) need index past index 6 (Krell v. Krell) need index past index 6 (Krell v. Krell) need index past index 6 (Kullack v. Kullack) need index past index 6 (Kullack v. Kullack) need index past index 6 (Matter of Kullman) need index past index 6 (Matter of Kullman) need index past index 6 (Matter of LaBurt v. Perfumes)