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Empire State Building, 1930-1939

 File — file: 743
Accession: 0473

Part of collection: John J. Raskob papers (0473)

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1939

Scope and Content

Agreements between Raskob, PSdP, and Chatham Phenix Allied Corporation, related to financing construction of the Empire State Building. Includes draft and final agreement for the issuing and purchase of $13 million bond issue; annotated drafts and final agreements between Empire State, Inc., Chatham Phenix, Raskob and PSdP for financing of construction, with copies of mortgages, deed to site, and initial construction plans and specifications; related legal opinions and memoranda from Chadbourne, Stanchfield & Levy. Also includes questionnaire on Empire State Building financing issues related to 1937 lawsuit against Chatham Phenix

General Physical Description note

300 items

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Extent

From the Collection: 300 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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