Scope and Contents
Typescript memoirs of Albert Lincoln “Bertie” Hoffman (1887-1981), who was a member of the first Harvard Business School class. Hoffman writes about his early years living in Lenox, Massachusetts, New Orleans, France, New York City, and Southampton, Long Island. He details the various schools he attended, including entering Harvard Business School. Other parts of the memoir include daily journals from various cities and countries to which he travelled, select letters he wrote, places he lived, and positions he held in banking, including at the Bleichröder Bank and the Dresdner Bank in Germany, two banks in London, and different banking companies in New York. He details at length his service during World War I and World War II and his marriage to his first wife Leta Sullivan (1892-1919) and then later to his second wife, Leta’s younger sister Elaine Sullivan (1902-1971). The memoir also includes an extensive “Cutler School Diary” from 1905, and a “Harvard University Diary” from 1906.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
- Hoffman, Albert Lincoln (1887-1981) (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
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Extent
.25 linear feet (1 volume)Biographical / Historical
Albert Lincoln Hoffman (1887-1981) was a member of the first Harvard Business School class.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Memoirs of Albert Lincoln Hoffman (A-24-027) were received by Baker Library Special Collections as a donation in 2006.
Processing Information
Processed: November 2023 By: Mary Samouelian
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- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak01825
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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