Details

Subjects:

Bamberger, Louis, 1855-1944.
Jews -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Biography.
Jewish businesspeople -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Biography.
Philanthropists -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Biography.
Department stores -- New Jersey -- Newark -- History.
Newark (N.J.) -- History.

Form/Genre:

Biographies.

Summary:

Louis Bamberger was the epitome of the merchant prince as public benefactor. Born in Baltimore, this son of German immigrans built his business-- the great, glamorous L. Bamberger & Co. department store in Newark, N.J. into the sixth-largest department store in the country.

Contents:

Introduction: "One of New Jersey's most enlightened personalities"
Baltimore roots, 1855-1887
Building an empire, 1892-1911
The great white store, 1912-1921
One of America's great stores, 1922-1929
"A record of his benefactions": Bamberger as a philanthropist
Bamberger, the face of Newark's Jews
"Maecenas of all the arts"
Bamberger, Einstein, and the Institute for Advanced Study, 1930-1944
Epilogue: a life well lived.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.

Other format:

Online version:
Forgosh, Linda B., author. Louis Bamberger

ISBN:

9781611689815 : HRD
1611689813 : HRD