This document is from the Cornell University Library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections located in the Carl A. Kroch Library. If you have questions regarding this document or the information it contains, contact us at the phone number or e-mail listed below. Our website also contains research information and answers to frequently asked questions. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 E-mail: [email protected] Researcher's- copy- please- return CONTENTS 1. Description 2. Biographies of Edward Needles Trump and Charles Croasdale Trump 3. Genealogy 4. Outline and Box Listing 3.5 cu. ft. 3 - 16" bxs. 1 - 3" leg. box. 1 - 3" ltr. box. S. Lee 1979 TRUMP, EDWARD NEEDLES, ('78), 1857-1944, and CHARLES CROASDALE TRUMP, (B.A. '08 Harvard University; M.E. '11, Cornell university), 1886-1957. Papers, 1876-11881-19563; 3.5 cu. ft. Include letters from Edward N. Trump to his father, Charles Newbold Trump (1881-1898); correspondence between Charles C. Trump and his sons, Peter Bulley Trump and Charles Edward Trump (1942-19561, his wife Rachael Bulley Trump and his sister, Marjorie Trump; correspondence and legal documents related to the estate of Edward N. Trump (1944-1946), correspondence and financial documents related to Edward N. Trump's management of the affairs of his Aunt Marie Louise and her husband Charles A. Lasar while they were in Europe (1902-1930). Also included are genealogical records, photographs, clippings, ephemaral material, legal and financial docu- ments including income tax and banking records, and personal documents. Business papers are related to the Trump's investments, development of patents and employment with companies including the Solvay Process Co. (1885-1936) ; the Dolomite Marine Corp. (1934-1941) ; the Sanitary Metal Cap Corp. (1935-1938) ; Marco Co., Inc. (1940-1943) ; and the F. C. Haub Co. (1951-1954) and include, in addition to correspondence, photographs, drawings, speeches, patents, notebooks, blueprints, and articles. (2869) Professional Vitae of Edward Needles Trump Nov. 9, 1857 born in Philadelphia, Pa. 1872-1876 apprenticed as a machinist, Trump Bros. Machine Co. 1876-1878 Cornell University Mechanical mgineering Course. 1879-1882 built and operated one of the first plants for the manufacture of sugar beets at Delaware Beet Sugar Co., Wilmington, Del. 1882 was appointed chief engineer of the Solvay Process Co. built and began operation o fthe first plant to make soda ash in the U.. S. in 1884. 1885 visited Europe with F. R. Hazard enlarged the Solvay plant and was appointed general 1888 manager in addition to chief engineer 1890-1893 Designed one of the first rotary furnaces for making portland cement from nprl and clay and operated the plant by direction of the superintendant until it burned,down: Designed and built first plant in the United States to purify bauxite and make alumina for the Pittsburgh Reduction Co., afterwards the Aluminum Company of America. During the next thirty years as General Manager and Chief Engineer and Vice President of the Solvay .Process Co. he built and enlarged plant at Detroit, Hutchinson and Amherstburg, Canada. Developed the manufacture of caustic soda, bicarbonate and modified sodas and all of the products now made by the Solvay Process Co. Because of the difficulty in getting enough ammonia he installed a Semet Solvay coke oven plant at Syracuse. The Semet Solvay Co. was formed and as General Manager and Chief mgineer of that company there were built some ten large by-product coke plants furnishing gas to their city, coke to iron furnace plants and the process for the recovery of benzol, and ammonia withmethods of distillation and condensing of ammonia liquors for the use in soda ash plants. Many improvements in the coke company, gas refining and handling plants were made and picric acid and other explosives were made during the 1914-1918 war. After 1918 he was consulting engineer and helped to build up the process for making synthetic ammonia, the first successful plant after the United States govermnent had failed in No. 1 plant at Sheffield. He also helped des:ign and build the Hopewell, Virginia plant for synthetic ammonia and nitrate of soda which is now the largest in the country. Professional Vita of Charles Croasdale Trump 1906 graduated from The Hill School 1909 A.B. Harvard College 1911 M.E. cornell university. Tau Beta Pi, Delta Upsilon Oct. 1911 travelled to England and Germany 1912-1914 secretary, Humphrey Gas Pump Co. 1915-1924 vice-president, Stumph Una-Flow Engine Co. March 1916- built a pump in Del Rio, Texas Oct. 1918 1918 Assistant Administrative Engineer, u.S. Fuel Administration for New York State 1919-1921 manager, New York Office of Fuller Lehigh Co., Fullerton, Pa. 1924-1927 Engineer of Tests, Atlantic Richfield Co. 1927-1928 assistantchief engineer, Suplee-Wills Jones Milk Co. 1928-1938 president, secretary, mechanical engineer, Trmp Corp. president, secretary, Jas. Spear Stove and Heating Co. vice-president, Haverly Electric Co. 1931-1938 director, Sanitary Metal Cap Corp. 1937 president, secretary, mechanical engineer, Trump Corp. 1938 consulting mechanical and chemical engineer, Management and research Inc., Pa. 1940-1944, Marco Co.. Inc. 1947 1947 International Salt Co., Watkins Glen, N.Y. 1951-1955 F.C. Haub, Inc. sales engineer see Who's Who in Engineering, any editions, 1922-1954, N.Y.: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc. for additional details. Dates have been verified wherever possible, but some may be incorrect. visited Europe visited Brussels director, Tully Pipe-line CO. president, Brunner Brown Mond Canada, Ltd. director, Citizen's Hotel Corp. vice president director, Triplex Presser Co. director, Humphrey Gas PW Co. director, Stumpf Una-Flow Engine Co., Inc. represented the America Society of Mechanical Engineers at the World Engineering Conference, Tokyo, Japan Central New York Park Comission Syracuse Grade Crossing Conmission Treasurer and consulting engineer, Sanitary Eletal Cap Corp. member ASME for 50 years and past vlce-president; trustee, Onandaga Savings Bank; member A. I. M. & M. E.; member, Tau Beta Phi June 21, 1944 died Genealogy of the Trump Family Jesse m. Margaret Loofbourrow 1753-1832 I 1755-1836 Michael m. Tacy Thomas 1703-1862 I Charles m. Susan Howell Newbold 1807-1899 1805-1862 Charles A. ~asar'm. Marie Louise ~yson* Charles ~ewbold*m. Helen Matthews Needles 8 others Edward ~eedles*m.Katherine M. Croasdale m. Rosamund Chambers Kent 1857-1944 1 1865-1921 1876-1928 1 adopted Lindley C. ~ent* 1 1 1911- Marjorie* Charles croasdale* m. ~achel Bulley" 1891-1975 1886-1957 I d. 1978 sharles Edward (Ted) " Peter Bulleyfm. Marie Traficante Rachael Harriet m. Jim Owings m. Susan -------- I Joseph Anthony, 1961- Jeffrey Wynne Kimball Edward 1965- 1967- I Marjorie Lee Charles Nathaniel son * = significant correspondents 1952- 1954- Trump Family Papers. Sub-Group I. Family Papers Series 1: Family Correspondence, personal and business, 1881-1956 Series 2: Edward Needles Trump- (Marie) Louise Lasar Correspondence, 1902-1930 Series 3: Family Correspondence with Friends Series 4: Family Legal Documents sub-series A: Peter Bulley Trump Guardianship, 1922-1928 sub-series B: Edward N. Trump Estate Series 5: Financial Documents sub-series A: Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lasar's Accounts sub-series B: Banking Records sub-series C: Inmme tax records sub-series D: Correspondence Series 6: Genealogical Records Series 7: Photographs Series 8: School Documents Series 9: Airport Design, 1929-1949 Series 10: Clippings and Ephemeral and Biographical Material Sub-Group 11. Cowrate Papers Series 1: Solvay Process Company, 1885-1936 sub-series A: Correspondence Bub-series B: Publications sub-series C: Organizational chart sub-series D: Memorial publications sub-series E: Miscellany and contracts Series 2: Dolomite Marine Corporation, 1934-1941 Series 3: F.C. Haub Company, 1951-1954 Series 4: Sanitary Metal Cap Corporation, 1935-1938 Sub-Group 11. Corporate Papers (continued) Series 5: Drying hdeavors, Inc., Marco Company, Inc., 1940-1947 Series 6: Business Files sub-series A: E.N. Trump, 1920-1947 sub-series B: C.C. Trump, E.N. Trump Subject File, 1902-1959 sub-series C: Chronological File Series 7 : Patents and Related Correspondence sub-series A: Patents sub-series B: Correspondence Series 8: Blueprints and Drawings Series 9: Speeches and Articles sub-series A: Speeches by E.N.T. sub-series B: Articles by E.N.T. sub-series C: Articles by C.C.T. Series 10: Photographs Series 11 : Notebooks sub-series A: Work notabooks of E.N.T. sub-series B: Trip to Europe and other notes Box listinp Trump Family Papers. Sub-Group I. Family Papers. Series 1: Family Correspondence, personal and business, 1881-1956. Include letters from Edward Needles Trump to his father, Charles Newbold Trump (1881-1898) ; correspondence between E.N. Trump and his son, Charles Croasdale Trump (1898-1945); C.C. Trump and his sons, Peter Bulley and Charles ~dward(Ted) Trump (1942-1956); between C.C. Trump and his sister, Marjorie Trump, and his wife, Rachel Bulley Trump. In addition, there are letters from cousins including Helen Croasdale, and from granhthers of C.C. Trump, and correspondence with Lindley C. Kent, E.N. Trump's adopted son from his second marriage. Correspondence exchanged between Lindley C. Kent, C.C. Trump, and Marjorie Trump as co-executors of the estate of E.N. Trlmrp are filed with legal documents