Kirstein, Louis Edward, 1867-1942

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Merchant and civic leader. Born in Rochester, N.Y. Vice-president, William Filene's Sons Company, Boston, Mass. (1911-1942). Kirstein played an important role in the Associated Merchandising Corporation and in the American Retail Federation. He was a trustee of the Boston Public Library and served on the boards of hospitals and welfare organizations. See sketch in Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement Three.

From the description of Business records, 1909-1942 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 122521146

From the description of Business records, 1909-1942 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 269592383

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referencedIn Paul A. Freund papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Roscoe Pound Papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Kirstein, Louis Edward, 1867-1942. Business records, 1909-1942 Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Sheldon Glueck papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Papers, 1890-1955 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Frank Addison Manny papers, 1890-1955. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Kirstein, Louis Edward, 1867-1942. Business records, 1909-1942 Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Filene, E. A. (Edward Albert), 1860-1937. Edward A. Filene papers, 1888-1937 (bulk 1907-1937). Credit Union National Association
referencedIn Combined Jewish Philanthropies (Boston, Mass.) Records Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Associated Merchandising Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Associated Retail Federation. corporateBody
associatedWith Associated Retail Federation. corporateBody
associatedWith Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965. person
associatedWith Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Boston. corporateBody
associatedWith Boston Better Business Bureau. corporateBody
associatedWith Boston Public Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941. person
associatedWith Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964. person
associatedWith Cantor, Eddie, 1893-1964. person
associatedWith Combined Jewish Philanthropies (Boston, MA) corporateBody
associatedWith Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978. person
associatedWith Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933. person
associatedWith Cooper, C. O. person
associatedWith Curley, James Michael, 1874-1958. person
associatedWith Dubinsky, David, 1892-1982. person
associatedWith Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926. person
associatedWith Federated Department Stores. corporateBody
associatedWith Filene, E. A. (Edward Albert), 1860-1937. person
associatedWith Filene, Lincoln, 1865- person
associatedWith Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965. person
associatedWith Glueck, Sheldon, 1896- person
associatedWith Harvard University. corporateBody
associatedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. person
associatedWith Kirstein family. family
associatedWith Kirstein family. family
associatedWith La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947. person
associatedWith Lehman, Herbert H. person
associatedWith Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963. person
associatedWith Lloyd, Andrew J. person
associatedWith Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1902-1985. person
associatedWith MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982. person
associatedWith Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. person
associatedWith Mazur, Paul Myer, 1892- person
associatedWith Paul A. Freund person
associatedWith Pound, Roscoe, 1870-1964. person
associatedWith Ripley, William Zebina, 1867-1941. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith Saltonstall, Leverett, 1892-1979. person
associatedWith Sarnoff, David, 1891-1971. person
associatedWith Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960. person
associatedWith Selekman, Benjamin Morris, 1893- person
associatedWith Shur-On Optical Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Shur-On Optical Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Spellman, Francis, 1889-1967. person
associatedWith Stein Bloch (Rochester, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stein Bloch (Rochester, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Teagle, Walter C. (Walter Clark), 1878-1962. person
associatedWith Thompson, Dorothy, 1894- person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Commerce. Business Advisory Council. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Commerce. Business Advisory Council. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Recovery Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Price Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith William Filene's Sons Company. corporateBody
associatedWith William Filene's Sons Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949. person
associatedWith Wyzanski, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1906-1986. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts
Rochester (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Boston (Mass.)
Rochester (N.Y.)
Boston (Mass.)
Massachusetts
New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Charities
Department stores
Dry-goods
Industrial relations
Jews
Marketing
Retail trade
Occupation
Merchants
Philanthropists
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Birth 1867

Death 1942

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