| Title: |
Reminiscences of William Thompson Lusk
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP89-A26
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Tiffany and Lusk family background; education, Groton, and Yale; Tiffany and Co., 1937-1955: expansion of manufacturing and retail trade, personnel, effects of the Depression, closing of Paris office, 1955 stock sale and reorganization under Walter Hoving, upgrading of various departments, franchises for sale of Tiffany silver, publicity innovations, synthetic gems, buying trips to Europe after World war II, memorable sales; THE TIFFANY TOUCH. Impressions of many figures in Tiffany's history including Louis Moore, Walter Hoving.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 395 leaves, Tape: 15 reels, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Closed until 03/05/98. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1972 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Lusk, William Thompson, 1901-1978
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1901
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| Speaker occupation: |
Corporation executive
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| Age at speaking: |
71
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| Document date: |
1972
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| Interviewer: |
Mojo, Estherbelle
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| Organizations discussed: |
Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1837-
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| Historical events discussed: |
Great Depression, 1929-1941
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| Locations discussed: |
New York; New York, NY; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Depressions--1929--United States; Executives--United States; Great Depression, 1929-1941; Jewelry; Jewelry making; Jewelry stores; New York; New York, NY; North America; Oral history; Tiffany & Co., New York, NY, 1837-; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Lusk, William Thompson, 1901-1978
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0020765-16206
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