Halcyon Days: An American Family Through Three GenerationsHenry Phipps, Jr. (1839-1934) was a partner to Andrew Carnegie in in the steel industry. He built Westbury House in Long Island which is now a public showpiece. Includes biographical data on him and his descendants for two generations. |
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Preface | 9 |
Beginnings by Richard Gachot | 11 |
Henry Phipps Jr | 13 |
Copyright | |
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