Louis Bamberger : department store innovator and philanthropist / Linda B. Forgosh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forgosh, Linda B., author.

Series:

Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bamberger, Louis, 1855-1944.

Bamberger, Louis.

Jews--New Jersey--Newark--Biography.

Jews.

Jewish businesspeople--New Jersey--Newark--Biography.

Jewish businesspeople.

Philanthropists--New Jersey--Newark--Biography.

Philanthropists.

Department stores--New Jersey--Newark--History.

Department stores.

History.

Newark (N.J.)--History.

Newark (N.J.).

New Jersey--Newark.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 258 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2016]

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.

Other Format:

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

ISBN:

9781611689815

1611689813

OCLC:

945648880