Eugene W. Stetson Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0119

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Eugene W. Stetson Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains Eugene Stetson’s letters, articles, scrapbooks, and more throughout his career. Three years of the Proceedings of the American Bankers’ Association (1912, 1914, 1915) are also on the shelf with the collection along with a blue book slipcase engraved in gold letters, “E. W. Stetson.”

Related materials include: John A. Sibley Papers, Circa 1920-1989 at Emory University Robert Winship Woodruff Papers, 1819-1996 (Bulk 1924-1986) at Emory University Emily and Ernest Woodruff Foundation Records, 1938-1987 at Emory University John William Davis Papers at Yale University

Dates

Creation: 1875-1959

Creator

Stetson, Eugene W. , 1881-1959 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted access. All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Eugene W. Stetson was vice president and a member of the executive committee of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. Born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, he went to school at both Gordon Military Institute and Mercer University. After completing his education, he had a career as a banker. Stetson was married and later remarried after his first wife’s death, having five children in total. He was very active in Macon’s banking affairs throughout his career, serving as president of the Macon Chamber of Commerce and an organizer of the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce. He later extended his career in New York, where he was a director and member of many well-known companies, including the Coca-Cola Company and the Illinois Central Railroad Company. In 1927, he established a trust fund for the endowment of a chair of economics at Mercer University, and in 1930 he became a member of the University’s Endowment Commission. Three years later, Stetson was honored with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at Mercer’s annual commencement overseen by President Spright Dowell.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (1 large box, 5 flat boxes, 1 flat oversized box, and 1 full Hollinger box) : Paper materials, ephemera, photographs, publications, artifacts, postcards, and scrapbooks