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Jay Street, "Misery Mile"
An area of Englewood centered on Jay street stretching from the railroad tracks on the east to MacKay Park on the west. The housing in this area had deteriorated greatly by the early 1960s and most of this area's residents lived below the povery line. The area had become known… -
Morrow, Dwight Whitney (1873-1931)
Dwight Morrow was a politician and diplomat. He graduated from Amherst College in 1895 and attended Columbia Law School. He attended Amherst College with Calvin Coolidge. He practiced at Simpson Thatcher & Barlett. In 1913 he became a partner at J.P. Morgan & Co. During World… -
Prosser, Seward (1871?-1942)
Seward Prosser was a Banker. He grew up in Englewood. He began working with the Equitable Life Assurance Society. he acted as the vice president of the Astor Trust Company from 1907 to 1912. He was the president of the Liberty National Bank from 1912 to 1914. He was the…Tags Finances -
Lamont, Thomas Willaim (1870-1948)
Thomas William Lamont was an American banker. He graduated from Harvard in 1892. After the firm he was working for suffered financial problems, he helped reorganize the firm which was renamed Lamont, Corlis & Co. in 1898. He became the secretary and treasurer of Bankers Trust…Tags Finances -
The Ronettes Dwight Morrow Performance (1966)
The Ronettes performed a concert at Dwight Morrow High School on November 4, 1966. It was done as a fundraiser for the school's scholarship fund. -
The Community Chest
The Community Chest is a charitable organization. The mayor Cornelius P. Kitchel organized a committee to create a community chest in June 1932. This was due to the flood of social services needs caused by the Great Depression. Elisabeth "Betty" Reeve Cutter Morrow was selected…