Charles Scribner II
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Charles Scribner II was the president of Charles Scribner's Sons
and a trustee at Skidmore College
.
. In 1884, Scribner's younger brother, Arthur Hawley Scribner
, joined Charles Scribner's Sons
. The book publishing business was highly successful, and in 1886 Scribner's Magazine
was relaunched. It too was a great success. In 1889, Schribner was a founding member of the American Publishers Association
. He was a trustee at Skidmore College
.
He died on April 19, 1930.
in Cornwall, New York
, was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, was an architect and designed two Beaux-Arts buildings for the firm's New York headquarters.
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
and a trustee at Skidmore College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
.
Biography
He was born in New York City on October 18, 1854. He joined his father's publishing company in 1875 after his Princeton graduation. When the other partners in the venture sold their stake to the family, the company was renamed Charles Scribner's SonsCharles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
. In 1884, Scribner's younger brother, Arthur Hawley Scribner
Arthur Hawley Scribner
Arthur Hawley Scribner was president of Charles Scribner's Sons.-Biography:He was born on March 15, 1859.While at Princeton University he started the Ivy Club. He joined Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881. He later was president.He died in Mount Kisco, New York, on July 3, 1932. He left $150,000 to...
, joined Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
. The book publishing business was highly successful, and in 1886 Scribner's Magazine
Scribner's Magazine
Scribner's Magazine was an American periodical published by the publishing house of Charles Scribner's Sons from January 1887 to May 1939. Scribner's Magazine was the second magazine out of the "Scribner's" firm, after the publication of Scribner's Monthly...
was relaunched. It too was a great success. In 1889, Schribner was a founding member of the American Publishers Association
American Publishers Association
American Publishers Association was created in 1901 to maintain the price of copyright books in the American market. After a lawsuit in 1913, the American Publishers Association was disbanded....
. He was a trustee at Skidmore College
Skidmore College
Skidmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. The college is located in the town of Saratoga Springs, New York State....
.
He died on April 19, 1930.
Legacy
His summer houseScribner House (Cornwall, New York)
The Scribner House is located on Roe Avenue in Cornwall, New York, United States. It was built in 1910 as the main house for the summer estate of New York City publishing executive Charles Scribner II, one of Charles Scribner's Sons....
in Cornwall, New York
Cornwall, New York
Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. It is located about 50 miles north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. The estimated population in 2007 was 12,827....
, was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Family
Scribner's brother-in-law, Ernest FlaggErnest Flagg
Ernest Flagg was a noted American architect in the Beaux-Arts style. He was also an advocate for urban reform and architecture's social responsibility.-Biography:...
, was an architect and designed two Beaux-Arts buildings for the firm's New York headquarters.