Series III. Professional, 1942-2011, inclusive
Extent
12 Linear Feet in 27 manuscript boxes and 2 card boxes.
Scope and Contents
Files in this series document Hess's career in the private equity business sector. This series includes Hess' datebooks from the early 1950s to 2011 and Rolodex cards with personal and business contacts. Files related to some of his early positions within various corporations include material from American Securities Corporation (ASC) and Cresap, McCormick and Page dating from the 1950s and 1960s. Hess was also the founding chairman and a leader of AEA Investors for many years beginning in the late 1960s. Files related to the company include notes, press clippings, memos, and shareholder meeting speeches. The majority of the AEA material relates to the 1993 corporate history book Profit with Honor, written by Hess' brother John D. Hess. Book files include notes, drafts, copies of the book, and alphabetized staff interview transcripts conducted in the 1980s. Hess' travel files in this series date from 1969 to 1991, and often contain letters, itineraries, and supporting information for business and personal trips.
Conditions Governing Access
Access to Box 49 is restricted until 2036.
Business-related Notes and Memos, 1940s, inclusive
Box: 21, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Daily Diary, 1942, inclusive
Box: 21, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Column Magazine Issue -- Carl and John Hess Magazine, 1948, inclusive
Box: 21, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Cresap, McCormick and Page -- Notes, Memos, Survey Report, 1949-1953, inclusive
Box: 22, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Appointment Books, 1951-1960, inclusive
Box: 22, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 23, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 24, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Appointment Books, 1961-1970, inclusive
Box: 24, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 25, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Appointment Books, 1971-1979, inclusive
Box: 25, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 26, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 27, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Appointment Books, 1980-1990, inclusive
Box: 28, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 29, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 30, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Appointment Books, 1991-1999, inclusive
Box: 31, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 32, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 33, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Appointment Books, 2000-2011, inclusive
Box: 33, Folder: 2-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 34, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 35, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Memo -- Discussion in Home of J.S. Seidman with Hess and Others, 1952, inclusive
Box: 49, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Rolodex Contact Cards (A-Z), circa 1958-2011, inclusive
Box: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American Securities Corporation -- Survey Template, Memos, Press Releases, 1952-1958, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
National Industrial Conference Board Inc. -- Economics for Executives Course Program, Teaching Script, Letters, Schedule, 1960, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Founding Concept Notes, Memos, Proposal, Drafts, Founding Documents Book, 1960-2003, inclusive
Box: 38, Folder: 6-13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Hess Employment Contracts, Agreements RESTRICTED, 1969-1997, inclusive
Box: 49, Folder: 9-16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Press Clippings, Press Releases, Opening Announcement Cards, 1968-1989, inclusive
Box: 39, Folder: 5-6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- First Board of Directors Letter, 1969, inclusive
Box: 39, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Memos, Notes, Vouchers, Position Description, 1970-1985, inclusive
Box: 39, Folder: 8-9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Staff Meeting Notes, 1973-1983, inclusive
Box: 39, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Board of Directors Hess Speech, Letters, 1978-2011, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Hess List of Appointments in New York City, 1983, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Annual Shareholders Meeting Speech Scripts, Memos, Lists, 1984-1993, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 3-7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- List of 1976-1986 Hess Directorships, 1987, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Hess Retirement Letter, 1993, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Investor's Informational Booklet, circa 1998, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Hess Chairman Emeritus Stationary, undated, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor -- John Hess Interview Notes RESTRICTED, 1985-1987, inclusive
Box: 49, Folder: 17-18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Baird, Chip, 1991, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Blanchard, Dick, 1985, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Bradshaw, Thornton "Brad", 1986, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Canning, John, 1986, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Clark Jr., Howard L., 1986, inclusive
Box: 40, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Clegg, Steve, 1987, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Crisp, Peter, 1985, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Crown, Lester, 1987, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Dayton, Bruce, 1986, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Dilworth, Dick, 1985, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Doede, John, 1985, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Dudley, Jim, 1985, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Eaton, Fred, 1986, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Finch, John, 1987, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Garnett, Keith, 1985, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Garvin, Cliff, 1986, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Greenberg, George, 1985, inclusive
Box: 41, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Harper, John, 1985, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Hatfield, Bob, 1985, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Haynes, Bill, 1986, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Hess Carl, 1985, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Hewitt, Bill, 1986, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Ireland, Tim, 1985, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Jamieson, Ken, 1986, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Jones, Reg, 1986, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Key, Steve, 1986, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Lazarus, Ralph, 1985, inclusive
Box: 42, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Leitner, Paul, 1987, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Littlefield, Edward, 1986, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Love, George, 1985, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Mai, Vincent, 1985, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 4-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Markley, Lee, 1985, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Mueller, Carl, 1985, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Opel, John, 1986, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Patterson, Pat, 1985, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Pilliod, Chuck, 1991, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Roehm, McDonnell "Don", 1991, inclusive
Box: 43, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Russell, George, 1985, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Salice, Tom, 1991, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Seligman, Geoffrey, 1980, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Serfass, William, 1987, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Shapiro, Irving, 1986, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Skelsey, Henry, 1991, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Stanton, Frank, 1985, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Stevens, Jim, 1985, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Stillman, Bob, 1985, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 9-11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Stinson, George, 1985, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Taylor, Bud, 1986, inclusive
Box: 44, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Vogelstein, John, circa 1985-1987, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Warren, Louis, 1985, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Weymouth, George, 1985, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Whitehead, John, 1989, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Wilkinson, Alan, 1991, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Williams, John, 1986, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor Interview -- Wriston, Walter, 1987, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor -- Notes, Letters, Draft Comments, Research, 1985-1993, inclusive
Box: 45, Folder: 8-12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Profit with Honor -- Book, 1993, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 1-2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
American European Associates -- Travel Expense Charts, Schedules, Research, 1969-1991, inclusive
Box: 46, Folder: 3-12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 47, Folder: 1-24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 48, Folder: 1-13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Hess Press -- Planning Documentation, Letters, 1996-1997, inclusive
Box: 48, Folder: 14-16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)