Arthur Hawley Scribner

Arthur Hawley Scribner (March 15, 1859 - July 3, 1932) was president of Charles Scribner's Sons. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Junket |url=http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,721915,00.html |quote=There was a well-preserved gentleman of some 67 summers, upon whose watch-chain hung a small gold ivy leaf—Arthur Hawley Scribner, who with his older brother Charles has carried on the business begun by their father in 1846. |work=Time (magazine) |date=April 26, 1926 |accessdate=2008-07-24 ]

Biography

While at Princeton University he started the Ivy Club. He joined Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881 after he graduated from Princeton University. [cite web |url=http://libweb.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/aids/scribner/ |title=Archives of Charles Scribner's Sons |accessdate=2008-07-25 |quote=Charles Scribner, 1821-1871 (Princeton Class of 1840), Charles Scribner, 1854-1930 (Princeton Class of 1875), Arthur Hawley Scribner, 1859-1932 (Princeton Class of 1881), Charles Scribner, 1890-1952 (Princeton Class of 1913), Charles Scribner, 1921-1995 (Princeton Class of 1943), Charles Scribner, 1951- (Princeton Class of 1973) |publisher=Princeton University ] He later was president. He died in Mount Kisco, New York, on July 3, 1932. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A. H. Scribner Dead. Headed Book Firm. Son of Founder of Noted Publishing House Is Victim of Heart Attack in His Sleep. Was Active for Princeton. Permanent President of His Class of '81 and an Organizer and First Head of the Ivy Club. |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10D16FC3E5513738DDDAD0894DF405B828FF1D3 |quote=Arthur Hawley Scribner, president of the publishing house of Charles Scribner's Sons, died of a heart attack In his sleep early ... |work=New York Times |date=July 4, 1932 |accessdate=2008-07-24 ] He left $150,000 to Princeton University in his will. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Widow Gets Trust in Scribner Estate. Publisher Bequeathed $150,000 to Princeton, Most of Residue to Pass to Relatives. Mission and School Aided. Brooks, Head of Clothing Concern, Left Property to His Wife, Three Children and Grandchildren. |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40F10F93E5513738DDDAA0A94DF405B828FF1D3 |quote=Arthur Hawley Scribner, president of the publishing house of Charles Scribner's Sons, who died at Mount Kisco, N.Y., on July 3, left $150,000 to Princeton University and bequests of $5,000 each to the New York City Missions and the Skidmore School of Arts at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., it was revealed yesterday when his will was offered for probate in Surrogate's Court. |work=New York Times |date= |accessdate=2008-07-24 ]

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