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  1. George Palmer Putnam was born in Rye, New York on September 7, 1887, the son of John Bishop Putnam and the grandson of his namesake, George Palmer Putnam, founder of the prominent publishing firm that became G. P. Putnam's Sons. He studied at Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1911, Putnam married Dorothy Binney ...

  2. On George Palmer Putnam's death in 1872, his sons George H., John and Irving inherited the business and the firm's name was changed to G. P. Putnam's Sons. [3] Son George H. Putnam became president of the firm, a position he held for the next fifty-two years. In 1874, the company established its own book printing and manufacturing office, set ...

  3. Media in category "G. P. Putnam's Sons" The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Brief van Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936) aan G.P. Putnam Sons New York Or. 8952 B 95.pdf 1,437 × 2,152, 3 pages; 962 KB

  4. In 1853, G. P. Putnam & Co. started Putnam's Magazine with Charles Frederick Briggs as its editor. On George Palmer Putnam's death in 1872, his sons George H., John and Irving inherited the business and the firm's name was changed to G. P. Putnam's Sons. Son George H. Putnam became president of the firm, a position he held for the next fifty ...

  5. When the elder Putnam died in 1872, his three sons continued the business under its present name, G. P. Putnam's Sons. George Haven, who assumed principal responsibilities for publishing activities, remained head of the firm until 1924. John Bishop was concerned chiefly with book production, and Irving managed the Putnam bookstore.

  6. On George Palmer Putnam's death in 1872, his sons George H., John and Irving inherited the business and the firm's name was changed to G. P. Putnam's Sons. Between 1900 and 1930, the company published 1 pamphlet, 1 collection of essays and articles, and 1 chapter of Hilda Wade written by Arthur Conan Doyle .

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  8. George Palmer Putnam II was born in Rye, New York on September 7, 1887. He was the third and last child, all boys, born to John Bishop and Frances Faulkner Putnam. He was named after his grandfather who was the founder of the renowned New York and London Publishing House, G. P. Putnam’s Sons. In 1904, at seventeen years of age, George was ...

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