Dear Father, Dear Son 英文原版 亲爱的父亲，亲爱的儿子：洛克菲勒父子的通信 J.W. Ernst

基本信息

By (author) J. W. Ernst

Format Hardback | 237 pages

Dimensions 165 x 241 x 25.4mm | 566.99g

Publication date 01 Nov 1994

Publisher Fordham University Press

Publication City/Country New York, United States

Language English

Edition Statement New

ISBN10 0823215598

ISBN13 9780823215591

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

内容简介

Many biographies of John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. have been compiled- some have used bits of the original correspondence presented here and tried to show opposing interests between John D. Rockefeller and his son. Still others were written without correspondence at all. This collection of never-before-published letters traces the history of the transfer of the Rockefeller fortune over the course of fifty years. It illustrates how the endowment was bestowed from Senior to Junior with respect, sound advice, and with a mutual trust between father and son.

The letters also reveal far more than the business side of entrusting the Rockefeller fortune to the younger generation. The misives are filled with news of family matters and personal wishes constituting a record of the Rockefeller family values which, in turn, sponsored the philantrophies of Junior. Outlined in these letters is the conception for the Rockefeller Foundation, the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, and the General Education Board. Later would follow the realization of the Fort Tryon Park, the Rockefeller Center, Riverside Church, and the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. Junior's holdings peaked in 1928 at 5 million and his dedication to public parks, and institutions around the world absorbed a considerable portion of his wealth.

Ernst's introduction reflects on five themes which run continuously throughout the letters: the respect and love among the members of the family, a father's precautions to his maturing son, the son's willingness to accept his father's precepts and examples, the son's conscious assumption of the responsibilities of the bequeathed fortune, and overriding faith in a benevolent God. These themes continually come together to form the outline of a philosophy of life behind the Rockefeller legacy, as when Senior writes: "I am indeed blessed beyond measure in having a son whom I can trust to do this most particular and most important work. Go carefully. Be conservative. Be sure you are right- and then do not be afraid to give out, as your heart prompts you, and as the Lord inspires you."

约翰·D·洛克菲勒和约翰·D·洛克菲勒的许多传记都已编纂-有些人使用了此处介绍的原始信件的某些部分，并试图表明约翰·D·洛克菲勒和他的儿子之间的对立利益。还有其他一些则完全没有对应关系。这封从未出版过的信件集追溯了洛克菲勒的财富在五十年间的转移历史。它说明了尊敬，合理的建议以及父子之间的相互信任是如何从高年级到初中的。

这些信件还揭示了将洛克菲勒的财产托付给年轻一代的商业意义。这些杂念中充斥着有关家庭事务和个人意愿的消息，这些消息构成了洛克菲勒家族价值观的记录，而洛克菲勒家族的价值观反过来又赞助了少年的费城。这些信件概述了洛克菲勒基金会，洛克菲勒医学研究所和普通教育委员会的构想。后来将实现特伦堡公园，洛克菲勒中心，河畔教堂和威廉斯堡殖民地的修复。Junior的持股量在1928年达到峰，为500万，他对公园的奉献精神以及世界各地的机构吸收了他的相当一部分财富。

恩斯特的引言反映了贯穿整个信件的五个主题：家庭成员之间的尊重和爱心，父亲对成年儿子的预防措施，儿子愿意接受父亲的戒律和榜样，儿子有意识地承担起责任遗赠的财产，以及对仁慈上帝的压倒性信念。这些主题不断地融合在一起，形成了洛克菲勒传承背后的生活哲学纲要，正如锡耶尔（Senior）写道：“的确，我拥有一个值得我信赖的儿子来做这项最特别，最重要的工作，这的确使我感到无比幸运。谨慎。要保守。确保自己是对的，然后不要害怕放弃，因为你的心会提示你，而主会激励你。”

作者简介

Joseph W. Ernst is Director Emeritus of the Rockefeller Archive Center.

约瑟夫·恩斯特（Joseph W. Ernst）是洛克菲勒档案中心的名誉总监。