Mitnick, Barbara J. — The Hyde and Watson Foundation: A History

Chatham Township, NJ, Hyde and Watson Foundation, 2005. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth boards with an off-white spine, cover and spine have gold gilt lettering, nacy blue and gold pictorial dust jacket with gold lettering, xii, 237 pp. bw illustrations. "In this comprehensive history of the Foundation, author Barbara J. Mitnick looks back to the beginning of American philanthropy. By examing its historical context in the colonial period and throughout the nineteenth century, she shows how a uniquely American tradition of giving has grown to become an important part of our contemporary life. Using interviews, archival sources, and documentary research, she carries the story forward to the present-day accomplishments of the Foundation." - dust jacket description. VG- /VG- (book has minor foxing along top of textblock, all pages clear and intact - dust jacket shows minimal signs of wear) .