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| Title | Sheraton Corporation of America, 1957 Annual Report |
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| Publisher | Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
| Date | 1957 |
| Description | Sheraton Corporation of America Annual Report for the year ending on April 30, 1957. |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | Conrad N. Hilton Papers |
| Digital Collection | Annual Reports from the Hospitality Industry Archives |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/hiltonar |
| Repository | Hospitality Industry Archives, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, University of Houston |
| Repository URL | http://www.uh.edu/hilton-college/About/hospitality-industry-archives |
| Use and Reproduction | No Copyright - United States |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Image 17 |
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| File Name | hiltonar_201609_021_017.jpg |
| Transcript | Official opening saw Philadelphia Mayor Richardson Dilworth, fourth from left, open doors with silver key presented by Robert L. Moore, Chairman of the Board. President Henderson holds the other end of the ribbon, with Lloyd Carswell, General Manager of the new hotel, on his left. "Paul Revere" is TV star Rex Trailer who rode on horseback all the way from Boston to Philadelphia to publicize the event. Second from left is Robert E. Sessions, president of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. The Connie Mack Room, one of the third floor function rooms, was officially opened by the widow of the famous owner of the Athletics. Several members of his pennant winning teams were also present. From left, Bing Miller, Lefty Grove, Mrs. Mack, President Henderson, Joe E. Brown, Max Bishop and Mickey Cochrane. Business conference conducted by the University of Pennsylvania's famous Wharton School brought together business leaders who predicted developments in the American economy for the next jo years. From left, Charles H. Weaver, Vice President of Westinghouse Electric; Dr. Reavis Cox, Professor of Marketing, Wharton School; Dr. Gaylord P. Harnwell, President of the University of Pennsylvania; H. J. Rand, President of the Rand Development Corp., and Denis W. Brogan, Professor of Political Science, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England. The Navy League Ball wound up the three-day opening festivities. Here, recently retired Secretary of the Navy Charles Thomas, left, chats with Mrs. Ernest Henderson, while President Henderson and Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gates look on. 15 |