William Douglas Sloane was born on February 29, 1844, in New York City, New York County, New York. He was the third son of William Sloane and Euphemia Douglas, natives of Kilmarnock, Scotland, who emigrated to the United States and established a successful carpet and furnishing business. He was raised in a household closely associated with commerce and skilled craftsmanship, influences that shaped his lifelong involvement in business and philanthropy. At the age of fifteen, S

Sarah Mae Cadwell was born on October 16, 1880, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the daughter of Martin Cadwell and Rowena Morgan Cadwell. She was raised in Hartford County within a family well established in civic, political, and social life during the late nineteenth century, and her upbringing reflected the expectations placed on young women of her class. On February 14, 1900, she married Selden Bailey Manwaring of Waterford, Connecticut. The wedding took place at the Wethers

(8 January, 1862 - 30 January, 1934) Franklin Nelson Doubleday was born January 8, 1862, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of William Edwards Doubleday and Ellen Maria Dickinson Doubleday. His father was a journalist and Civil War correspondent, and the household emphasized writing, publishing, and public affairs. Franklin was educated at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and later attended Harvard College, where he studied literature and developed an interest in publ

(February 25, 1848 – September 9, 1909) Edward Henry Harriman was born on February 25, 1848, in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. He was the son of Orlando Harriman and Cornelia Neilson Harriman. Both parents came from families with social standing but limited financial success, and the household lived with a strong sense of pride coupled with persistent economic insecurity. Orlando Harriman was educated and intellectually inclined, and at various points in his life worked