Peek into the world of the Rockfellers through correspondence and other primary sources. From Diego Rivera's description of how his Rockefeller Center mural was destroyed to the countless appeals for donations the Rockefellers received, these documents provide an up-close look at the Rockefellers.

Rockefeller Overkill
A letter to the New York Times from 1905.

Rockefeller Family Ties
John D. Jr. and Edith's correspondence with their father.

Nelson's New Car
Fast cars were one of Nelson's life-long passions.

Destruction in Rockefeller Center
The Communist painter Diego Rivera goes head-to-head with the capitalist managers of Rockefeller Center.

Letters Requesting Donations
Selections from John D. Rockefeller Sr.'s mailbag.