Random Reminiscences of Men and Events

John D. Rockefeller's memoir — a carefully managed self-presentation by the world's richest man, emphasizing his religious values, his philanthropy, and his view of Standard Oil as a beneficial force.

Primary source for Rockefeller's own view of Standard Oil and his business practices. His argument that large-scale industrial organization was efficient and beneficial — a rebuttal of the muckrakers. His religious framework: stewardship of wealth as a divine calling. A document of extraordinary historical importance as the self-justification of the first modern monopolist.