George T. McLauthlin Company records
Scope and Contents
Ledgers, journals, cashbooks, shop books, sales records, and miscellany of a firm making various kinds of machinery, especially worm-geared machines for elevators. Also found in the collection are minutes of the Haverhill Brick Company, 1874; of J. C. Hoadley Company, of Lawrence, 1873-1879; and of Keith Wire-Lock Stitch Association and Metallic Seam Company, 1872-1874. There are also accounts of a painter and dealer in paints, 1867.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1919
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
11.5 linear feet (90 volumes, 1 box, 1 carton)Biographical / Historical
Machinery manufacturer, specializing in worm-geared machines for elevators. Originally in Plymouth, Mass., 1850-1854, then in East Boston, Mass. until 1865. In that year the firm moved to Boston and was housed in a cast-iron facade building at 120 Fulton Street. In 1977 the firm moved to Cambridge, Mass.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of George T. McLauthlin Company, June 1977.
- Title
- George T. McLauthlin Company. George T. McLauthlin Company Records, 1850-1919: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library Special Collections Staff
- Date
- November 2017
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00356
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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