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COLLECTION Identifier: Mss:5474 1850-1919 M162

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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