Creator:
Estabrook. F. R.
Inclusive Dates:
1943- 1998
Abstract:
Contains the personal and professional papers of
F. Reed Estabrook, businessman in the plastics field.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Business papers.
Subject:
Industrialists.
Businessmen.
Business and Industry
Plastics
Gearing.
Plastics industry and trade.
Plastics -- Molds.
Traffic engineering.
Traffic flow.
Creator:
Gray, F. W.
Inclusive Dates:
1880- 1912
Abstract:
Collection consists of two scrapbooks containing
templates of designs for plastic hair combs. The templates are pasted onto the pages of printed
books.
Type of Material:
Templates.
Subject:
Business and Industry
Plastics
Combs.
Ornamental combs.
Plastics industry and trade.
Creator:
Foster Grant (Firm)
Inclusive Dates:
1900- 1989
Abstract:
Foster Grant was an American plastics molding and manufacturing firm specializing in eyewear. Originally founded in
1919 by Sam Foster to produce ladies hair accessories, the first piece of eyewear sold in 1929 at the
Woolworth in Atlantic City. Collection contains company publications and
sales materials including a training binder from the 1970s containing photographs and handwritten
directions on how to create an epoxy mold; and photographs of die molds, Foster Grant products from
World War II and sales displays.
Type of Material:
Sunglasses.
Photographs.
Promotional materials.
Training manuals.
Subject:
Business and Industry
Plastics
Plastics industry and trade.
Sunglasses industry.
Sunglasses.
Eyeglasses.
Plastics -- Molds.
Creator:
Conley, Fred (Fay Oliver)
Inclusive Dates:
1939- 1990
Abstract:
Clippings, memorabilia, photographs of the American plastics pioneer.
Type of Material:
Awards.
Certificates.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Photographs.
Subject:
Plastics news.
Engineers.
Businessmen.
Business and Industry
Plastics
Plastics industry and trade -- Technological innovations.
Plastics industry and trade -- History.
Plastics -- Research.