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Collection Title:
Creator:
Michaels, Ed.
Inclusive Dates:
1962-1989
Abstract:
Collection contains papers, reports and newspaper articles on resin transfer molding, including the renovation of the Truman balcony at the White House; photographs and slides from Michaels' career and the products he created; and videotapes.
Type of Material:
Beta (Betamax)
Clippings (information artifacts)
Hi-8.
Photographs.
Slides (photographs)
Reports.
VHS.
Videocassettes.
Subject:
Inventors.
Manufacturers.
Business and Industry
Plastics
Glass fibers.
Gums and resins, Synthetic.
Plastics industry and trade.
Plastics -- Molds.
Automobiles -- Parts.
Molding materials.

2.

Collection Title:
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.

3.

Collection Title:
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:
Gerard Designs.
Inclusive Dates:
1972-1997
Abstract:
Collection consists of drawings of molds created by Gerard Designs for various companies in the plastics and other industries. Most drawings contain initials of Robert McGee.
Type of Material:
Drawings (visual works)
Molds (shaping tools)
Subject:
Industrial Design
Plastics
Plastics in packaging.
Plastics industry and trade.
Plastics -- Molds.

5.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Standard Tool (Leominster, Mass.)
Inclusive Dates:
1940-1969
Abstract:
This collection contains drawings of comb designs created for different companies; publications; and photographic prints and negatives of molds, machinery, factory interiors and building exteriors.
Type of Material:
Drawings (visual works)
Photographs.
Publications.
Negatives (photographs)
Subject:
Manufacturing.
Business and Industry
Plastics
Plastics industry and trade.
Plastics -- Molds.
Combs.

6.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Pribble, Wayne I.
Inclusive Dates:
1946-1987
Abstract:
Collection includes the records of Wayne Pribble's companies, Barrier-Pribble and Pribble Plastics Products; mold drawings produced by Barrier-Pribble and Pribble Plastics Products; and drafts and papers related to Pribble and J. Harry DuBois' book, Plastics Mold Engineering.
Type of Material:
Drawings (visual works)
Drafts (documents)
Business records.
Brochures.
Correspondence.
Manuscripts for publication.
Subject:
Authors.
Engineers.
Manufacturers.
Business and Industry
Plastics
Plastics -- Molds.
Plastics industry and trade.
Thermosetting plastics.