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Fost-Tek Optics, Inc.
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Foster Grant (Firm) -- Archives.
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Eyeglasses.
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Plastics -- Molds.
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Plastics industry and trade.
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Sunglasses industry.
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Sunglasses.
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Photographs.
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Promotional materials.
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Sunglasses.
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Training manuals.
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Business and Industry
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Plastics
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English
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French
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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:
Plastics industry and trade.
Sunglasses industry.
Sunglasses.
Eyeglasses.
Plastics -- Molds.
Subject Strengths:
Business and Industry
Plastics