Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the T.B. Cryer Company Records

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1085
Creators:
T.B. Cryer Company
Dates:
1892-1950
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.5 Cubic feet
1 box, 17 map folders
Repository:
Collection documents select plumbing and heating projects undertaken by the T.B. Cryer Company in New Jersey.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
These records contain plans and specifications for plumbing and heating systems installed in residences, schools, and public buildings in Newark, Orange, East Orange, West Orange, Montclair, and other locations in New Jersey. The drawings consist of blueprints, pencil tracings, linen and typescript contracts and specifications, and correspondence related to the projects.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: List of Drawings (by Project Number), 1962, undated
Series 2: Projects, 1892-1950
Biographical
Biographical
Thomas Blackburn Cryer (1864-1935) was born in London, Ontario, Canada and came to the United States in 1909 and formed a heating, ventilating and contracting and engineering firm, T.B. Cryer Company, in Newark, New Jersey.
Sources
New York Times
, "Thomas B. Cryer," March 29, 1935.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated to the National Museum of History and Technology (now called the National Museum of American History) by Clifford T.I. Cryer in 1962.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2007.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
T.B. Cryer Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Related Materials
Materials at Smithsonian Libraries
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection holds a proposal from T.B. Cryer Company (1922) related to oil burners by Schuette & Koerting Company.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Heating and ventilating Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Housing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Montclair (N.J.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newark (N.J.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Orange (N.J.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Plumbing Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Public buildings Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Specifications Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tracings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
West Orange (N.J.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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