Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1578
- Creators:
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Hoopes Brother & Darlington, Inc.
- Dates:
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1896-1964
- Languages:
-
- Physical Description:
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4.6 Cubic feet
4 boxes, loose blueprints
- Repository:
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Records document the activities of the Hoopes, Brother & Darlington Company in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Content Description
Content Description
Records document the activities of the Hoopes, Brother & Darlington Company in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1867 as a manufacturer of wooden spokes for wheels, and by the 1880s it had become one of the largest wooden wheel makers in the United States. Materials include photographs, blueprints, price lists, catalogs, patents, correspondence, articles, book drafts, film script, and an oral history transcript with Thomas Hoopes, Jr.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in September 2022.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Thomas Hoopes (1834-1925) and William Hoopes (1830-1917)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Hoopes Bro. & Darlington, Inc., Recordss, 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.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-3270
Fax Number: Fax: 202-786-2453
archivescenter@si.edu
