Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Chambers Brothers and Company Records

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1530
Creators:
Chambers Brothers & Company
Dates:
circa 1867-1930, undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Cubic feet
1 box, 1 map folder
Repository:
Collection documents the work of Chambers Brothers and Company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and manufacturers of brick-making machinery.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Collection consists of the records of Chambers Brothers and Company. Materials include pamphlets, bulletins, catalogues, price lists, and a drawing room order book primarily relating to brick-making. The materials are arranged in chronological order.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Chambers Brothers and Company was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1857 and incorporated in 1888. It manufactured various products including paper folding machines, board cutters, brick making machines, embossing presses, mashing machines, paper litters, sheet varnishing machines, and pulleys.

Administration

Author
Vanessa Broussard-Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Gouran, Incorporated, through President Clyde A. Cobb, April 24, 1974.
Processing Information
Collection is processed.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work & Industry in February 2022.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Chambers Brothers and 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.
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Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Brickmaking Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Building materials Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bulletins Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Catalogs -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Foundries Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Iron Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Machinists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Corporate Name 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
Gouran, Inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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