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Shubrooks, George E.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1900-05-09 - 1986

George E. Shubrooks was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1900. He was the only child of his father George, a coffee merchant, and his mother, Alice, a housekeeper. At 18 years old, Shubrooks was employed by Lancaster Steel Products Company, where he began what would become a lifelong career in lab work. Shubrooks spent approximately 35 years at Hamilton before his retirement in 1961-1962 amid changes in the company and its broader focus. He started as a foreman in 1926, progressed to Chief Chemist and Metallurgist,then later became Manager of Research. He was married to Stella Shenk, a clerk at the County Treasurer’s Office. They did not have children. Shubrooks died in Lancaster during September of 1986.

Found in 166 Collections and/or Records:

25 Year Membership Certificate - American Society for Metals, 1953

 File — Box: Legal - Tall, Box: 49, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

Air Pollution Control, 1959 - 1961

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 63, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents The collection primarily consists of blueprints, reports, correspondence, photographs, and memos that pertain to the research, development, design, manufacture, and distribution of products created at Hamilton. The materials reflect the company’s early reputation for timekeeping accuracy, followed by their expansion into the production of marine chronometers, military instruments, and metals manufacturing. Blueprints and drawings depict various mechanisms, parts, machines, and tools...

Alloys - Hairsprings, 1937 - 1948

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 51, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

Alloys - Invar, 1929 - 1951

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 51, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

Alloys- Beryllium Contracid , 1946 - 1947

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 51, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

Alloys and Compositions, 1940

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 51, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

Alloys and Compositions, 1941 - 1951

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 52, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Fall Meeting, 1953

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 51, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Series contains personal papers, articles, publications, reports, data, correspondence, specifications, procedures, and photographs. These materials reflect the social structures of personnel, as well as research and development activities at Hamilton. Nearly a quarter of the entire collection comes from Shubrooks files. As evidenced by notes on many documents, he intentionally obtained and organized records on specific topics, most of which pertained to his fields of expertise: metallurgical...

American Society of Tool Engineers, 1959

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 20, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents The bulk of this series consists of technical research and reports that investigate vairous aspects of the electric watch including: movement design, contact alloys, cell systems, balance wheels, coil winding, digital read outs, and Hamilton’s competitors.

Analysis of Miscellaneous Supplies , 1925 - 1938

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 24, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents This series contains research, reports, analysis, specifications, and lab procedures. The materials specify chemical composition of various metals, how they were used, and anlyzed in Hamilton’s research and manufacturing.