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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:

Management Association, 1944 - 1967

 File — Box: Legal - Tall, Box: 59, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Series comprised of promotional and informational publications, policies, memos, awards, and presentations. These materials were created by or for various employee associations and/or the Watch Workers Union to promote events, inform workers of their benefits, and share company policies.

Manuals - Engineering Management, 1952 - 1967

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 57, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Series contains various administrative records about personnel and different aspects of employment at Hamilton. Included are performance evaluations, job descriptions, salary schedules, payroll information, job applications, promotion policies, and stock shareholder information.

Manuals - Salary Administration, 1962

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 57, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Series contains various administrative records about personnel and different aspects of employment at Hamilton. Included are performance evaluations, job descriptions, salary schedules, payroll information, job applications, promotion policies, and stock shareholder information.

Metallurgical Lab. Procedures (1 of 3), 1937 - 1953

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 26, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Series contains specifications, procedures, research, reports, photographs, and correspondence concerning various aspects of metalography and metallurgy, both as a field of study and a department at Hamilton. The materials mostly reflect metal purification, melting, drawing, and shaping procedures as they were conducted prior to the company’s expansion into specialized metals fabrication, or the Precision Metals Division. Of note are the High Frequency Melting Experiments Volumes 1-6, which are...

Metallurgical Lab. Procedures (2 of 3), 1944 - 1953

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 27, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Series contains specifications, procedures, research, reports, photographs, and correspondence concerning various aspects of metalography and metallurgy, both as a field of study and a department at Hamilton. The materials mostly reflect metal purification, melting, drawing, and shaping procedures as they were conducted prior to the company’s expansion into specialized metals fabrication, or the Precision Metals Division. Of note are the High Frequency Melting Experiments Volumes 1-6, which are...

Metallurgical Lab. Procedures (3 of 3), 1951 - 1955

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 27, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Series contains specifications, procedures, research, reports, photographs, and correspondence concerning various aspects of metalography and metallurgy, both as a field of study and a department at Hamilton. The materials mostly reflect metal purification, melting, drawing, and shaping procedures as they were conducted prior to the company’s expansion into specialized metals fabrication, or the Precision Metals Division. Of note are the High Frequency Melting Experiments Volumes 1-6, which are...

Metallurgical Treatment and Specifications, 1944 - 1961

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 52, Folder: 7
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...

Metallurgical Treatment and Specifications, 1949 - 1954

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 52, Folder: 8
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...

Metallurgy Promotion Policy and Exam, 1923 - 1952

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 58, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Series contains various administrative records about personnel and different aspects of employment at Hamilton. Included are performance evaluations, job descriptions, salary schedules, payroll information, job applications, promotion policies, and stock shareholder information.

Metals for Mainspring Ingots, 1942 - 1947

 File — Box: Letter, Box: 6, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Series contains data, correspondence, research documentation, and drawings, as well as metals processing and mainspring manufacturing procedures. Data shows the results of humidity tests and inspection of Dynavar mainsprings.