Shubrooks, George E.

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...

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...

Scope and Contents Series contains articles (mostly copies), research reports, data, correspondence, and photographs that discuss and dipict types, development, and application of fuzes (e.g., proximity and timing fuses used in rocket and canister bombs.) Of note is correspondence with Eastman-Kodak's Navy Ordnance Division, which includes fuse and escapement spring samples with test data. Photographs document a Military Product Conference at Hamilton. Report by ...

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...

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.

Scope and Contents The photographs in this series mostly depict the factory, products, personnel, events, and manufacturing operations of Hamilton. The majority of photographs are black and white silver gelatin prints made between 1930-1970. Remainder of series is comprised of negatives, transparencies, and reproductions. Subseries G.E. Shubrooks is comprised of photographs from two of his personal scrapbooks. The images document many intersections of his personal and professional life. While...

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...

Scope and Contents Series consists of correspondence, tests, research reports, and drawings that document the development, application, and production costs of metal alloys for hairsprings. Correspondence pertaining to the acquisition, analysis, and use of raw materials is mostly between Hamilton and International Nickel Company.

Scope and Contents Series consists of correspondence, tests, research reports, and drawings that document the development, application, and production costs of metal alloys for hairsprings. Correspondence pertaining to the acquisition, analysis, and use of raw materials is mostly between Hamilton and International Nickel Company.

Scope and Contents The photographs in this series mostly depict the factory, products, personnel, events, and manufacturing operations of Hamilton. The majority of photographs are black and white silver gelatin prints made between 1930-1970. Remainder of series is comprised of negatives, transparencies, and reproductions. Subseries G.E. Shubrooks is comprised of photographs from two of his personal scrapbooks. The images document many intersections of his personal and professional life. While...