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:
Crystallography Lab. Vol. 1, 1943 - 1947
File — Box: Letter, Box: 21, Folder: 3
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.
Crystallography Lab. Vol. 2, 1943 - 1947
File — Box: Letter, Box: 21, Folder: 4
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.
Desk Calendar, 1962
File — Box: Letter, Box: 48, Folder: 3
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...
Desk Calendar, 1969
File — Box: Legal - Tall, Box: 49, 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...
Desk Calendar Pages, 1941 - 1954
File — Box: Legal - Tall, Box: 49, Folder: 2
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...
Desk Calendars, 1960 - 1961
File — Box: Letter, Box: 48, Folder: 2
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...
Desk Calendars, 1963 - 1964
File — Box: Letter, Box: 48, 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...
Desk Calendars, 1965 - 1966
File — Box: Letter, Box: 48, Folder: 5
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...
Desk Calendars, 1967 - 1968
File — Box: Letter, Box: 48, Folder: 6
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...
Drawings, 1933 - 1952
File — Box: Letter, Box: 7, Folder: 7
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.