Box Letter
Container
Contains 7 Collections and/or Records:
Model 4221- 3 Model 121 Units , Not Dated
File — Box: Letter, Box: 14, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Series contains research reports, compensation and fatigue test data, correspondence, drawings, photographs, and various instructions that pertain to the production, design, distribution, assembly, use, and performance of marine chronometers. Drawings and photographs show various chronometers and parts: Models 4221, M21, M22, and M23, among others. Beyond chronometers, this series highlights Hamilton’s contributions to World War II through the Army-Navy E Award and “Tomorrow In the Making” - ...
Various Models, 1942 - 1954
File — Box: Letter, Box: 14, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Series contains research reports, compensation and fatigue test data, correspondence, drawings, photographs, and various instructions that pertain to the production, design, distribution, assembly, use, and performance of marine chronometers. Drawings and photographs show various chronometers and parts: Models 4221, M21, M22, and M23, among others. Beyond chronometers, this series highlights Hamilton’s contributions to World War II through the Army-Navy E Award and “Tomorrow In the Making” - ...
Rolled Metal Samples , Not Dated
File — Box: Letter, Box: 30, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Series mostly comprises reports, inventories, correspondence, articles, publications, photographs, advertisements, and marketing materials pertaining to Hamilton’s Precision Metals Division, which specialized in fabricating various metal pieces and parts through a range of methods.
Mechanical Dept. - Photographs for Annual Report, 1949
File — Box: Letter, Box: 32, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Series consists of six document boxes containing specifications, standards, tool lists, instructions, drawings, research reports, data, and correspondence. The materials reflect different activities of the Mechanical Department, Industrial and Allied Products Division, as well as research about watch cleaning, finishing, and adhesives. At the time of processing, it was unclear where or if these materials should be further arranged and described, as some do not provide enough context to stand as...
Maps, Photographs, and Drawings, 1897 - 1986
File — Box: Letter, Box: 63, Folder: 1
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...
Chemical and Metal Labs, 1947 - 1949
File — Box: Letter, Box: 67, Folder: 6
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...
Dial Layout Drawings, 1946 - 1953
File — Box: Letter, Box: 44, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Series comprised of reports, drawings, meeting minutes, specifications, and procedures documents processes used in designing dials. Processes include photoforming parts, photoengraving, and finishing. Of note are reports on luminous dials and the measuring and monitoring of radium.