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Hamilton Design Files and Project Report Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-414
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the design records and reports of projects dating from the 1940s and the 1950s. Primarily, these reports are from post-WWII, however there are some reports compiled by British Intelligence that seem to date from the WWII era.
The design records include information of various Hamilton watch model movements, including design changes, memos, technical drawings and schematics, test results, and calculations.
The reports included are...
Hamilton Financial Data Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-403
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of various financial data of the Hamilton Watch Company. This includes auditor reports, stockholders reports, pamphlets, and mergers and acquisitions of corporations. Corporations of particular note ar Katy Industries, General Defense Corporation, and Bush Universal, Inc. Bush, Katy Industries and Clabir, of which General Defense is a subsidiary, were majority shareholders of Hamilton Watch Company, aka HMW Industries, Inc., in the 1970s and 1980s.
Hamilton Records Collection
File
Identifier: MG-335
Overview
This collection contains correspondence, drawings, photographs, reports, and other records that document various activities and operations of Hamilton Watch Company. It highlights many of Hamilton's horological accomplishments as a fixture of American watchmaking.
Hamilton Space Clock Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-401
Scope and Contents
The documents in this collection focus on the material surrounding the creation of the Hamilton Space Clock. This includes sketches and drawings, however the bulk of the material focuses on the press and publicity around the release of the clock. In particular, there are a number of speeches and lectures given by the Hamilton employee who constructed the clock, Ralph Mentzer.Additionally, there are some photographs of the clock, Mentzer, and the inventor of the clock, Dr. I.M....
William Gibbons Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-349
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence addressed to William Gibbons, a Philadelphia jeweler. This includes correspondence with various companies as well as individuals in regards to orders & designs, repair & service, billing information, clock and watch inventories, and more.
The various companies included in this collection of correspondence include watch & clock companies, silver companies, storage companies, and more.