Repair Records
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Allan Sullivan Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-022
Scope and Contents
This collection includes detailed repair records, primarily dealing with clocks. Allan Sullivan maintained repair records from the late 1940s through 1980. Each timepiece that Sullivan worked on has a unique entry in this collection, most of which include photographs of the piece in question. These records include descriptions of each timepiece, plus detailed descriptions of the operational state of each piece throughout the repairs. Additionally, Sullivan kept notes for each item for any...
Billhead Collection, 1883-1931
Collection
Identifier: MG-382
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of billheads from various watch and clock companies from 1883 to 1931. The billheads are in alphabetical order.
Charles E. Winslow Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-426
Content Description
This collection is comprised of several watch repair ledgers belonging to Charles E. Winslow. The information recorded in these ledgers include the name of the owner of the watch, the watch manufacturer and serial number, watch case information, charges for the repairs, and notes or remarks on the repairs made.
Maker & Repair Records
Collection
Identifier: MG-100
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a number of accounting and/or repair ledgers and notebooks. They range in dates from the first half of the 19th Century through the mid-20th Century. They are primarily from the United States with some ledgers possibly originating from Europe. There are ledgers originating from Ohio, South Dakota, New York City, Connecticut, and more.The legders are primarily account books, keeping trake of repairs made to watches and clocks, as well as charges applied for...
Roy C. Collett Watch Repair Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-410
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of a ledger detailing the watch repairs performed and completed by Roy C. Collett. The information recorded includes the types of repairs, information on the movements of the pieces, and the types of watch cases of each repaired watch.
Trimmer Collection
Collection
Identifier: MG-427
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of several ledger books noting the accounts of Jewelery store in York, Pennsylvania. This includes the type of watches that were handled by the jeweler, including serial numbers and brief notes on repairs, as well as charges made to their customers for these repairs. The ledgers span twenty years of records, from 1916 through 1936. There are two identical blank invoice books with Harry E. Trimmer printed on the top, along with an address of the jewelry shop. It is...