Clock and Watch Makers, United States

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...

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.

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.

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....