Processed by
Paul Brockman
13 February 1991
Updated 4 January 2002
Updated 2 July 2004
Reprocessed by
Laura Shumar
13 July 2006
Updated 7 June 2007
Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
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VOLUME OF |
Manuscript Materials: 11 Boxes, 7 Oversize folders, 1
Bound Volume |
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COLLECTION |
1895–1998 |
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PROVENANCE: |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
None |
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COPYRIGHT: |
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REPRODUCTION |
Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. |
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ALTERNATE |
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RELATED |
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ACCESSION |
1991.0107, 2001.1141, 2006.0084, 2007.0027 |
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NOTES: |
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The Gibson Company of Indianapolis was established by Cecil Gibson in 1898 as a bicycle shop. With the rise of the automobile industry, it became chiefly concerned with the distribution of automotive accessories. Gibson also operated the Empire Automobile Company. In 1911, Gibson merged his business with that of Carl G. Fisher of Indianapolis Motor Speedway fame to form the Fisher-Gibson Company, which was owned by Fisher and Gibson, and was located at 424 N. Capitol Avenue. The following year, the business was acquired by Joseph M. Bloch, Charles B. Sommers, and Aaron Waldheim and reverted to the Gibson Company.
In 1916, a new building was constructed at 433 N. Capitol. Although the new structure was designed to also serve as an automobile assembly plant for the Willys Overland, that part of the operation did not materialize and the Gibson Company continued to sell and distribute automotive accessories and later replacement parts to auto dealerships and service stations.
The company expanded and at one time operated 23 branches in Indiana, Ohio (Lima), and Michigan (Kalamazoo). From 1931-1955 the Gibson Company distributed home appliances. The Capitol Motors Division of the Gibson Company sold automobiles at the Indianapolis location to 1963, starting with the Willys-Overland to 1931, the Hupmobile, 1931, and Dodge cars and trucks, 1931-1963, at which time the dealership was sold to Palmer Dodge of Indianapolis and was moved out of the building.
The Gibson Company also started Atlas Securities in the 1930s to serve as a finance company for dealers. The company later evolved into an export subsidiary, which sold a line of automotive replacement parts worldwide. "Atlas" was used as the name on the parts that were distributed by the Gibson Company until after World War II. Around the 1960s Atlas became the warehouse distribution operation while the Gibson Company served as the jobbers because of legal restraints.
In 1958, the Gibson Company maintained 400 employees and four operating divisions conducting business in four surrounding states and many foreign countries through Atlas Manufacturing. In that year, it served 4,000 customers ranging from independent automotive jobbers to car dealers, service stations, and fleet operations. It also stocked 40,000 different auto parts ranging from cotter keys to hydraulic lifts. Among the other types of goods that were distributed by the Gibson Company were Norge refrigerators (1931-ca. 1953), Hamilton dryers, and Arvin televisions.
Joseph M. Bloch (1884-1976), who came from Selma, Alabama, to serve as secretary and manager of the Gibson Company in 1912 while Cecil Gibson operated the Empire Automobile Company, continued with the company in similar capacities until his retirement in 1968. Bloch was also the founder of the Starlight Musicals series in Indianapolis. His son-in-law, J. William Julian, entered the business in 1949 and became company president in 1960.
The Gibson Company facility was sold to the Mermont Corporation in 1967 and the former Gibson operation dealt primarily with the distribution of exhaust systems. Mermont was divested around 1970 because of vertical integration and Julian obtained the original company and its Indiana outlets in 1971. Julian changed the name of the company to ADP Auto Parts. The company ceased operations in 1984.
Sources:
Fisher-Gibson Company Minute
Book, 1911-1937.
Indianapolis News, 28 June 1958, p. 12.
Indianapolis Star Magazine, 17 April 1966, p. 13.
Indianapolis Star, 18 April 1976, sec. 3, p. 10, c. 1.
Indianapolis News, 19 April 1976, p. 11, c. 1.
Other information obtained from conversations with J. William Julian in 1990
and 1991.
The collection, made up of several individual donations of materials, contains the records of the Gibson Company and related operations and is divided into eight series.
Series 1: Ledgers and Minute Books
Minutes of Fisher-Gibson and Gibson companies, 1911-1937, ledger books, 1911-1913 1923-1924, and a company payroll book, 1913-1918.
Series 2: Contracts
Contracts and correspondence with automotive parts production companies for sales through the Gibson Company of such items as carburetors, spark plugs, batteries, tires, lights, and horns, 1910-1929. Also included are salesmen's contracts, 1912-1917, and other contracts in such areas as advertising, building maintenance, shipping, transportation and general company operations, 1910s and 1920s, including a list of the number and type of cars in Illinois, Ohio, and every county in Indiana, 1914 (Box 3, Folder 52).
Series 3: Catalogs
Catalogs from the Fisher Automobile Company (1908), the Fisher-Gibson Company (1912), the Gibson Company (1913-33), and the Atlas Manufacturing Company (1963).
Series 4: Newsletters
Sets of company newsletters for salesmen, dealers, and overseas distributors, including a complete set of “The Gibsonian” (1916–17), incomplete Volumes 1 and 2 of “The Gibson Raider” (1917–18), several issues of “Gibson Tips” (1934) and complete years of “The Gibson Company News” (1950–67). Issue 2:4 (January 1918) of “The Gibson Raider” includes a list of all the Gibson men who enlisted in the Armed Forces; a second copy has been annotated by hand to revise and expand the list.
Series 5: Scrapbooks and Company History
The series features two scrapbooks, one compiled by the Sidener-VanRiper Advertising Agency for the 1914 “Gibson Raiders” campaign, and a second, probably compiled by Mr. Bloch, covering the 1916 “Gibson Raiders” and Willys-Overland material through 1929. Other materials include photographs of the building, company operations, and staff, 1903–38, and articles, order books, and price lists. There is also information from the company Christmas parties, 1935 and 1952–63, and material, prepared by Mr. Bloch and others, on the history of the Gibson Company and the automobile industry.
Series 6: Advertising Photographs
The photographs in this series are from sets of professional photographs taken 1916–18 and 1923, apparently for advertising and promotional use. Selected photographs were bound into two albums, one showing the company’s North Capitol building and the other; compiled about 1923, providing an overview of operations. There are two copies of the 1923 album; one is in much better condition but the other has had many of the people in the pictures identified. This second copy was the property of Bill Martin, who was manager of the Gibson Company’s Lima, OH branch by 1923, but is shown packaging parts for shipping in the 1918 photographs. The series includes additional, loose, copies of many of the photographs, and some photographs from the same periods not used for albums.
Series 7: Architectural Drawings and Building Specifications
Architectural blueprint drawings and specifications for the construction of the Gibson Company building, 1916, and plans for the J. William Julian residence, 1953.
Series 8: General Operational Records
The records also contain stockholders information such as meetings and proxies, 1930-1954, and permission to conduct business in the surrounding states of Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan.
The records also include those of the Gibson Company international subsidiary, Atlas Manufacturing Company/Atlas Securities including insurance receipts, invoices, policies, and related materials, 1924-1933, and company stocks and bonds, 1931-1933.
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Fisher-Gibson Company Minutes, 1911–1937 |
Box 1 |
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Ledger, 1923-1924 |
Box 1 |
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Payroll Book, 1913-1918 |
Box 2 |
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Ledger, 1911-1913 |
Box 2 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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William Lynn Co. (heavy chemicals), 1910 |
Box 3, Folder 1 |
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Indianapolis News Advertising Contract, 1910-1911 |
Box 3, Folder 2 |
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Central Union Telephone Co. Contract, 1911-1915 |
Box 3, Folder 3 |
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Randall Faichney Co. Contract (horns), 1911 |
Box 3, Folder 4 |
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Pinter Pump Co. Contract, 1911 |
Box 3, Folder 5 |
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J.J. Peterson Co. Contract (metal polish), 1911 |
Box 3, Folder 6 |
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Ohio Metal Product Contract (portable garages), 1911 |
Box 3, Folder 7 |
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Mound Tool Scraper Co. Contract, 1911 |
Box 3, Folder 8 |
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Wheeler Schebler Contract (carburetors), 1911 |
Box 3, Folder 9 |
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Detroit Twist Drill Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 10 |
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Weed Chain Tire Grip Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 11 |
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Mutual Printing Co. Agreement, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 12 |
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B.F. Goodrich Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 13 |
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Emil Grossman Co. Contract (spark plugs), 1912-1913 |
Box 3, Folder 14 |
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Varney Electric Co. Contract (dry cells), 1912-1913 |
Box 3, Folder 15 |
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Double Fabric Tire Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 16 |
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Duff Manufacturing Co. Contract (jacks), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 17 |
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General Electric Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 18 |
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Lovell-McConnel Mfg. Co. Contracts (horns), 1912-1916 |
Box 3, Folder 19 |
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Federal Rubber Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 20 |
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Lake Erie Western Railroad Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 21 |
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A.R. Mosler Co. Contract (spark plugs), 1912-1913 |
Box 3, Folder 22 |
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Lockwood Ash Motor Co. Contract (spark plugs), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 23 |
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Stromberg Motor Devices Co. Contract (carburetors), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 24 |
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Stewart Clark Mfg. Co. Contract (speedometers), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 25 |
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Jenkins Mfg. Co. Contract (springs), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 26 |
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Pennsylvania Rubber Co. Contract, 1912-1913 |
Box 3, Folder 27 |
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C.A. Shaler Co. (vulcanizers), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 28 |
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Frank Selmire Towel Supply Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 29 |
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National Carbon Co. Contract (dry cells), 1912-1913 |
Box 3, Folder 30 |
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Prest-O-Lite Co. Contract (welding), 1912–1915 |
Box 3, Folder 31 |
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McCord Manufacturing Co. Contract (gaskets), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 32 |
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Manhattan Electric Supply Co. Contract (batteries), 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 33 |
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Thermoid Rubber Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 34 |
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Michelin Tire Co. Contract, 1912 |
Box 3, Folder 35 |
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A.W. Harris Oil Co. Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 36 |
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Willard Storage Battery Co. Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 37 |
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C.A. Mezger Co. Contract (spark plugs), 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 38 |
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J.P. Davies Co. Contract (soap), 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 39 |
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Stewart-Warner Speedometer Co. Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 40 |
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Vehicle Apron & Hood Co. Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 41 |
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Witherbee Battery Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 42 |
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Miller Rubber Co. Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 43 |
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Standard Welding Co. Contract, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 44 |
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J. W. Pinnell Storage Agreement, 1913 |
Box 3, Folder 45 |
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Felt Tarrant Comptometer Contract, 1913–20 |
Box 3, Folder 46 |
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Merchants Heat Light Co. Contract, 1913–16 |
Box 3, Folder 47 |
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Cusack Co. Contract (advertising), 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 48 |
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"Buy a Bale of Cotton" Movement, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 49 |
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Diamond Rubber Co. Contract, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 50 |
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Gray & Davis, Ford Lighting Contract, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 51 |
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List of Cars in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 52 |
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Standard Oil Co. Contract, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 53 |
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Champion Sparkplug Co. Contract, 1914-1916 |
Box 3, Folder 54 |
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Bookwalter-Ball Printing Co. Contract, 1914–15 |
Box 3, Folder 55 |
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Standard Electric Car Co. Contract, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 56 |
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Remington Typewriter Co. Agreement, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 57 |
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National Metals Co.-Gibson Co. Storage Agreement, 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 58 |
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Printing Arts Co. Contract (catalog printing), 1914 |
Box 3, Folder 59 |
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Packard Electric Co. Contract |
Box 3, Folder 60 |
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A.J. Picard Co. Contract (ignition system), 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 1 |
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Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Subscription, 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 2 |
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Indianapolis Electric Supply Co. Contract, 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 3 |
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Wagner Electric Co. Contract, 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 4 |
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Garford Motor Truck Co. Contract, 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 5 |
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Willys-Overland Co. Agreement (advertising), 1915-1916 |
Box 4, Folder 6 |
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Denby Motor Truck Co. Contract, 1915-1916 |
Box 4, Folder 7 |
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Lease with Waverly Plant for Storage, Indianapolis, 1915-1916 |
Box 4, Folder 8 |
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Ingersol Rand Co. Contract (compressors), 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 9 |
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Standard Oil Co. Contract, 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 10 |
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Stackpole Carbon Co. Contract (dry cells), 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 11 |
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Logansport Overland Notes Correspondence, (building lease), 1915 n.d. |
Box 4, Folder 12 |
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H. L. Sanders Contract (suits & uniforms), 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 13 |
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A. R. Mosler & Co. Contract (spark plugs), 1915 |
Box 4, Folder 14 |
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Railroad Transfer Co. Contract Cancellation, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 15 |
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A. J. Picard Co. Genemotor Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 16 |
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General Electric Co. Contract (Edison Lamp), 1916-1917 |
Box 4, Folder 17 |
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Gibson Sales Co. Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 18 |
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Findeisen Kropf Mfg. Co. Contract, (carburetors), 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 19 |
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Tioana Refining Co. Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 20 |
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Laycock Building Co. Lease, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 21 |
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Dominion Sales Agency--Special Consignment, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 22 |
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Contract with Jack Ryan for Danville Branch, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 23 |
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American District Telegraph Co. Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 24 |
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W. C. Robinson Son Co. Contract (oil grease), 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 25 |
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Pierce Wrapping Machine Co. Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 26 |
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Otis Elevator Co. Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 27 |
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Brightwood Shops Storage Agreement, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 28 |
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Merchants Heat Light Co. Contract, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 29 |
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Indianapolis Auto Show Contract for space, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 30 |
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Des Moines, Iowa Post Office Permit, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 31 |
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W. S. Frye Transfer Hauling Contract, 1916-1917 |
Box 4, Folder 32 |
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National Metal Co. Contract Cancellation, 1916 |
Box 4, Folder 33 |
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Trademark Information, 1917 |
Box 4, Folder 34 |
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Sidener Van Riper Advertising Contract, 1917 |
Box 4, Folder 35 |
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Pittsburgh, PA Post Office Permit, 1917 |
Box 4, Folder 36 |
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Indianapolis Cordage Co. Agreement (watchman's services), 1919 |
Box 4, Folder 37 |
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Veedol Contract with Indiana Tractor Co., Indianapolis, 1919 |
Box 4, Folder 38 |
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N. Y. Telephone Co. Contract, 1919 |
Box 4, Folder 39 |
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Bishop Wyatt Co. Contract (signs), 1920 |
Box 4, Folder 40 |
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Advertising Printing Contracts, 1911-1918 |
Box 4, Folder 41 |
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Cancelled Contracts, 1911-1912 |
Box 4, Folder 42 |
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Salesmen's Contracts, 1912-1916 |
Box 4, Folder 43 |
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Salesmen's Contracts, 1917 |
Box 4, Folder 44 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Fisher Automobile Company Catalog, 1908 |
Box 5, Folder 1 |
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Motor Car Accessories Catalog for the Fisher-Gibson Co., 1912 |
Box 5, Folder 2 |
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Gibson Automobile Company Motor Car Accessories Catalog, 1913 |
Box 5, Folder 3 |
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1914 Catalog of Motor Car Accessories, Gibson Automobile Company |
BV 3532 |
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1917 Gibson Company Motor Car Accessories Catalog |
General Collection: TL159 .G522 |
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“The Gibsonian” Catalog, February 1918 |
Box 5, Folder 4 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment Catalog No. 21, (1919) |
General Collection: TL159 .G522 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment catalog and updates, in binder, 1920–22 |
Box 5, Folder 5 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment Catalog No. 23, (1921) |
General Collection: TL159 .G522 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment Catalog No. 24, (1922) |
General Collections: TL159 .G522 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment Catalog No. 27, (1925) |
General Collection: TL159 .G522 |
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Super-Service Aeronautical Supplies and Avigation Equipment Catalog, 1929 |
Box 6, Folder 1 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment Catalog No. 32, (1930) |
General Collection: TL159 .G522 |
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Gibson Company Automotive Equipment Catalog No. 32, (1930, J.M. Bloch’s personal copy) |
Box 6, Folder 2 |
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“The Gibsonian” Catalog No. 35, 1933 |
Box 6, Folder 3 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (1 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 4 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (2 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 5 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (3 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 6 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (4 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 7 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (5 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 8 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (6 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 9 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Company Master Catalog, 1963 (7 of 7) |
Box 6, Folder 10 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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“The Gibsonian” Newsletter, 1916 |
Box 7, Folder 1 |
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“The Gibson Raider” Newsletter, Vol. I, 1917 |
Box 7, Folder 2 |
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“The Gibson Raider” Newsletter, Vol. II, 1917–18 |
Box 7, Folder 3 |
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“Gibson Tips” Newsletter, 1934 |
Box 7, Folder 4 |
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“The Gibson Co. News,” 1950 |
Box 7, Folder 5 |
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“The Gibson Co. News,” 1951 |
Box 7, Folder 6 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1952 |
Box 7, Folder 7 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1953 |
Box 7, Folder 8 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1954 |
Box 7, Folder 9 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1955 |
Box 7, Folder 10 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1956 |
Box 7, Folder 11 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1957 |
Box 7, Folder 12 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1958 |
Box 7, Folder 13 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1959 |
Box 7, Folder 14 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1960 |
Box 8, Folder 1 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1961 |
Box 8, Folder 2 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1962 |
Box 8, Folder 3 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1963 |
Box 8, Folder 4 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1964 |
Box 8, Folder 5 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1965 |
Box 8, Folder 6 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1966 |
Box 8, Folder 7 |
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“The Gibson Company News,” 1967 |
Box 8, Folder 8 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Photograph of car on lift, taken at the garage on New York Street, 1903 |
Photographs: |
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Motor Age article re the first “Gibson Raid,” 28 May 1914 |
Box 9, Folder 1 |
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Photograph of office, 2 June 1913 |
Photographs: |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (1 of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 2 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (2of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 3 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (3of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 4 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (4of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 5 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (5of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 6 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (6of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 7 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (7of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 8 |
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Scrapbook of “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign prepared by Sidener-Van Riper advertising agency, 1914 (8of 8) |
Box 9, Folder 8 |
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Three posters from “Gibson Raiders” publicity campaign [removed from scrapbook], 1914 |
Oversize Manuscripts: |
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Two photographs of Overland automobiles “taken by” Gibson Raiders, May 1914 |
Photographs: |
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Photograph of cars on city street, [probably from Overland raid], 1914 |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of F.O. Harris, and of new building construction and opening, 1916 |
Photographs: |
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Photograph of Accessories Division sales meeting, 22–23 December, 1916 |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of the North Capitol building, 1916–n.d. |
Photographs: |
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Building and site photographs, 1916–n.d. |
Photographs: |
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Office and showroom photographs, n.d. |
OVC Photographs: |
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Photocopies of Gibson Raiders scrapbook, 1916–29 |
Box 10, Folder 1 |
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Scrapbook re Gibson Raiders and Willys-Overland sales, 1916–29 (1 of 3) |
Box 10, Folder 2 |
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Scrapbook re Gibson Raiders and Willys-Overland sales, 1916–29 (2 of 3) |
Box 10, Folder 3 |
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Scrapbook re Gibson Raiders and Willys-Overland sales, 1916–29 (3 of 3) |
Box 10, Folder 4 |
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Photographs of North Capitol building, removed from leather album, ca. 1917–18 (1 of 3) |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of North Capitol building, removed from leather album, ca. 1917–18 (2 of 3) |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of North Capitol building, removed from leather album, ca. 1917–18 (3 of 3) |
Photographs: |
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Album, n.d., pages 1–8, Indianapolis |
Photographs: |
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Album, n.d., pages 9–22, non-Indianapolis locations |
Photographs: |
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Album, n.d., pages 23–33, non-Indianapolis locations |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of record-breaking Overland car, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ca. 1920–21 |
Photographs: |
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Photograph of Christmas party, 24 December 1920 |
Photographs: |
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Photograph of parts shop in Havana, inscribed on back to D. Page from Ramon Fernandes, 5 March 1921 |
Photographs: |
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Photograph of reunion of Gibson Raiders with John N. Willys, 21 April 1921 |
OVC Photographs: |
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Photograph of Employees’ Annual Banquet, 28 December 1922 |
OVC Photographs: |
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Photograph of men in Overland car [damaged], n.d. |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of Operadio radios, n.d. |
Photographs: |
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Photographs of Gibson service vehicle, n.d. |
Photographs: |
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“Gibson Company’s Accessory Show” advertisement from the Indianapolis Star, 26 December 1923 |
Oversize Manuscripts: |
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Photographs of Annual Sales Conference, 26–28 December, 1928 |
Photographs: |
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Group photograph of meeting, n.d. [2 copies] |
OVC Photographs: |
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Photograph of Fada Radio display, n.d. [2 copies] |
OVC Photographs: |
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Photograph of “Gibson Girls,” 1934 |
Photographs: |
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“Quarter Century of Business Progress” chart, 1934 |
Oversize Manuscripts: |
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Photograph of Dodge meeting, French Lick, Ind., 1935 |
OVC Photographs: |
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Speech for Christmas party, 28 December 1935 |
Box 10, Folder 5 |
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Tickets (5) and nametags (11) for Christmas party, 1935 |
Box 10, Folder 6 |
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Photograph of “Old-fashioned” Christmas party, 28 December 1935 |
OVC Photographs: |
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Group Photograph, “Entire Gibson Company sales force visits the Perfect Circle Company, 5 January 1937” |
OVC Photographs: Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Christmas card from Terre Haute branch and response letter, 1938–39 |
Box 10, Folder 7 |
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Group picture of Terre Haute branch, 1938 |
Photographs: |
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Group picture with Badger Tires material, n.d. |
Photographs: |
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Christmas party information, 1952–63 |
Box 10, Folder 8 |
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Price list, programs, and printed materials, 1911–40 |
Box 10, Folder 9 |
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First order book, The Atlas Company, August–September 1932 |
Box 10, Folder 10 |
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Photocopies of newspapers, publications, and correspondence, 1895–1966 |
Box 10, Folder 11 |
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Photographs of work on building, from an envelope labeled “Archives, 432 N. Capitol, 433 N. Illinois,” n.d. |
OVC Photographs: Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Newspaper clippings, 1955–98 |
Box 10, Folder 12 |
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Miscellaneous photographs, n.d. |
Photographs: Box 1, Folder 25 |
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Associated Service Corporation tanker truck parked in front of Capitol Motors in Indianapolis, 1952 photo is stuck to glass |
8x10 Glass Plates: Folder 1 |
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Photographs of Asia 59ers Party, Chicago, Illinois, 1984 |
Photographs: Box 1, Folder 26 |
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Paper on automobile industry history by J.M. Bloch, 24 July 1933 |
Box 10, Folder 13 |
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Company histories |
Box 10, Folder 14 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Photographs of the 423 North
Capitol building, |
Photographs: |
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Building photographs, ca. 1918 |
Photographs: |
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Office photographs, ca. 1918 |
Photographs: |
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Operations photographs, ca. 1918 |
Photographs: |
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Display photographs ca. 1918–23 |
Photographs: |
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Advertising, 1917 [mounted on cardboard] |
Photographs: |
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Additional copies of 1918 photographs (1 of 5) [mounted on cardboard] |
Photographs: |
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Additional copies of 1918 photographs (2 of 5) [mounted on cardboard] |
Photographs: |
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Additional copies of 1918 photographs (3 of 5) [mounted on cardboard] |
Photographs: |
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Additional copies of 1918 photographs (4 of 5) [mounted on cardboard] |
Photographs: |
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Additional copies of 1918 photographs (5 of 5) [mounted on cardboard] |
Photographs: |
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Oversize mounted copies of 1918 photographs |
OVC Photographs: |
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Photographs from album with pictures of building, ca. 1920–21 |
Photographs: |
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Photographs from 1923 photo album, copy 1 (1 of 2) |
Photographs: |
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Photographs from 1923 photo album, copy 1 (2 of 2) |
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Photographs from 1923 photo album, copy 2 (1 of 2) |
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Photographs from 1923 photo album, copy 2 (2 of 2) |
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Extra copies of photographs from 1923 album |
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Large photo album, 1917–63 |
Oversize Photo Album: Shelf 5A, Section 1e |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Building specifications, general, 1916 |
Box 10, Folder 15 |
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Building specifications, electrical, 1916 |
Box 10, Folder 16 |
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Building specifications, heating, 1916 |
Box 10, Folder 17 |
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Drawings and specifications for Gibson Co. B uilding, 1916 [approximately 60] |
Oversize Manuscripts: |
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Architectural drawings for J. William Julian residence, 2 February 1953 |
OM 0253, Folder 1 |
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CONTENTS |
CONTAINER |
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Analysis of and sales agreement letter re Gibson Quality Motor Oil, 1915 |
Box 11, Folder 1 |
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Scarborough’s Official Tour Book for Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Trunk Lines, cover imprinted “Jos. M. Block,” 1916 |
General Collection: GV1024.S33 I63 |
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Certificate from the War and Navy Departments of the United States, ca. 1918 |
Box 11, Folder 2 |
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A.S.I.A. Distinguished Service Award, n.d. |
OM 0253, Folder 5 |
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Correspondence with D.J. Feutz, 1921 |
Box 11, Folder 3 |
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Contract with D.J. Feutz |
OM 0253, Folder 2 |
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Instruction book for the Gibson Company Accounting System, ca. 1920 |
Box 11, Folder 4 |
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Ford Owners’ Supply Book, 1925–26 |
Box 11, Folder 5 |
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Letter from Ogyensu Kweku Fitter of the Gold Coast, 1930s |
Box 11, Folder 6 |
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Piece of fur enclosed with Kewku leter |
Artifacts: 2007.0027 |
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“Automobile Facts and Figures” pamphlet, 1956 |
Box 11, Folder 7 |
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Authorization to Conduct Business in Illinois, 1915-1920 |
Box 11, Folder 8 |
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Authorization to Conduct Business in Ohio, 1926 |
OM 0253, Folder 3 |
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Permit to Conduct Business in Michigan, 1929 |
Box 11, Folder 9 |
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Stockholders Information, 1930-1932 |
Box 11, Folder 10 |
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Stockholders Meetings, 1936-1942 (folder 1) |
Box 11, Folder 11 |
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Stockholders Meetings, 1936-1942 (folder 2) |
Box 11, Folder 12 |
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Stock Proxies, 1942-1953 |
Box 11, Folder 13 |
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Stock Proxies, 1954 |
Box 11, Folder 14 |
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Stock Proxies, 1943–46 |
Box 11, Folder 15 |
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Atlas Securities, Insurance Receipts, 1924-1928 |
Box 11, Folder 16 |
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Atlas Securities, Insurance Invoices and Receipts, 1927-1930 |
Box 11, Folder 17 |
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Atlas Securities, Insurance Policies and Related Materials, 1927-1931 |
Box 11, Folder 18 |
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Atlas Securities, Insurance Policies and Related Materials, 1927-1930 |
Box 11, Folder 19 |
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Atlas Manufacturing Co. Stocks, 1932-1933 |
Box 11, Folder 20 |
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Atlas Securities, Bonds Sold, 23 Sept. 1931 |
Box 11, Folder 21 |
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Atlas Parts jobbers’ price lists, January 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 22 |
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Bulletin to Atlas representatives re price changes, 10 May 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 23 |
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Permite Parts catalog for Ford-Chevrolet-Plymouth, 1 June 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 24 |
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Supplementary Price List for Ford and Chevrolet parts, 10 June 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 25 |
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Simmons Parts net price list for dealers, 20 June 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 26 |
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Price list of cylinder re-conditioning, July 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 27 |
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Revised price list for Atlas Replacement Parts for Ford and Chevrolet, 20 September 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 28 |
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Bulletin to Atlas representatives re price war on cylinder heads, 24 August 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 29 |
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Acme Machine Products Co., Inc. jobbers net price list, 1 June 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 30 |
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Bulletin to Atlas salesmen re Jambor’s price list, 22 October 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 31 |
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List of Atlas representatives and their territories, ca. 1934 |
Box 11, Folder 32 |
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List of suggested jobbers’ stock of Plymouth parts |
Box 11, Folder 33 |
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Atlas Parts for Ford and Chevrolet, Catalog No. 115, ca. 1933 |
Box 11, Folder 34 |
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Personalized Automotive Care script, 1966 |
Box 11, Folder 35 |
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Personalized Automotive Care medallion |
Artifacts: 2007.0027 |
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J. William Julian, correspondence and papers, 1980s |
Box 11, Folder 36 |
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J. William Julian correspondence re: Prayer Breakfast, 1937 |
Box 11, Folder 37 |
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Correspondence with retiring salesmen, 1983–5 |
Box 11, Folder 38 |
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Flyer for Asia 59er’s Party, 1986 |
Box 11, Folder 39 |
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Noblitt-Sparks Advertisement, Tribute to Gibson Company, n.d. |
OM 0253, Folder 4 |
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Roller directory of telephone extensions for Gibson Company Building |
Artifacts: R2404 |
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Box of one dozen Carbide Gas
Burners by the American Lava Company, Chattanooga, TN |
Artifacts: R2405 |
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