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Glass industry.

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Glen W. McCabe, Union Organizer, Records of the Window Glass Cutters League of America

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3207
Overview Papers, publications, photos and memorabilia of glassworker, labor official and organizer, Glen W. McCabe. McCabe was an energetic union officer in the AFL affiliated Window Glass Cutters League of America and intermittently in the United Glass & Ceramic Workers of North America of the CIO. There are correspondence, speeches, publications and pamphlets which present a history of the American labor movement in the glass industry, biographical details about McCabe, industry work rules and...
Dates: 1905-1958
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Harglo Glass Company Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3117
Scope and Contents Correspondence, accounts and receipts of the Harglo Glass Company of Salem, WV. The Harglo Co. specialized in the manufacture of glass for lamps and lighting fixtures, in many cases a subcontractor for other glass and lamp manufacturers. Its products were marketed through its affiliate, Glass Products Co. of Salem, WV. The billing and correspondence is with other glass companies, shipping companies, glass mould and equipment manufacturers, and companies producing non-clear glass or coatings...
Dates: ca. 1950-1970
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

J. S. Algeo, An Unpublished History of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, Typed Document

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2514
Overview

An unpublished history of the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company compiled by J.S. Algeo, completed in 1956. In 1885 this firm originated in Wellsburg, West Virginia, as the Hazel Glass Company and established, later, plants at Clarksburg, Grafton, Wheeling, and Washington, Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1885-1956
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Jacob Minehart Ledger

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1389
Overview

Ledger of a glassblower who worked for various glass companies in Wheeling, West Virginia, containing a record of his work and notes concerning his working agreements.

Dates: 1841-1845, 1863
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

John Cuthbert, Collector, Virginia B. Evans Glassware

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4318
Scope and Contents

Fifty pieces (including lids and pairs) of Asian-inspired design, frosted glassware (clear, pink, green) designed by West Virginia artist Virginia B. Evans (1894-1983) and produced by Imperial Glass Corporation of Bellaire, Ohio. Includes well-known dragon and butterfly motifs in ashtrays, bookends, vases, and other pieces.

In the contents list, "pc" refers to pieces, for single items that have multiple component pieces; "items" refers to multiple copies of the same item.

Dates: ca. 1942-1970
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Morgantown Glass Company, White House Glass

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4251
Scope and Contents A set of "The President's House" handmade lead crystal manufactured by the Morgantown Glass Company. The name of this glassware line derives from having been chosen by Jacqueline Kennedy to be the official crystal service of the White House. Mrs. Kennedy's choice was the first time that American-made glassware had been the official service of the White House. This particular set of crystal was given in 1966 as a wedding gift to Lester and Rebecca Hess, both of whom are alumni of West...
Dates: 1966
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Seneca Glass Company Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2964
Scope and Contents Catalogs, reports, contracts, correspondence, blueprints, drawings, certificates, deeds, and photographs of Seneca Glass Company, a Morgantown glass manufacturer noted for its production of handmade lead crystal glassware. The materials of this collection give insight into some of the daily activities of the company and its union such as determination of wages, settling of labor grievances, plans for expansion and modernization, productivity statistics, and stock inventories. Specifically...
Dates: 1840s-1985
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Series 5. Addendum 2005/04/22 (Boxes 16-28 and unboxed ledgers), circa 1930s-1980s

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents

Addendum 2005/04/22 includes ledgers, financial documents, blueprints, catalogs, papers, Seneca Center records, and other materials. This addendum is minimally processed.

Dates: circa 1930s-1980s
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Seneca Glass Company Records

Series 7. Addendum 2021/09/01 (Boxes 32-34), circa 1930s-1980s

 Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents Addendum of 2021/09/01 comprises photographic materials, production documentation, and historical reference items related to the Seneca Glass Company. Materials include photographic prints and film negatives depicting examples of Seneca lead crystal glassware, glass sample drops, copper‑etched printing blocks illustrating glassware patterns and nineteenth‑century glass shop scenes. The addendum also contains one document issued by the United States Department of State authorizing the...
Dates: circa 1930s-1980s
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Seneca Glass Company Records

United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America Local Union No. 2 (Clarksburg, WV) Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2419
Scope and Contents Financial records, newsletters, minutes, correspondence and inter-factory memos of Clarksburg Union Local No.2. There are also records of grievances, arbitration, and union attendance.Series include:Series 1. Executive (1935–1974), boxes S1/Box 1-S1/Box 7 Series 2. Relations with Pittsburgh Plate Glass (1934–1974), boxes S2/Box 1-S2/Box 8 Series 3. Membership and Financial Records (1934–1974), boxes S3/Box 1-S3/Box 5 Series 4. International Union Materials...
Dates: 1934-1974
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center