Reading Hardware Company catalog
Scope and Content
This collection consists of one illustrated catalog belonging to Reading Hardware Company of Reading, Pennsylvania. The catalog, Door Locks and Lock Trimmings, contains 271 pages of detailed sketches of each item and includes the name of the design, materials which it is made from, size, and cost per dozen.
Dates
- 1896
Creator
- Reading Hardware Corporation (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
The Reading Hardware Company was based in Reading, Pennsylvania, with warehouses and sample rooms in New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Chicago, Illinois. Additional historical information about the Reading Hardware Company has not been determined.
Extent
0.25 linear ft. (one half document case)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1973
- Title
- Reading Hardware Company catalog
- Author
- Laura Starratt
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository