Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Files
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Files
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0.47 Cubic feet
consisting of 1 box, 1 folder.
circa 1835-1928
undated
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Files forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
English
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Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Files is a portion of the Business Ephemera Series of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Accession AC0060 purchased from Isadore Warshaw in 1967. Warshaw continued to accumulate similar material until his death, which was donated in 1971 by his widow, Augusta. For a period after acquisition, related materials from other sources (of mixed provenance) were added to the collection so there may be content produced or published after Warshaw's death in 1969. This practice has since ceased.
Preferred Citation note
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Conditions Governing Use note
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Materials in the Archives Center
Archives Center Collection of Business Americana (AC0404)
Forms Part Of
Forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.
Missing Title
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Series 1: Business Ephemera
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Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
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Series 3: Isadore Warshaw Personal Papers
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Series 4: Photographic Reference Material
Scope and Contents
This subject category- Files consists primarily of invoices, receipts, correspondence, business cards and import/export documents from manufacturers and dealers in files, mostly of cast steel. These companies often sold rasps and other tools as well. The material dates from 1835 to 1928, but the bulk of it is from the late nineteenth century. The materials are organized by name of company.
Processing Information
In 2016, with funding provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund, the Archives Center at the National Museum of American History implemented the use of minimal level processing standards to increase information about and facilitate access to more of our collections.
A large portion of stored material from the original acquisition received minimal level processing, which resulted in additions to this Subject category. This effort included basic arrangement and replacement of non-archival housing for long-term stability, but staples and other fasteners have not all been removed. Revisions to the encoded finding aid were made to reflect the added content in context to the previously processed material.
Minimal level processing and enhancement of the machine-readable finding aid completed by Nicole Blechynden, September 2017.
Business ephemera
Ephemera
Business Records, Marketing Material, and Other
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undated
circa 1835-1928
Manufactures and Dealers in Files
1
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circa 1835-1928
Abbotson, & Dillon, Union File Works, Amesbury, Massachusetts
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1
1
Adams & Chute, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
1
American File Company, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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1
1
American Star Works, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
1
Ashworth, S., and Company, Lowell, Massachusetts
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1
2
Auburn File Works, Auburn, New York
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1
2
Bailey, Charles, Buffalo, New York
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1
3
Barnett, G. and H., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
3
Black Diamond File Works, Location Unknown
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1
3
Brohm, B., Location Unknown
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1
4
Chatterton, George, Also known as George Chatterton & Company, Providence, Rhode Island
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1
5-6
Carr, J. Riley, New York, New York
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1
7
Chambers, A. & Son, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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1
7
Claremont File Works, Claremont, New Hampshire
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1
7
Collet, Job, Bangor, Maine
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1
7
Collinson, Thomas, Worcester, Massachusetts
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1
7
Congreve, Charles and Son, New York, New York
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1
7
Cordis, Corton, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
7
Culley, Eli, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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1
7
Day, William H., Amesbury, Massachusetts
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1
7
Disston, Henry and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
8-9
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Catalogue and price list, 1919
Eagle File Works, Middletown, New York
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1
10
Earle, Smith and Company, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
10
Empire File Company, Waterbury, Connecticut
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1
10
England, John, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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1
10
Everhart, James, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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1
10
Fisher, G., Sheffield, England
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1
11
Fox's, R.G., File Factory, Troy, New York
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1
11
Gray, H. and Company, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
12
Greaves & Sons, Sheffield, England
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1
12
Hart, William, Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts
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1
13
Hayes & Aldred, Lawrence, Massachusetts
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1
13
Heller Brothers Company, Newark, New Jersey
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1
13
Heller, L.B. & Sons, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
13
Hess, J. C., Philadelphia File Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
13
Henssler, Christian, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
14
Hiscox File Manufacturing Company, West Chelmsiford, Massachusetts
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1
15
Hoffman, Charles, Frankford, Pennsylvania
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1
16
Horner, James & Company, New York, New York
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1
17
Hubbell, C.B., Arcade File Works, Sing Sing, New York
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1
18
Johnson & Brother File Company, Newark, New Jersey
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1
19
Kearney and Foot Company, New York, New York
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1
16
Marshes and Shepperd, Sheffield, [England ?]
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1
17
McCaffrey and Brother, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
18
McClellan File Company, Saginaw, Michigan
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1
18
Maischoss Brother, Chicago Street File Works, Buffalo, New York
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1
19
Martin, John, Sheffield, England
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1
19
Morris & Reith, Cincinnati, Ohio
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1
19
Murcott and Campbell, Williamsburg, New York
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1
19
New American File Company, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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1
20
New England File Company, Taunton, ?
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1
20
New York File Works, Poughkeepsie, New York
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1
20
Nicholson File Company, Providence, Rhode Island
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1
21
Scope and Contents
Catalogue, 1885
Nutt, James, St. Johnsbury, Vermont
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1
22
Pennsylvania File Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
23
Scope and Contents
See also McCaffrey & Brother
Philadelphia File Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
23
Pruyn, Wilson & Vosburgh, Albany, New York
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1
23
Scheifele, Jacob, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
24
Sheffield File Works, Location Unknown
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1
24
Shortridge, Howell & Jessop, Sheffield, England
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1
24
Simonds Saw & Steel Company, Fitchsburg, Massachusetts
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1
24
Smith, J. Barton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
24
Steiger, F. & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
24
Steinbeck & Brother, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
24
Stokes Brothers Manufacturing Company, Freehold, New Jersey
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1
24
Spencer, J. R. & Company, Sheffield, England
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1
24
Spencer, Walter and Company, Rotherham, England
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1
25
Taylor, L.A. & S., Frankford and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
26
Tower, H. R., Holyoke, Massachusetts
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1
26
Wall, Henry, New York, New York
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1
27
Walsh and Coulter, New York, New York
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1
27
Western File Works, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
27
Wheeler, Clemson & Company, Middletown, New York
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1
27
Wilson, Hawksworth, Ellison, Sheffield, England
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1
27
Whipple File Manufacturing Company, Location Unknown
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1
28
Related Information
2
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1842-1888
Re-cutters and Sharpeners of Files
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1
29
Import/export Documents
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1
30-31
Marketing Material
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undated
SUPP 13
11
Scope and Contents
Advertisements for file cabinets and supplies.