Aetna Life Insurance Co., Safety Engineering Department, "Paper Making" report
Creation: 1917-1921Abstract
The Aetna Life Insurance Company is an underwriter of group life and health insurance and annuities founded in 1853. William J. Venning (1882-1955) was the chief safety engineer for Aetna at the New York office. This item is a report detailing the introduction of safety devices for hazards in the paper and wood pulp manufacturing industry.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1921
Creator
- Aetna Life Insurance Company (Hartford, Conn.) (Organization)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Physical Description
1 report containing 26 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. 3 safety bulletins. 1 report : typescript ; 6 pages. 1 advertisement.
Historical Note
The Aetna Life Insurance Company is an underwriter of group life and health insurance and annuities founded in 1853. The firm had a New York City branch located at 100 William Street in the early twentieth century. William J. Venning (1882-1955) was the chief safety engineer for Aetna at the New York office. He was a British-American whose early career focused on mining accidents. In 1930, he became a real estate developer in Chicago.
Scope and Contents
This item is a report detailing the introduction of safety devices for hazards in the paper and wood pulp manufacturing industry. The photographs show safety machinery, protective devices, and works demonstrating the wrong way to load machines.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Aetna Life Insurance Co., Safety Engineering Department, "Paper Making" report
- Author:
- Laurie Sather
- Date:
- 2022
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
