Barker, Rose & Kimball, "The Hardware Scrap Book"
Creation: 1928Abstract
Rose, Kimball & Baxter, Inc. is a wholesale hardware distributor headquartered in Elmira, New York. This item is a scrapbook titled, "Full of Household Hints for the Whole Family," compiled by Barker, Rose & Kimball. It contains circulars that the store considered to be valuable resources for up-to-date hardware information.
Dates
- Creation: 1928
Creator
- Barker, Rose & Kimball (Elmira, N.Y.) (Organization)
Extent
1 volume(s)
Physical Description
1 scrap book : containing 48 pamphlets.
Historical Note
Rose, Kimball & Baxter, Inc. is a wholesale hardware distributor headquartered in Elmira, New York. The company roots originate in 1864 when Miles Ayrault (1835-1909) and Stephen Rose (1837-1902) founded Ayrault & Rose, selling hardware and mill supplies. As partners joined and left the firm, the company name underwent several changes, becoming Rose, Kimball & Baxter, Inc. in 1952. In 1976, the name became RKB Enterprises.
Scope and Contents
This item is a scrapbook titled, "Full of Household Hints for the Whole Family," compiled by Barker, Rose & Kimball. It contains circulars that the store considered to be valuable resources for up-to-date hardware information. The volume alternates between printed and scrapbook pages. The printed pages consist of advice, charts, and aphorisms. The advice sections are prefaced with the phrase, "Beatrice Fairfax would never have thought of these," refering to a newspaper advice column called "Ask Beatrice Fairfax." The scrapbook pages contain forty-eight color pamphlets advertising products for sale at the store. Pamphlets include True Temper Fishing Rods, the Corbin Cabinet Lock Company, and Rutland Patching Plaster.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Barker, Rose & Kimball, "The Hardware Scrap Book"
- 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
