Philadelphia Quartz Company office negative
Creation: circa 1895-1900Abstract
Philadelphia Quartz Company began as a family soap and candle business in 1831. It was founded in Philadelphia by Joseph Elkinton (1830-1905). It began producing and selling sodium silicate in 1861 as a builder to replace rosin in soap formulations. This image of office includes three male clerks and one visitor.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1895-1900
Creator
- Philadelphia Quartz Company (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Historical Note
Philadelphia Quartz Company began as a family soap and candle business in 1831. It was founded in Philadelphia by Joseph Elkinton (1830-1905). It began producing and selling sodium silicate in 1861 as a builder to replace rosin in soap formulations. In 1978, the company changed its name to PQ Corporation and is the world’s largest global producer of soluble silicates. It is now headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania and was acquired by The Carlyle Group in 2007.
Scope and Content
Image of office includes three male clerks and one visitor. The photograph was published in A Proper Concern (1981).
Location
GL Box 2.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Philadelphia Quartz Company office negative
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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