Legal material, 1851-1964
Part of collection: Samuel Stockton White Dental Manufacturing Company records (1320)
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1964
Scope and Contents
The Legal material series primarily contains papers pertaining to patent infringement suits. This includes materials concerning lawsuits involving the Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Co. of Boston, and its treasurer, Josiah Bacon (1832-1879), the cases in which Goodyear sued several dentists for breaches of monopolistic license agreements covering the use of rubber plates. Samuel S. White and the S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Co. became involved in defense of dentists' rights, along with state protective organizations and the Dentists' Protective Fund. The series also contains opposition files and legal diaries.
Extent
From the Collection: 148 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
These records are located in remote storage. Please contact staff 48 hours in advance of research visit at askhagley@hagley.org
Related Names
Creator
- From the Collection: Samuel Stockton White Dental Manufacturing Company (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository