Emerson & Hanson Threshing Machine Company records
Creation: 1843-1850Abstract
Active in the 1840s, Emerson & Hanson Threshing Machine Company manufactured and repaired farming implements and other machinery; the company primarily manufactured "Pitt's Patent Horse Power and Separator" threshing machine, having licensed the process from the patentee. The collection consists of a sample of sixteen letters from agents, customers, and suppliers in various Midwestern states, containing orders for machines and parts, complaints, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1850
Creator
- Emerson & Hanson Threshing Machine Company (Organization)
Extent
16 item(s)
Historical Note
The Emerson & Hanson Threshing Machine Company manufactured and repaired farming implements and other machinery; the company primarily manufactured "Pitt's Patent Horse Power and Separator" threshing machine, having licensed the process from the patentee.
Founded in 1843 as a partnership between Nathaniel Hanson (1816-1864) and Richard Emerson (1801-1872), the firm was located at Alton, Illinois. The company was succeeded by the Alton Machine Shop and Foundry, operated by Nathaniel Hanson, in the early 1850s.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a sample of sixteen letters from agents, customers, and suppliers in various Midwestern states, containing orders for machines and parts, complaints, etc.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Emerson & Hanson Threshing Machine Company records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Angela Schad
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
