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Easter, John D., 1825-1901. Biographical sketches, 1901 and undated.

Title: Biographical sketches, 1901 and undated.

Reminiscences and a biographical sketch written in 1901 of John D. Easter, an agricultural machinery salesman in Illinois; and a biographical sketch of his associates, Charles W. and William W. Marsh, inventors of the Marsh harvester.

ArchivalResource: 0.1 c.f. (1 folder)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145787096 View

McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884. Correspondence and subject file, 1788-1939.

Title: Correspondence and subject file, 1788-1939.

Papers of McCormick, inventor of the reaper and a Chicago industrialist, comprising correspondence, memoranda, and letterbooks concerning the growth of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in both the domestic and foreign fields, and dealing with McCormick's many other interests, particularly the Presbyterian Church and several charities; his activities as a member of the state and national Democratic party; and his investments, chiefly in Chicago real estate, railroads, and mines. Also included are deeds, contracts, investment proposals, and other documents. Some of the letters are to or from McCormick's wife Nettie Fowler, their son Cyrus, Jr., and others associated with the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. The earliest dated items were written or received by Cyrus' father, Robert McCormick, and by other family members.

ArchivalResource: 84.6 c.f. (192 archives boxes, 50 card boxes, and 8 volumes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145788280 View

Hayter, Earl W. Collection, 1866-1958.

Title: Collection, 1866-1958.

Collection contains papers (1878-1903) of Isaac Ellwood, inventor and manufacturer of barbed wire, especially those documents pertaining to contracts to provide barbed wire fencing for various railroad rights of way, and to some of Ellwood's mining interests in Idaho and Mexico (Honest John Mining & Milling Co. and Creston-Colorada Co.) Also included are papers (1866-1900) of Charles W. Marsh, inventor and manufacturer of harvesters; advertising and other documents of various wire and agricultural machinery manufacturers such as Jacob Haish, R.H. Pooler and others (1878-ca. 1927); short histories of barbed wire development and of De Kalb County, Illinois (1923-1958); and 3 photo albums of specimens of early barbed wire (1929).

ArchivalResource: 1.3 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29040803 View