Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company

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The Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio, was formed in 1930 by the merger of several older glassmaking firms. The company produced window glass, plate glass, and automobile safety glass at plants in Ohio and West Virginia.

From the description of Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company Photograph album, ca. 1939. (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 52625018

Manufacturer of glass products based in Toledo Ohio since 1888. Incorporated and changed name to Toledo Glass in 1895. Formed Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Company in 1916. Merged with Ford Plate Glass Company to become Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company in 1930. Became a subsidiary of the Pilkington Group of Great Britain in 1989.

From the description of Records, 1851-1989. (University of Toledo). WorldCat record id: 22742573

Manufacturer of glass products based in Toledo, Ohio, operating since 1888 under successive names of Toledo Glass Company, Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Company and Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company.

Became a subsidiary of the Pilkington Group of Great Britain in 1989.

From the description of Records [microform] 1895-1955. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 54000416

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creatorOf Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company Photograph album, ca. 1939. Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
referencedIn Macdowell, L. E.,. L.E. Macdowell glass collection, [194-]. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
referencedIn E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Executive Committee. Records, 1903-1991 (bulk 1950-1982). Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Fauster, Carl, 1907-. Collection 1893-1986. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
referencedIn Swinehart, Gerry, 1903-1966. Papers, 1948-1966. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. Records [microform] 1895-1955. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
referencedIn Aluminum, Brick, and Glass Workers International Union. Local 9 (Toledo, Ohio). Records, 1934-1978. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. [Pamphlets. Economic aspects.]. Yale University Library
creatorOf Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. Records, 1851-1989. University of Toledo, William S. Carlson Library
creatorOf Benjamin Griffen Glass Corporation. Trade catalogs of building materials, 1882-1935. University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library
creatorOf Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. [Pamphlets. Financial history.]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Copelof, Maxwell, 1879-. Papers, 1940-1954 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Stone & Webster. Records, 1892-1956 (inclusive), 1920-1950 (bulk). Harvard Business School, Knowledge and Library Services/Baker Library
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associatedWith Aluminum, Brick, and Glass Workers International Union. Local 9 (Toledo, Ohio) corporateBody
associatedWith Colburn, Irving Wightman, 1861-1917. person
associatedWith Copelof, Maxwell. person
associatedWith E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Executive Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith Fauster, Carl, 1907- person
associatedWith Ford, Edward, 1843-1920. person
associatedWith Ford, J. B. 1811-1903. person
associatedWith Libbey, Edward Drummond, 1854-1925. person
associatedWith Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. Advertising Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Owens, Michael Joseph, 1859-1923. person
associatedWith Pilkington Group. corporateBody
associatedWith Stone & Webster. corporateBody
associatedWith Swinehart, Gerry, 1903-1966. person
associatedWith Toledo Glass Company. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio--Toledo
Ohio--Toledo
Subject
Automobiles
Flat glass industry
Flat glass
Glass
Glass blowing and working
Glass factories
Glass furnaces
Glass grinding and polishing
Glass in automobiles
Glass manufacture
Glass manufacture
Glass trade
Glassworkers
Safety glass
Occupation
Activity
Glassworkers

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Active 1882

Active 1935

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