Dayton Manufacturing Company Records 1883-1956

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Dayton Manufacturing Company Records 1883-1956

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The principle business of the Dayton Manufacturing Company was the manufacture of railway car hardware, although the company later branched out into electric and oil headlamps and brass works. Records in this collection include quarterly and annual reports, agreements and contracts with outside companies, legal documents concerning ownership and royalties from patents, extensive financial records which provide information about the daily operating activities of the company, and files containing correspondence with firms doing business with the Dayton Manufacturing Company. Also included are files which document the Metal Polisher's Union strike of 1900-1901. These records contain names and addresses of union members, police-blotters with brief accounts of union demonstrations, and newspaper clippings.

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Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives

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The Dayton Manufacturing Company was established in January 1883, and located itself at the corner of Third and Garfield Streets. As the company grew, it added new buildings and annexes. The principle business of the company was the manufacture of railway car hardware such as: lamps, door locks and hinges, washstands, and water closets, which were used in passenger, dining, sleeping, and private cars. The company branched out into other areas such as: electric and oil he...