Historical manuscript dealing with a southern California enterprise and its founder Earl H. Richardson, 1945.

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Historical manuscript dealing with a southern California enterprise and its founder Earl H. Richardson, 1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122585009

The manuscript, which was written as a tribute to Earl H. Richardson, covers the entire history of Richardson's work with electric appliances. Starting with his first invention of the Hotpoint iron and opening his own company in 1906, it continues through General Electric's purchase of the company in 1927 and his death in 1934. The author, who had worked for Richardson for over thirty years, includes details about Richardson's life, his various inventions, the company's operations and employees, the growth of the company, and the history of Ontario, California. Also included is an obituary for Earl H. Richardson. The manuscript is illustrated with photographs.

56 pages, bound typescript, 27 cm.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Richardson, Earl H., 1871-1934.

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Earl H. Richardson (1871-1934) worked for Ontario Electric Company in Ontario, California, before inventing the Hotpoint iron and starting his own company, the Pacific Electric Heating Co., in 1906. The company merged with the General Electric Company to form the Edison Electric Appliance Co. in 1918, and was later bought out by General Electric and renamed the General Electric Company, Ontario Factory. From the description of Patents for electric heating devices, 1920-1922. (Hunting...

General Electric Company

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Founded 1892. Corporate interests include: Broadcasting; Electric Components; Household Appliances; Lighting Equipment; Motors; Telecommunications; Electromedical Industry. From the description of Technical records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84865339 Founded 1892. From the description of General Electric Company in Camden, N.J., collection, 1878-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979711 Schenectady, NY. From the description of Electr...

Edison Electric Appliance Co.

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Vanden Berg, P. H.

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Earl H. Richardson was born in Wisconsin in 1871. He later moved to California where he went to work for the Ontario Electric Company in Ontario, California. Richardson invented the Hotpoint iron, and in 1906, he started his own manufacturing company called the Pacific Electric Heating Co., headquartered in Ontario. His company designed, manufactured and sold various electric appliances including irons, ovens, toasters, heating units for washing machines, and vacuum cleaners. Richardson was the ...

Edison Electric Light Company

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Parent company of all Edison electric light enterprises. Established in 1878. From the description of Edison Electric Light Company records, 1879-1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984047 Edison Company was a major producer of motion pictures during early years of the film industry. From the description of Scripts, 1909-1916. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 86152578 ...