R. Hoe & Company records, 1858-1878.

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R. Hoe & Company records, 1858-1878.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34869934

Incoming letters to the Hoe Co. from customers in many states and several European and Latin American countries, deriving from 3 or more letter books of 1858, 1873 and 1877-1878. There are also some 1873-1878 internal memos, patent correspondence, and letters from regional agents of the Hoe Co., including 24 from W.H. Kerkhoff in Chicago, and smaller numbers from Horace Dodd in Boston, and the South Carolina firm of Walker, Evans and Cogswell. Other Chicago customers include: Chicago Evening Journal, Chicago Press and Tribune, Lakeside Press (R.R. Donnelley & Sons), and Rand McNally.

2 linear feet (5 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7366998

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Kerkhoff, W.H.C.

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R. Hoe & Company

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R. Hoe & Co. was the largest manufacturer of printing presses and press equipment in the United States during the 19th century. Its archives were dispersed in the 1970s, and later still, the letter books from which this collection derives were disassembled. California and Virginia letters (and perhaps some others) were sold separately, and are not included here. From the description of R. Hoe & Company records, 1858-1878. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34869934 ...

Walker, Evans & Cogswell Company

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Rand McNally, and Company

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In 1856, William H. Rand established a printing office above Keen and Lee's Bookstore at 148 Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois. In 1858, he hired Andrew McNally and shortly after, they became partners and formed Rand McNally and Company. Rand McNally has since become a prolific publisher operating in a variety of areas. They established themselves as a household name in the United States and became known around the world for their cartographic products, producing not only...

R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company

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Founded in Chicago in 1864 by Canadian immigrant Richard Robert Donnelley, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company is a leading global provider of printing and print-related services. From the description of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Archive, 1844-2005 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 772636484 Richard Robert Donnelley (1836-1899), born in Hamilton, Ontario, arrived in Chicago in 1864 to apply his trade as a journeyman printer w...

Dodd, Horace S.

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