Penrose Hoopes correspondence, 1929-1953.

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Penrose Hoopes correspondence, 1929-1953.

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A collection of correspondence to Penrose Hoopes of Hartford, Connecticut, concerning Connecticut clock makers and clocks. Many letters either request or share information about specific individual clock makers. Several offer praise for his book on Connecticut clocks. His correspondents included George Dudley Seymour, Edward Ingraham, Irving P. Lyon, Albert L. Partridge, Lockwood Barr, Newton C. Brainard and Foster W. Rice.

0.5 linear foot (1 box).

Connecticut Historical Society

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Brainard, Newton Case, 1880-1964

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Hoopes, Penrose R. (Penrose Robinson), 1892-1976

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Penrose R. Hoopes was born in St. Davids, Pa., on March 7, 1892. After studying engineering at Penn State College, he served in the engineering departments of various machine manufacturers. In 1922 he started a private consulting business dealing with the design and installation of factory equipment, especially high-production machinery and automatic machines for metal working. Hoopes was an inventor of numerous automatic machines, particularly those used in the production of hardware, clocks, p...

Rice, Foster Wild.

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Barr, Lockwood, 1883-

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Historian. From the description of Lockwood Barr collection, [1944-1947]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58780778 ...

Seymour, George Dudley, 1859-1945

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George Dudley Seymour was born on October 6, 1859 in Bristol, Connecticut. He died on June 21, 1945 in New Haven, Connecticut. Seymour was a practicing patent attorney, antiquarian, historian, author, and city planner. Seymour wrote and published several articles and books. His primary areas of focus were the history of the Seymour family, the life of the patriot Nathan Hale, New Haven city planning, and many individuals and topics of interest in Connecticut history. His major works include: The...

Ingraham, Edward, 1887-1972

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President of E. Ingraham Co., clock and watch manufacturing company, and civic leader, of Bristol, Conn. From the description of Papers, 1931-1959. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28413717 ...

Partridge, Albert L., 1885- .

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