Records, 1887-1958.

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Records, 1887-1958.

Catalogs, small ledger (1897), receipts (1889-1903), correspondence (1893-1912), Oliver Corp. annual report (1958), price and parts lists, certificates for company and employees, newsletters, industrial drawings, clippings, company history, correspondence with Historical Society of York County, advertising, photograph copies, magazine articles, advertisements, and other materials.

2 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8059689

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Historical Society of York County (Pa.)

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Pennsylvania Agricultural Works

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Farquhar, Arthur B., 1838-1925

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A.B. Farquhar Co.

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Arthur Briggs Farquhar joined Dingee & Co., York, Pa., in 1856; he quickly became sole owner and name changed to Pennsylvania Agricultural Works; in 1866 began international export of agricultural implements; in 1889 became A.B. Farquhar Co., Ltd.; became division of Oliver Corp. in 1952; plant located on N. Duke St. in 1876; early products included plows, planters, portable steam engines, boilers, sawmills, and hydraulic presses; became one of the largest producers of steam engines in 1870s...

Oliver Corporation

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