JAMES BROWER PAPERS, 1949-1989.
Graphic Artist, Owens-Illinois (b. 1934)
Collection of advertising catalogs and brochures created by Mr. Brower during his tenure with Owen-Illinois. Includes materials for Owens-Illinois and Libbey Glass. MSS-220, 1 linear foot.
HARRY J. DURHOLT PAPERS, 1935-1978. [PDF version]
Vice president, Owens-Illinois (b.1894).
Papers document Durholt's career with the Libbey division of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company through correspondence; reports (1935-1958); scrapbook materials (1949-1971); maps, charts and graphs (1910-1959); printed material (including some glassware catalogs) (1933-1957) and photographs of the Libbey plant (1949-1951). The collection also documents Libbey plants in Europe. MSS-063, 1 linear foot.
See also entry under Collectors & Collecting.
FRANKLYN HAWKINS ADVERTISING PORTFOLIOS, 1955-1972.
Manager, Advertising Dept., Libbey-Owens-Ford (b. 1909?)
Collection of packets containing Libbey-Owens-Ford print advertisements called "Ad-vantages." Used as informational and promotional material for the company's sales departments. MSS-067, 2 linear feet (139 items).
HUEY G. HUHN PAPERS, 1951-1974.
General traffic manager, Libbey-Owens-Ford (b.1889).
Papers, papers were generated during his retirement in Rogers, Arkansas, consist primarily of letters, articles, and short stories written on a variety of subjects in the areas of business and politics. Correspondence was carried on with many politicians, publishers, and corporations. Huhn also wrote a book, Great Oaks, which provides short histories of large U.S. corporations. Collection includes poetry, typescript for Great Oaks, clippings, photographs, publications, and a copy of a speech that President Kennedy was to make in Dallas on the day he was killed. MSS-011, 2 linear feet.
See also entry under Politics & Government.
EDWARD LEVIS FAMILY COLLECTION.
A branch of the Levis family that founded the Illinois Glass Company, which later merged with the Owens Bottle Company to form Owens-Illinois. The collection contains four oversize photographs of members of this branch. MSS-218, .1 linear foot.
JOHN L. LEWIS PAPERS, 1899-2004.
Engineer, Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company.
Collection contains material that Mr. Lewis collected over the course of his career. Contains company, printed, and audiovisual material, as well as blueprints and drawings, patents, subject files, and artifacts. MSS-201, 4 linear feet.
LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD GLASS COMPANY RECORDS, 1851-1991. [PDF version]
Glass manufacturer (1818-Present).
This large collection of corporate records includes materials ranging from formal board of directors' minutes to personal photos of individuals involved with the company's history. Administrative records include corporate record books from LOF and its predecessors: Edward Ford Plate Glass Company (1899-1930), Toledo Glass Company (1895-1931), Libbey-Owens Glass Company (1916-1933), and subsidiaries. Annual reports from LOF Glass Company (1930-1982) and the Pilkington Group (1988-) provide summaries of corporate activities. Corporate file records (1895-1958) deal primarily with contracts, subsidiaries, and notably a government anti-trust investigation of LOF (1930-1948). Publications, speeches, and reports created by LOF employees and others include manuscripts and research notes from two company-sponsored corporate histories, corporate newsletters (1939-1980), and general glass industry materials.
The single largest series in the collection focuses on sales and promotion. There are files on 50 distributors and dealers of LOF products across the U.S. (1930s-1970s), press releases (1946-1984), and advertising yearbooks and scrapbooks (1851-1977). "Glass at Work" files serve as a valuable source of information on the actual uses of LOF products, as well as the advertising department's use of "real life" applications for promotional purposes. They include files on glazing in everything from airports to homes (1945-1986). MSS-066, 70 linear feet.
See also entries under Architecture, Business and Commerce, and Education & Schools.
L. E. MACDOWELL GLASS COLLECTION ca. 1940's.
Glass collector and owner of Fremont Glass, Inc., Fremont, Ohio.
Libbey-Owens-Ford glass materials: 6 samples of Vitrolite, Full set of Vitrolux samples (18 pieces), 3 - 12" x 16" Ashlars of Vitrolite, "Glass" Catalog of LOF Materials. MSS-076, 1 linear foot.
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. COMPANY RECORDS. [PDF version] [Digital samples]
Glass Manufacturer, 1818.
This large collection of records encompases the entire history of Owens-Illinois, Inc. The collection also includes a large bottle historical bottle collection, as well as photos, annual reports, sales and marketing catalogs for the various brands owned by Owens-Illinois, Inc., the personal papers of various Owens-Illinois, Inc. executives, illustrations of various Owens-Illinois, Inc. plants, and audio-visual materials. This collection also includes information pertaining to the various companies that have either been incorporated or created from Owens-Illinois, Inc., including the Owens Bottle Company, Owens Bottle Machine Company, National Container, Libbey-Owens-Ford, and Illinois-Pacific Glass. MSS-200. 406 linear feet & 77 bound oversize volumes
See also: entry under Business and Commerce
JACK PAQUETTE COLLECTION ON NORTHWEST OHIO'S GLASS INDUSTRY, 1885-2003.
Former vice-president of Owens-Illinois, Inc., author, and historian
This collection contains material that Mr. Paquette accumulated over the course of his career, as well as material he collected while researching and writing three books--two on the history of Owens-Illinois and one on the glass-making industry in northwest Ohio. MSS-169, 8 linear feet.