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Henry Marcus Quackenbush papers

Title
Henry Marcus Quackenbush papers, 1885-1992 (bulk 1890-1933).
Author
Quackenbush, Henry Marcus, 1847-1933.

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volume 4Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 22962 volume 4Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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volume 1Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 22962 volume 1Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
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1.2 linear feet (2 boxes, 4 volumes)
Summary
Henry Marcus Quackenbush (1847-1933) was an inventor and industrialist who developed and manufactured guns, nutcrackers, and nut picks, among other items. He founded H.M. Quackenbush Company in 1871. Quackenbush was a native of Herkimer, New York, where he was active in organizations such as the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the Salvation Army, and the Anti-Saloon League. The Henry Marcus Quackenbush papers date from 1885 to 1992. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, ephemera, and financial records dating from 1890 to 1933, documenting Quackenbush's involvement with charitable organizations, his family life, household management and expenses, and business operations and sales. Two ledgers contain Quackenbush's monthly financial statements from 1906 to 1922, and two sales books list figures of daily sales for 1893 to 1899 and 1915 to 1935. Materials dating after Quackenbush's death include a report on the Quackenbush company's tax liability; writings about Quackenbush and the guns he manufactured; letters from gun collectors to Bronson A. Quackenbush; and duplicates of a photograph of Quackenbush.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Account books.
  • Ephemera.
  • Letters (correspondence)
Access (note)
  • Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source (note)
  • Purchased from Michael Brown Rare Books, 2014.
Call Number
MssCol 22962
OCLC
927459434
Author
Quackenbush, Henry Marcus, 1847-1933.
Title
Henry Marcus Quackenbush papers, 1885-1992 (bulk 1890-1933).
Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source
Purchased from Michael Brown Rare Books, 2014.
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MssCol 22962
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