Ferracute Machine Company Records
Date: 1863-1982
Collection abstract: The Ferracute Machine Company of Bridgeton, New Jersey was a press and die business founded by Oberlin Smith (1840-1926) in 1863. In the 1880s Ferracute began supplying electric power companies with presses and in 1911 it began a long association with the Ford Motor Company. The archive includes business correspondence, Board of Directors meeting minutes, press records (on microfilm), advertising materials, and photographs.
Collection size: 6 linear feet and 84 reels of microfilm
Access: The collection is open for research. A finding aid with a detailed description about the contents of this collection is available online.
Additional information/related collections:
Ferracute Machine Company Photograph Collection (1987.244)
Accession number: 1928
Contact: Ask Hagley or 302-658-2400 ext 330 for more information
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