William J. Myers scrapbook
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Abstract
Loose pages from a scrapbook chronicling the life of William J. Myers as president of the National Association of Stove Manufacturers, the Manufacturers Association of Brooklyn, and Union Stove Works.
Biographical note
William J. Myers (d. 1933) was president of the National Association of Stove Manufacturers, the Manufacturers Association of Brooklyn, and Union Stove Works. He was also the vice-president of the J. & P.B. Myers Company, Inc., manufacturers of paper boxes, located at 60 Broadway in New York City. Myers resided at 815 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn.
Arrangement
The scrapbook pages are housed in a single folder, presumably in the order of the original volume.
Scope and Contents
Loose pages from a scrapbook chronicling the life of William J. Myers as president of the National Association of Stove Manufacturers, the Manufacturers Association of Brooklyn, and Union Stove Works. Included are articles, clippings, correspondence and congratulatory letters, obituaries, and guest and seating lists from receptions and events. Also included is a copy of The Hardware Reporter from 1911 containing a biography of Myers. The scrapbook was presumably compiled by Myers himself.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); William J. Myers scrapbook, 1978.111, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1978.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
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