South Bend Watch Company letter
Collection — Folder: 3472
Identifier: S3472
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one advertising letter from the South Bend Watch Company describing the quality of their watches and an accompanying sales booklet that was presumably mailed with the letter.
Dates
- circa 1905-1929
Creator
- Studebaker, Clement, Jr. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
The South Bend Watch Company was organized in 1902 with Clement Studebaker as president. Sometime after the senior Clement died in 1910, Clement Jr. became president. The firm had a good reputation in watchmaking, but the business became a victim of the crash of 1929.
Source:
Berg, Paul. "South Bend Watch Company." The History Museum and the Studebaker National Museum. Accessed January 8, 2021. https://historymuseumsb.org/south-bend-watch-company.
Source:
Berg, Paul. "South Bend Watch Company." The History Museum and the Studebaker National Museum. Accessed January 8, 2021. https://historymuseumsb.org/south-bend-watch-company.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Christopher Marshall in 2020.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/01/08 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2021/01/08 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Studebaker, Clement, Jr. (Person)
- South Bend Watch Company (Organization)
- Title
- South Bend Watch Company letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
