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Von Duprin Inc. collection

 Collection
Identifier: L480

Scope and Contents

This collection includes real estate papers, title abstracts, and insurance policies from Von Duprin, Inc. in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1905 to 1977 regarding Von Duprin, Inc.

Dates

  • 1905-1977

Creator

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.

Administrative History

The Vonnegut Hardware Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was incorporated on January 13, 1908. It was founded by Clemens Vonnegut when he entered a partnership with Charles Vollmer in the 1850s. "In 1908 the first model of a "panic bar" style egress device was released and Vonnegut Hardware Company was utilized to market it. Owing to the joint effort to develop and sell the product, it was sold under the name Von Duprin, a combination of the names Vonnegut, DuPont and Prinzler" (Von Duprin, 2016). In the 1960s, the name was changed to Von Duprin, Inc.

Source: collection inventory and Wikipedia. "Von Duprin." Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Duprin.

Extent

1.3 Cubic Feet (1 cubic foot box; 1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subjects.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2016/11/21 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/11/21 by Kori Nell.
Title
Von Duprin Inc. collection
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:
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