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 Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1905 to 1977 regarding the company and real estate in Marion County, Indiana.
Dates
- 1905-1977
Creator
- Von Duprin, Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
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:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia. "Von Duprin." Wikipedia.org. Accessed November 21, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Duprin.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia. "Von Duprin." Wikipedia.org. Accessed November 21, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_Duprin.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes)
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. EAD finding aid revised 2024/03/20 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Von Duprin, Inc. (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Vonnegut Hardware Company (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- 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:
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