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Wheland Foundry employees at work, eye-level view, circa 1950

 Item — Box: CHC PF031
Identifier: CHC-2007-034-005-b

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Wheland Foundry and United States Pipe and Foundry Company photographs collection contains images, product models, and the draft of an employee booklet, "Wheland Facts for Wheland People." Materials are related to foundries in Chattanooga, Tennessee, between 1875 and 1972, primarily documenting activity in the 1950s. The majority of the content documents daily operations and personnel in the mid-twentieth century at Wheland Foundry with images of employees, the factory floor, and advertising material showing products made by The Wheland Company and by Chattanooga electric power transmission equipment company Sherman and Reilly. There are also aerial shots of Wheland Foundry and the nearby U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1950

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.26 Linear Feet (3 containers)

Language

English

Collection Area Details

Part of the Chattanooga History Collections Collection Area

Contact:
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States