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| Creator: | Embree, Margaret. |
| Title: | Margaret Embree Photograph Album |
| Inclusive Dates: | circa 1940-1960 |
| Quantity: | 1 volume |
| Abstract: | Compiled by Margaret Embree of Syracuse, NY. Consists of candid shots of family, friends, her work at Iroquois China in Solvay and Thermold Plastics in Canastota; includes a few photos of German POWs. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Margaret Embree (possibly 1925?-2009?) was a long-time resident of Syracuse, New York. She worked for many years for the Iroquois China Company in nearby Solvay, and for Thermold Plastics in Canastota.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Margaret Embree Photograph Album contains more than 350 photographs of Embree and her family, friends, and workplace. Approximately a third show Embree and other women at work in local factories during and after World War II, including the Iroquois China Company and Thermold Plastics. There are also four images of US soldiers and German prisoners dated "Summer 1945." The location is not given, but POWs were interned at several Central New York sites during the war, including Letchworth, Rome, Utica, and Green Lakes.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Margaret Embree Photograph Album,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2019.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 5 Nov 2019
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