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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Standard Comb |
| Title: | Standard Comb Photographs |
| Inclusive Dates: | Undated |
| Quantity: | 3 items (SC) |
| Abstract: | Three undated photographs of the exterior of the Standard Comb building (later Standard Pyroxoloid). |
| 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
The Standard Comb Company, manufacturers of hair ornaments in Leominster, Massachusetts, eventually became the Standard Pyroxoloid Company. The Standard Comb Company was one of many comb companies in Leominster and is symbolic of how the Plastics Industry started in Leominster, Massachusetts.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Standard Comb Photographs consists of three photographs, two framed, of the exterior of the Standard Comb building. None have dates but all to appear have been printed at a similar time.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has numerous holdings in the areas of plastics and industrial design. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete listing. See in particular the Standard Pyroxoloid Company Records.
Subject Headings
Corporate Bodies
Subjects
Genres and Forms
Occupations
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Standard Comb Photographs,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Plastics Center and Museum, 11/06/2008.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MM
Date: 2006
Revision history: Feb 2009 - converted to EAD (MRC);
2 Mar 2009 - converted to SC (MRC)
Inventory
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| SC 296 | Standard Comb plant (missing 1 item as of 3/2/09) (3 items) | ||||||||||