]> standard_comb Standard Comb Photographs A description of the collection at Syracuse University MM &su_name; &su_address; 2006 Michele Combs Dec 2008 English Feb 2009 - converted to EAD (MRC)2 Mar 2009 - converted to SC (MRC) Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Standard Comb Standard Comb Photographs Undated 3 items (SC) Three undated photographs of the exterior of the Standard Comb building (later Standard Pyroxoloid). 2663653 English 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.

 Arrangement of the Collection

None.

 Related Material

&scrc_name; has numerous holdings in the areas of plastics and industrial design. Please refer to &subjindex; for a complete listing. See in particular the Standard Pyroxoloid Company Records.

 Subject and Genre Headings Business and Industry Plastics Standard Comb. Plastics industry and trade. Plastics plants. Photographs. Chemical engineers. 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.

 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Standard Comb Photographs, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Transfer from National Plastics Center and Museum, 11/06/2008.

 Inventory Photographs Standard Comb plant (missing 1 item as of 3/2/09)3 items296