Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Viscoloid Company. |
| Title: | Viscoloid Company Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | Before 1925 |
| Quantity: | 1 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Collection consists of 80 paper patterns for hair combs and ornaments. Although without a definitive date, they were created before the company's sale to Du Pont in 1925. Also includes a plan of the plant in Leominster, PA. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
In 1901, Bernard W. Doyle joined with a few others to establish the Viscoloid Company in Leominster, Massachusetts, and pioneer in the pyroxylin plastics industry of the area. They manufactured hair combs and ornaments, replacing the tradition horn with plastic. The company expanded to other toilet articles in 1910 as sales declined for hair ornaments. By 1914, they entered the plastic toy market. Du Pont purchased the company in 1925-1926.
The Viscoloid Company Collection consists of 80 paper stencils for hair combs and ornaments. Each has a four-digit number starting with 39xx. Although without a definitive date, they were created before the company's sale to Du Pont in 1925. The collection also includes a plan of the plant in Leominster, PA.
Stencils are EXTREMELY fragile. Great care must be taken when viewing them.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Viscoloid Company Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Transfer from National Plastics Center and Museum, 11/06/2008. Originally, gift of Evelyn B. Hachey, 1998.
Created by: DGI/MM
Date: 2006
Revision history: Feb 2009 - converted to EAD (MRC);
Jun 2009 - adds, new container (MRC)
