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Frigidaire Corporation

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Calvin James and Selma Lee Beck Collection (SC-386)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-386
Scope and Contents

All the photos of this collection were taken sometime between 1941 and 1944 at the Dayton-area Frigidaire Plant 3.

The first folder contains 35 small black and white photos documenting the day-to-day manufacturing of .50 caliber Browning machines guns within Plant 3.

The second folder contains 16 large black and white photos documenting a company event celebrating the 250,000th gun manufactured by Frigidaire. There is a picture of Selma eating cake in this folder.

Dates: Circa 1941-1944
Found in: Special Collections

Frigidaire T.O.M. (Tired Old Men) Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-406
Abstract

This collection consists of assorted photographs, documents, publications, and artifacts, collected by former employees of the Frigidaire Corporation. Within are numerous photographs showing different aspects of early founders and employees, as well as many motivational get-togethers. Included also are a number of technical manuals and training aids, demonstrating the business end of the company.

Dates: 1918 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1950-1970
Found in: Special Collections

Kettering Family Papers (MS-363)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-363
Abstract The Kettering Family Papers contain materials documenting the life of Charles F. Kettering, as well as his son Eugene Kettering, daughter-in-law Virginia Kettering, and their children. The Kettering family was heavily involved in the industrial and, later, philanthropic make-up of the city of Dayton during the 20th century, and were greatly influential in the city's more recent history. Made up primarily of photographs, correspondence, family keepsakes such as holiday cards, photo albums and...
Dates: 1876-2006; Majority of material found within 1930-1972
Found in: Special Collections
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