Hyster Company records

Collection

Identifier: Coll 498

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of materials relating to the Hyster Company. These include an undated list of company employees; photographs of a Hyster plant interior and employees, circa 1935; a pictorial brochure, circa 1940, titled "Doing the job for you"; a report from January 1943, titled "Hyster: people, plants, products"; and a poster with vignettes of company employees, probably from the late 1940s. Other materials are related to accounting machine installation, including a "Proposal for the installation of IBM accounting machine service," February 21, 1947, and company memos relating to the installation, 1947. Also included are a telephone extension list, November 4, 1947; a sales booklet, with specifications of products, late 1940s; and programs for a 15th birthday party, 1944, and a 25th anniversary party, 1955.

Dates

Creation: circa 1935-1955

Creator

Hyster Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (1 flat box, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of materials relating to the Hyster Company, including photographs of a plant interior and employees; a brochure and report about the company; materials concerning accounting machine installation; a sales booklet with product specifications; and party programs.