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Extent:
2.5 Cubic feet (1 box, 17 map folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Specifications
Tracings
Place:
Montclair (N.J.)
Newark (N.J.)
Orange (N.J.)
West Orange (N.J.)
Date:
1892-1950
Summary:
Collection documents select plumbing and heating projects undertaken by the T.B. Cryer Company in New Jersey.
Scope and Contents:
These records contain plans and specifications for plumbing and heating systems installed in residences, schools, and public buildings in Newark, Orange, East Orange, West Orange, Montclair, and other locations in New Jersey. The drawings consist of blueprints, pencil tracings, linen and typescript contracts and specifications, and correspondence related to the projects.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: List of Drawings (by Project Number), 1962, undated
Series 2: Projects, 1892-1950
Biographical:
Thomas Blackburn Cryer (1864-1935) was born in London, Ontario, Canada and came to the United States in 1909 and formed a heating, ventilating and contracting and engineering firm, T.B. Cryer Company, in Newark, New Jersey.
Sources
New York Times, "Thomas B. Cryer," March 29, 1935.
Related Materials:
Materials at Smithsonian Libraries
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection holds a proposal from T.B. Cryer Company (1922) related to oil burners by Schuette & Koerting Company.
Provenance:
Donated to the National Museum of History and Technology (now called the National Museum of American History) by Clifford T.I. Cryer in 1962.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.