These files belonged to Wilson Palmer and were generated during his tenure as the Association's President. The materials consist of correspondence, financial statements, invitations, programs and some photographs for the company's Athletic Association, established to promote the enjoyment of sports and other leisure activities. At the Club House, there were a library, theatre, locker rooms, lounges, and bowling alleys. Sports sponsored by the company included baseball, bowling, a gun club, tennis, football, cricket, boating, and soccer. Each year United Shoe hosted an field day with athletic competitions and prizes awarded.
The correspondence is mainly concerned with activities held at the employees' club house, such as dinners and golf tournaments. It also covers the operation and organization of the Association and the maintenance and improvement of its facilities, especially the care of the golf course and its landscaping. There is also one file dealing with outings of other organizations that used the Athletic Association's grounds.
The Financial Statements primarily consist of statistical information on the Association's assets and liabilities, income and expenditures, and cash flow. Each type of statement compares the financial situation with the same period of the previous year. The quarterly statements provide data on the main association and on its many subdivisions--boat, cricket, gardeners, golf, gun, hockey, tennis, bowling, pool, and chess.
Additional items of interest include bowling league schedules, programs for various activities such as the Entertainment and Dance of the U.S.M.A.A. Gold Division (1948) and Foreman's Banquet (1948); sketches of tennis court construction (1953); a golf division schedule and dues and green fees (1960); and menus for the country club (1960-1961).
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view materials in cold storage and audio visual materials. Using cold room materials requires a three hour waiting period, reference copies do not exist for audio visual materials. Arrangements must be made with the Archives Center staff two weeks prior to a scheduled research visit. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view materials in cold storage and audio visual materials. Using cold room materials requires a three hour waiting period, reference copies do not exist for audio visual materials. Arrangements must be made with the Archives Center staff two weeks prior to a scheduled research visit. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view materials in cold storage and audio visual materials. Using cold room materials requires a three hour waiting period, reference copies do not exist for audio visual materials. Arrangements must be made with the Archives Center staff two weeks prior to a scheduled research visit. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view materials in cold storage and audio visual materials. Using cold room materials requires a three hour waiting period, reference copies do not exist for audio visual materials. Arrangements must be made with the Archives Center staff two weeks prior to a scheduled research visit. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
