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Collection Title CL 32 Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Collection Creator Booth Library
Processed By Rachel Dworkin
Provenance: The items in this collection were donated to the Booth Library by John L. Korydyll in 1987.
Historical: The Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company (1905-1985) manufactured milk bottles and other food containers. It had plants located in Kane, Pennsylvania; Streator, Illinois; Elmira, New York; Wharton, New Jersey; Tampa, Florida; Lawrenceburg, Indiana; Toledo, Ohio; and Saugus, California. In 1966, it became a division of Rexall Drug and Chemical Company, later called Dart Industries, Inc. In 1985, Thatcher was sold to Diamond-Bathurst. The company went bankrupt in 1987.
Scope:
The Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company Collection contains bottle design material, 1940s-1960s; advertising and promotional materials, 1930s-70s; newsletters, 1920s & 1940s; minutes of the Board of Directors, 1900s-1920s; financial reports, 1970s; annual reports, 1940s-60s; administrative records, 1970s; material related to anti-recycling lobbying, 1970s; James Arrandale papers regarding company history, 1970s; and company histories.
Notes: To access digital images of some of portions of this collection, visit New York State Heritage.
Extent 5 linear feet
Date Span 1905-1979
Abstract
This collection contains papers from the Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company including bottle designs, administrative records, newsletters, promotional materials, and company histories.

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Title Document Box Number Folder Number Location
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. quality control memo regarding the color rating for American Distillery glass, June 5, 1959. Memorandum A 01 01
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Specification #168-B for returnable and non-returnable beer bottles of Anheuser-Busch Inc., May 13, 1959. Document A 01 02
Letter from W.S. Bazzett of Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. to Clay Granoff of Anheuser-Busch Inc. regarding bottle specifications, January 3, 1956. Letter A 01 03
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. document: specifications for Anheuser-Busch bottles, January 22, 1951. Document A 01 04
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum on Anheuser-Busche specification #177 with bottle design drawings attached, November 22, 1954. Memorandum A 01 05
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Tentative Specification #177 for Anheuser-Busch Inc. beer bottle, November 10, 1954. Document A 01 06
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Specification #165-A for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. beer bottle, December 7, 1954. Document A 01 07
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Anheuser-Busch bottle specifications, December 15, 1954. Memorandum A 01 08
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Anheuser-Busch bottle specifications, December 22, 1954. Memorandum A 01 09
Technical drawing of Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co drawing no. GCD-7550, M-599 1/2 Pint Sour Cream, November 2, 1954. Drawing A 01 10
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding the modifications to Anheuser-Busch Specification 165-A with attached drawings, December 27, 1954. Memorandum A 01 10
General instruction for the packaging and shipping of Anheuser-Busch bottles, June 6, 1955. Document A 01 11
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding I dimensions for Schlitz and Anheuser-Busch bottles, June 11, 1951. Memorandum A 01 12
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. "Monthly Evaluation Program for Reternable and One-Way Bottles" for P. Ballantine & Sons, June 9, 1955. Document A 01 13
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding P. Ballantine & Sons, Inc. quality control, August 24, 1955. Memorandum A 01 14
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. document "P. Ballantine & Sons Material Control Division-Bottling Department: Purchase Specifications for Beer and Ale Bottles," February 26, 1958. (7 copies) Document A 01 15
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding color specifications for James B. Beam Distilling Co., March 10, 1959. Memorandum A 01 16
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. standards drawing for #72 Canada Dry pyoglaze registration lug, July 2, 1955. Document A 01 17
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding quality control for Duffy-Mott bottles, June 9, 1954. Memorandum A 01 18
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding quality control problems for Duffy-Mott bottles, September 17, 1954. Memorandum A 01 19
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding results of an inspection of Duffy-Mott bottles, September 28, 1954. Memorandum A 01 20
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding the results of an inspection of Duffy-Mott bottles, October 13, 1954. Memorandum A 01 21
Defect summary for Duffy-Mott bottles manufactured by Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co., September 12, 1955. Document A 01 22
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Duffy-Mott glass specifications, April 2, 1958. Memorandum A 01 23
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Duffy-Mott specifications, March 31, 1958. Memorandum A 01 24
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Collection Title	CL 32 Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Collection	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Rachel Dworkin
Provenance:	The items in this collection were donated to the Booth Library by John L. Korydyll in 1987.
Historical:	The Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company (1905-1985) manufactured milk bottles and other food containers. It had plants located in Kane, Pennsylvania; Streator, Illinois; Elmira, New York; Wharton, New Jersey; Tampa, Florida; Lawrenceburg, Indiana; Toledo, Ohio; and Saugus, California. In 1966, it became a division of Rexall Drug and Chemical Company, later called Dart Industries, Inc. In 1985, Thatcher was sold to Diamond-Bathurst. The company went bankrupt in 1987.
Scope:	The Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company Collection contains bottle design material, 1940s-1960s; advertising and promotional materials, 1930s-70s; newsletters, 1920s & 1940s; minutes of the Board of Directors, 1900s-1920s; financial reports, 1970s; annual reports, 1940s-60s; administrative records, 1970s; material related to anti-recycling lobbying, 1970s; James Arrandale papers regarding company history, 1970s; and company histories.
Notes:	To access digital images of some of portions of this collection, visit New York State Heritage.
Extent	5 linear feet
Date Span	1905-1979
Abstract	This collection contains papers from the Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company including bottle designs, administrative records, newsletters, promotional materials, and company histories.

Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. quality control memo regarding the color rating for American Distillery glass, June 5, 1959.	Memorandum	A	01	01
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Specification #168-B for returnable and non-returnable beer bottles of Anheuser-Busch Inc., May 13, 1959.	Document	A	01	02
Letter from W.S. Bazzett of Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. to Clay Granoff of Anheuser-Busch Inc. regarding bottle specifications, January 3, 1956.	Letter	A	01	03
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. document: specifications for Anheuser-Busch bottles, January 22, 1951.	Document	A	01	04
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum on Anheuser-Busche specification #177 with bottle design drawings attached, November 22, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	05
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Tentative Specification #177 for Anheuser-Busch Inc. beer bottle, November 10, 1954.	Document	A	01	06
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. Specification #165-A for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. beer bottle, December 7, 1954.	Document	A	01	07
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Anheuser-Busch bottle specifications, December 15, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	08
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Anheuser-Busch bottle specifications, December 22, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	09
Technical drawing of Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co drawing no. GCD-7550, M-599 1/2 Pint Sour Cream, November 2, 1954.	Drawing	A	01	10
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding the modifications to Anheuser-Busch Specification 165-A with attached drawings, December 27, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	10
General instruction for the packaging and shipping of Anheuser-Busch bottles, June 6, 1955.	Document	A	01	11
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding I dimensions for Schlitz and Anheuser-Busch bottles, June 11, 1951.	Memorandum	A	01	12
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. "Monthly Evaluation Program for Reternable and One-Way Bottles" for P. Ballantine & Sons, June 9, 1955.	Document	A	01	13
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding P. Ballantine & Sons, Inc. quality control, August 24, 1955.	Memorandum	A	01	14
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. document "P. Ballantine & Sons Material Control Division-Bottling Department: Purchase Specifications for Beer and Ale Bottles," February 26, 1958. (7 copies)	Document	A	01	15
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding color specifications for James B. Beam Distilling Co., March 10, 1959.	Memorandum	A	01	16
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. standards drawing for #72 Canada Dry pyoglaze registration lug, July 2, 1955.	Document	A	01	17
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding quality control for Duffy-Mott bottles, June 9, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	18
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding quality control problems for Duffy-Mott bottles, September 17, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	19
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding results of an inspection of Duffy-Mott bottles, September 28, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	20
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding the results of an inspection of Duffy-Mott bottles, October 13, 1954.	Memorandum	A	01	21
Defect summary for Duffy-Mott bottles manufactured by Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co., September 12, 1955.	Document	A	01	22
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Duffy-Mott glass specifications, April 2, 1958.	Memorandum	A	01	23
Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Co. memorandum regarding Duffy-Mott specifications, March 31, 1958.	Memorandum	A	01	24
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