0.25 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder, 17 leaves)
Creator
Underkoffler, Douglas.
Creator
Imperial Glass Corporation
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Papers of Douglas Underkoffler, sales representative of Imperial Glass Corporation of Bellaire, Ohio. Underkoffler was, at
one point, based out of Perkasie, Pennsylvania. Imperial became a subsidiary of Lenox in the 1970s before closing in 1984.
Collection includes trade catalogs (1980-1983), price lists (1977-1982, undated), inventories (1982-1984), forms (ca. 1950-1984,
undated), and advertisements. Trade catalogs include "Imperial Glass by Lenox," in color, with annotations that include prices
(1980) and "Imperial Glass: An American Handcrafted Tradition," in color (1982-1983). Forms include order forms, promotional
order forms, Return Authorization Agreements, New Account Data Sheets, and Credit Applications (1950s-1980s); most of the
forms are blank. Advertisements include pamphlets, brochures, handbills, and mock-up advertisements. Highlights include handbills
referencing Imperial's re-issue of Cambridge Glass Company's "Cambridge Arms" centerpieces (ca. 1960s-1970s), and materials
relating to Imperial's production of glass for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (undated). The mock-up advertisements were meant
to be given to retailers, who could use them to make store-specific newspaper ads for the sale of Imperial Glass items (1979,
undated). Also includes corporate logo as it appeared on a shipping box (after it became part of Lenox).
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Douglas Underkoffler, Imperial Glass Corporation Sales Representative,
Papers, A&M 4067, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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