C. M. McClung & Co. (Knoxville, Tenn.)

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Six B&W photos (8” x 10”) of C. M. McClung & Company employees from the 1950s + one typewritten page of IDs for one of the photos. Many of the photos have identifications written across the bottom in pen.

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C. M. McClung & Company, Miscellaneous Papers (Gift of R. S. Davis) C. M. McClung & Co. closed in 1970.

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C. M. McClung & Company Papers; East Tennessee Natural Gas Company documents . (Gift of Robert S. Davis)

Scope and Contents C. M. McClung Co., Knoxville, Tenn. William H. “Bill” Catlett, brother of donor, worked briefly for C. M. McClung Co. before serving in the Air Force in WWII. Afterward he worked as a salesman for the rest of his working life and was the last salesman/regional salesman when the company closed in 1970. File includes C. M. McClung Co. blank order book, 75th anniversary history of the company, employee newsletter (Grist for the Daily Grind) (4 copies, October 16, 1970, last newsletter?), blank...

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“From C. M. McClung & Co. Hardware & Supplies, Knoxville, Tenn.” Metal Stencil used for painting label on items sold by the company. Brass with small wooden handle/rim at the bottom.

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McClung Warehouse Grain Painted Box, 1874. C.M. McClung & Co. grain painted pine storage box, dated July-December 1874, with hook latch and old nail construction. C. M. McClung & Co. was a hardware and agricultural implements business in Knoxville, Tenn., late 19th century.

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History of the C. M. McClung Company by Dr. Ruth Stephens; 1888 patent for Cranberry horse nails; 1909 letterhead; miscellaneous business papers.

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C.M. McClung & Co., Knoxville, Tenn., blotter advertising fly paper. Postcard-sized image shows three monkeys with fly paper. Back side is a blotter. No date. 1 pc. Ephemera.

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--Reo Motors lawnmower ad from LIFE magazine (22 May 1960) --Confidential Lawn Mower and Accessory Price List (19 May 1954) --Lawn Mower and Garden Equipment Catalog and Confidential Price Sheet (24 March 1958) --Letter to C. M. McClung salesmen re: the trend toward reel mowers vs rotary mowers (4 April 1961) --Letter to C. M. McClung salesmen re: the selling of tillers and lawn mowers. (29 September 1961)

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C.M. McClung & Company material (1950-1980) and the East Tennessee Natural Gas Company material.(1949-1960) Includes a circular metal McClung Hardware sign with a bullet hole.

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Includes material on the C. M. McClung and Company; Drake Six automobile.

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Knoxville Business Letterheads, J. F. Grissom, 713 Luttrell, F. B. Cooley & Son. C. M. McClung & Co.

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Black-and-white silver gelatin print of C. M. McClung Truck No. 1. Written on back: "Mack Truck No. 1; 1916 Model - Bought August 9, 1916; From Knoxville Buick Co. 3 1/2 tons; Chassis 7081 … Motor 1AL53; R. Tires 40x10 - Good New Solids" Photographer stamp on back: "Bruce G. Leslie, Photographer; 403 W. Vine Ave.; Knoxville, Tenn."

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Earlier photographs are family photographs; later photographs include company photographs of salesmen, C. M. McClung Co.