Scope and Contents
Eighty-four letter books covering the professional career of James William Hook, who was president and treasurer of Geometric Tool Company of New Haven, 1923-1944; member of President Hoover's National Organization on Unemployment Relief, 1931-1933; president of the New England Council; and president and director of United Illuminating Company, 1939-1942. There are letterbooks labeled general, Geometric Tool Company, National Association of Manufacturers, New England Council, unemployment activities, University of Connecticut, and United Illuminating Company. The collection also includes press clippings and genealogical information.
Dates
- 1919-1953
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. J. W. Hook, 1958 and 1962.
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: I. Correspondence Files. II. Press Clippings and Genealogy.
Extent
21.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Eighty-four letter books covering the professional career of James William Hook, who was president and treasurer of Geometric Tool Company of New Haven, 1923-1944; member of President Hoover's National Organization on Unemployment Relief, 1931-1933; president of the New England Council; and president and director of United Illuminating Company, 1939-1942. There are letterbooks labeled general, Geometric Tool Company, National Association of Manufacturers, New England Council, unemployment activities, University of Connecticut, and United Illuminating Company. The collection also includes press clippings and genealogical information.
Biographical / Historical
James W. Hook (1884-1957): engineer for Globe Machinery & Supply Co., Des Moines (1908-1909); manager of C.A. Durham Co., Marshalltown, Ia. (1909-1916); president and director of Allied Machinery Co. of America, New York (1916-1923); president and treasurer of Geometric Tool Co., New Haven, Ct. (1923-1944); president of United Illuminating Co. of New Haven (1939-1942); active on various boards and commissions.
- Business
- Businessmen
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States
- Engineers
- Geometric Tool Company (New Haven, Conn.)
- Hook family
- Hook, James W. (James William), 1884-1957
- National Association of Manufacturers (U.S.)
- New England Council
- New Haven (Conn.)
- Unemployed -- Connecticut
- Unemployed -- United States
- United Illuminating Company (New Haven, Conn.)
- University of Connecticut
- Title
- Guide to the James William Hook Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Manuscripts and Archives Staff
- Date
- February 1987
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511