Montalbano-Majestic Wood Carving Co. records

  • Creator Names Montalbano-Majestic Wood Carving Co.
  • Title Montalbano-Majestic Wood Carving Co. records [manuscript], ca.1929-1965.
  • Physical description 2 linear ft. (3 boxes)
  • Collection summary Production orders; stock bill, inventory, and shipping order notebooks; catalogs and other promotional materials; technical drawings; and other records of the Montalbano-Majestic Wood Carving Company in Chicago (Ill.). Includes catalogs from the Colonial Chair Company and the Tonk Manufacturing Company.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Richard Montalbano (1984.0252).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center include the Montalbano-Majestic Wood Carving Company furniture drawings (1984.0252).
  • Biographical or Historical Note Founded in Chicago in 1923 by Thomas Montalbano, Sr., one of ten children of Sicilian parents. The company creates new furniture in traditional styles and refurbishes or restores older wooden and upholstered furniture.
  • Names
    • Montalbano-Majestic Wood Carving Co. Archives.
    • Colonial Chair Company.
    • Tonk Manufacturing Company.
    • Montalbano, Thomas, 1910-2007.
    • Colonial Chair Company.
    • Tonk Manufacturing Company.
  • Subjects
    • Furniture designers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Furniture industry and trade Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Furniture making Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Ledgers. aat
    • Technical drawings. aat
    • Trade catalogs. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County.