Holmes, Pyott & Company (Chicago, Ill.) records

  • Creator Names Holmes, Pyott & Company (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Holmes, Pyott & Company (Chicago, Ill.) records [manuscript], 1846-1921.
  • Physical description 3 folders.
  • Collection summary Receipts, invoices, canceled checks, and other financial records of Holmes, Pyott & Company, Washington Foundry and Machine Shop, an architectural and ornamental ironworks company. Principals in the business included Edward B. Holmes, David Pyott, and James M. Pyott. Also present are letters and circulars regarding the Architectural Iron Workers' Union (1899-1921) and letters to James M. Pyott from family and friends fighting in World War I. (1865-1921; 3 folders; ca. 235 items). Includes one photograph of W. D. Sullivan in Amiens (France) during World War I. Inventory: folder 1, invoices, etc. 1865-1866; folder 2, invoices, etc. 1867-1920; Iron Workers Union; folder 3, European War letters 1916-19, chiefly 1918-1919.
  • Names
    • Holmes, Pyott & Company (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Holmes, Edward B.
    • Pyott, David.
    • Pyott, James M.
    • Sullivan, W. D. Portraits.
    • Architectural Iron Workers' Union of Chicago and Cook County.
    • Holmes, Edward B.
    • Pyott, David.
    • Pyott, James M.
    • Architectural Iron Workers' Union of Chicago and Cook County.
  • Subjects
    • Building trades Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Building trades Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Iron and steel workers Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Iron and steel workers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Iron and steel workers Labor unions Illinois Chicago.
    • Iron industry and trade Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Iron industry and trade Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • World War, 1914-1918.
    • World War, 1914-1918 France.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 19th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 19th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Financial records. aat
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name
    • France Amiens.
    • United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.