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Preliminary Guide to the J. E. Love Company Records, 1932-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- J. E. Love Company (Garfield, Wash.)
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the J. E. Love Company Records
- Dates
- 1932-1980 (inclusive)19321980
- Quantity
- 18 Linear feet of shelf space, (18 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- MS.1985.46 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection contains records of the J. E. Love Company, from 1932 to 1980.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The J. E. Love Company, originally the Hume-Love Company, was founded in 1932 by James E. "Ed" Love and Horace D. Hume. Located in Garfield, Washington, the company produced specialized agricultural equipment to more effectively harvest dry peas. Through the production of equipment such as the flexible floating cutterbar, windrower header, and the green crop loader, the company expanded its market to the harvesting of green peas, lentils, and soybeans. After establishing a second manufacturing facility in Mendota, Illinois, Hume and Love divided the company into two separate enterprises, with the H. D. Hume Company in Illinois, and the J. E. Love Company remaining in Washington. In addition to the several products developed over the years, the J. E. Love Company has also expanded into forestry and vineyard equipment.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains records of the J. E. Love Company, from 1932 to 1980. It includes account ledgers, purchase and order forms, as well as documents related to billings, taxes, audits, patents, and trademarks. The collection also contains employee association minutes from 1937 to 1945.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Order form (1968-1972), account records (1969-1975).
Box 2: Correspondence (1960-1979).
Box 3: Order forms (1960-1975).
Box 4: Employee records and purchase orders (1943-1968), correspondence (1941-1960), employee association meeting minutes (1937-1945), ledgers (1974).
Box 5: Billing statements (1964-1974).
Box 6: Invoices (1975-1977).
Box 7: Correspondence and account records (1967-1979).
Box 8: Account ledgers (1933-1950).
Box 9: Invoices (1973-1974).
Box 10: [Not used]
Box 11: Account payable papers (1972-1974).
Boxes 12-14: Miscellaneous papers and correspondence (1960-1980).
Box 15: Account books (1944-1971), General ledger (1949-1969).
Box 16: Papers related to taxes and audits (1953-1979), United States trademarks (1935 and 1938), United States Patent for Harvesting Mechanism (1948), United States Patent for Harvesters (1935, 1937 and 1940), United States Patent for Pea Harvester (1932), United States Patent for Harvesting Machines (1933,1937, 1938, and 1940), United States Patent for Conveyor Belts (1938), United States Patent for Crop Lifters (1938 and 1940), United States Patent for Harvest Reels (1962, 1964, 1965, and 1966), and patent application materials including correspondence, photographs, and technical drawings, as well as a Canadian patent for agricultural harvesting machinery and components thereof (1933, 1935, 1936 and 1977).
Box 17: Account books (1930s-1950s) .
Box 18: Papers pertaining to patents, including correspondence and sketches.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the J. E. Love Company Records, 1932-1980 (MS.1985.46)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources
Personal Names
- Love, James E. -- Records and correspondence.
Corporate Names
- J. E. Love Company (Garfield, Wash.) -- Records and correspondence.
Geographical Names
- Garfield (Wash.) -- History -- Sources
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Love, James E. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Jacki Tyler
2020
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