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Earl W. Hayter Collection, 1866-1958
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hayter, Earl W.
- Title
- Earl W. Hayter Collection
- Dates
- 1866-1958 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.3 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 00276
- Summary
- Materials collected by this Northern Illinois University professor relating to early inventors and manufacturers of barbed wire and farm machinery.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Earl W. Hayter was a professor at the Northern Illinois State Teachers College (later Northern Illinois University) in De Kalb, Illinois. He studied and wrote about the history of barbed wire fencing, which was first extensively manufactured in the De Kalb area, and about farming and farm machinery. Hayter acquired many documents relating to early inventors and manufacturers of barbed wire and farm machinery.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains papers (1878-1903) of Isaac Ellwood, inventor and manufacturer of barbed wire, especially those documents pertaining to contracts to provide barbed wire fencing for various railroad rights of way, and to some of Ellwood’s mining interests in Idaho and Mexico (Honest John Mining and Milling Co. and Creston-Colorada Co.).
Also included are papers (1866-1900) of Charles W. Marsh, inventor and manufacturer of harvesters; advertising and other documents of various wire and agricultural machinery manufacturers such as Jacob Haish, R.H. Pooler and others (1878-ca. 1927); short histories of barbed wire development and of De Kalb County, Illinois (1923-1958); and 3 photo albums of specimens of early barbed wire (1929).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Earl Hayter Collection, Collection Number 00276, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Isaac Ellwood Papers: Creston-Colorada Company (Mexico), mining company | 1903 |
| 1 | 2 | Isaac Ellwood Papers: Honest John Mining and Milling Company (Iola Mine, Idaho) | 1898-1899 |
| 1 | 3 | Isaac Ellwood Papers: other mining and financial speculations | 1896-1907 |
| 1 | 4 | Barbed Wire Companies: American Steel and Wire, advertising | no dates |
| 1 | 5 | Barbed Wire Companies: Ellwood Manufacturing | 1878-1896 |
| 1 | 6 | Barbed Wire Companies: Ellwood Manufacturing, contract with Kankakee and Seneca Railroad | 1881-1882 |
| 1 | 7 | Barbed Wire Companies: Ellwood Manufacturing, contract with St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad | 1895-1897 |
| 1 | 8 | Barbed Wire Companies: Ellwood Manufacturing, contract with Texas Midland Railroad | 1896-1898 |
| 1 | 9 | Barbed Wire Companies: Ellwood Manufacturing, contracts with various railroads | 1878-1897 |
| 1 | 10 | Barbed Wire Companies: Jacob Haish, advertising | 1887,, no dates |
| 1 | 11 | Barbed Wire Companies: R.H. Pooler, correspondence and patent | 1914,, no date |
| 1 | 12 | Barbed Wire Companies: Washburn and Moen, correspondence, advertising, legal and financial documents | 1878-1886,, 1927,, no date |
| 1 | 13 | Barbed Wire Companies: various, advertising | 1880-1882,, no dates |
| 1 | 14 | Barbed Wire: histories | 1923,, 1929,, 1956,, no dates |
| 1 | 15 | Barbed Wire: newspaper clippings | 1913-1958,, no dates |
| 1 | 16 | Farm Machinery: C.W. Marsh Papers, inventor and manufacturer | 1866-1900 |
| 1 | 17 | Farm Machinery: C.W. Marsh Papers, statements of Gammon, Deering and Steward | 1869-1875 |
| 1 | 18 | Farm Machinery: C.W. Marsh Papers, copy of article on harvesters | 1886 |
| 1 | 19 | Farm Machinery: other companies; notes, descriptions and advertising | no dates |
| 1 | 20 | Farm Machinery: periodical, Easter's Implement World | 1893 |
| 1 | 21 | Farm Machinery: transcripts of original documents | |
| 1 | 22-24 | DeKalb County, Illinois: information and history | 1898-1948 |
| 1 | 25 | List of Southern Railway Company stocks | no date |
| 1 | 26 | Articles by Earl Hayter | 1939-1942 |
| 2 | 27 | Photograph albums (bound): Early Barbed Wire Specimens on display in the Industrial Museum of the American Steel & Wire Company, Worcester, Massachusetts, 3 volumes | 1929 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural machinery.
- Barbed wire.
- Harvesting machinery.
Personal Names
- Haish, Jacob, -- 1826-1926
- Pooler, R. H.
- Ellwood, Isaac L., -- 1833-1910.
- Marsh, Charles W., -- 1834-
Corporate Names
- Kankakee and Seneca Railroad.
- American Steel and Wire Co.
- Ellwood Manufacturing.
- Honest John Mining and Milling Company.
- Marsh, Charles W., -- 1834-
- St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad Company.
- Texas Midland Railroad.
- Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company.
Geographical Names
- De Kalb County (Ill.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums.
