Hitt family papers, 1915-1979
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hitt family
- Title
- Hitt family papers
- Dates
- 1915-1979 (inclusive)19151979
- Quantity
- 0.46 cubic feet (1 box and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 5880
- Summary
- Records relating to the Hitt Fireworks Company as well as papers of Hitt family members.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Thomas Gabriel Hitt was born in London in 1874, to parents Thomas and Sarah (Gabriel) Hitt. After graduating from Westminster School of Chemistry and Pharmacy in 1895, he worked as an apprentice to a druggist before beginning a fireworks manufacturing company in 1898. In 1899, he relocated to Victoria, British Columbia, where he established the Hitt Bros. factory and married Annie Eliza Bull in 1902. The couple had four children: Raymond Christopher, Wilmot James, Dorothy Gabriel, and Marion Priestly.
Content Description
Hitt Fireworks Company papers and information, including a photocopy of a 1979 "American Pyrotechnist" article, advertisements, letterheads, framed memorabilia, and poems written by Annie E. Hitt for and about her children and grandchildren.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5880-001, Hitt Family papers, 1928-1979
- Accession No. 5880-002, Hitt Fireworks Company memorabilia, 1915
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 5880-001: Hitt Family papers, 1928-1979
1 vertical fileScope and Content: Hitt Fireworks Company papers and information, including a photocopy of a 1979 "American Pyrotechnist" article, advertisements, letterheads, and poems written by Annie E. Hitt for and about her children and grandchildren.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Anonymous, mailed from Gig Harbor, 2014-10-22
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Description: Hitt Family papers
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Accession No. 5880-002: Hitt Fireworks Company memorabilia, 1915
0.46 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Photocopies of letter and advertisement relating to Hitt Fireworks Company. Framed for display.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Beverly Hitt Akers, 2015-05-21. This item was included with the donation of the Charles Lindberg film.
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Description: Hitt Fireworks Company memorabilia
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Hitt Fireworks Company
