TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding Aid for The Construction Records, 1933-1937

Summary Information Historical Note SUMMARY INFORMATION Scope and Content Note Arrangement Repository The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library Archives Administrative Information 10 East 71st Street Controlled Access Headings , NY, 10021 [email protected] Collection Inventory © 2010 The Frick Collection. All rights reserved. Series I: Contracts and Creator Orders, 1933-1936 Frick Collection. Series II: Bills, Receipts, Vouchers, 1933-1937 Title Series III: Progress The Frick Collection Construction Records Reports, 1933-1936 ID Appendix: TFC.500 Subcontractors Date 1933-1937 Find Extent 7.5 Linear feet (15 boxes) Abstract Contracts, work orders, invoices, receipts, vouchers, and progress reports document the work of the general contractor and subcontractors during the conversion of the Frick residence to The Frick Collection, a public art gallery, and the construction of the new Frick Art Reference Library building.

Preferred Citation

The Frick Collection Construction Files. The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library Archives.

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HISTORICAL NOTE

In December of 1935, sixteen years after the death of the industrialist and art collector, Henry Clay Frick (1849- 1919), and only four years after the death of his wife, Adelaide, The Frick Collection opened its doors to the public. The transformation of the former Frick family residence at One East 70th Street in New York into a public art gallery, and construction of a new thirteen-story building to house the Frick Art Reference Library was the result of an extensive three-year construction project.

Henry Clay Frick died on December 2, 1919. According to the terms of his final will, dated June 24, 1915 and probated in 1919, the Board of Trustees formed a corporation to be known as "The Frick Collection" for the purpose of "establishing and maintaining a gallery of art" in his former residence, of "encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and of advancing the general knowledge of kindred subjects." The residence was to remain the home of his wife, Adelaide Frick, until her death. The will also established an endowment fund of fifteen million dollars to be used for the maintenance, security, and eventual expansion of the house and growth of the art collection under the direction of the Trustees. The Board of Trustees, appointed by Henry Clay Frick in his will, consisted of his wife, Adelaide Frick; his daughter, Helen Clay Frick; his son, Childs Frick; George F. Baker, Jr.; John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; Horace Havemeyer; J. Horace Harding; Walker D. Hines; and Lewis Cass Ledyard.

Helen Clay Frick, at her own expense, established the Frick Art Reference Library in memory of her father in 1920. The Frick Art Reference Library was first housed in the bowling alley of the Frick mansion, a space that it quickly outgrew. In 1924, in a joint agreement between the Trustees and Miss Frick, a building designed by Thomas Hastings was erected to house the Library on a lot adjacent to the residence at Six East 71st Street.

After Mrs. Frick's death in 1931, the Trustees appointed a Committee on Organization and Policy to make decisions regarding the plan to transform the residence into a public art gallery. Frederick Mortimer Clapp, Head of the Department of Fine Arts of the , was asked to develop an initial plan and report back to the Committee. Pleased with the report, the Committee hired him as an adviser to the project and later appointed him Organizing Director.

Professor Clapp undertook an intensive study of the art collection, the house, and the property at One East 70th Street. The original arrangement of the works of art, the furnishings, and the interior design were seen as an important historical aspect of the Collection. The Trustees "foresaw in the Frick Collection an example of American domestic architecture and life in the early 20th century." Consequently, any alterations would have to be both congruous with the architecture, and preserve the original character of a residential home. After many preliminary studies, was chosen as the architect for the project. Additions to the house included the Oval Room, the East Gallery, a small auditorium to be used for lectures and concerts (the Lecture Room), and the enclosed Garden Court. John Russell Pope collaborated with general contractors Marc Eidlitz & Son in solving the technical and structural problems involved in the process.

In March, 1933, construction was begun on a storage vault in the basement to house the furnishings and works of art during the renovation. By the end of June, the artworks and furnishings were moved into the vault, and demolition of the properties at 10 and 12 East 71st Street (the site of the future Library building) had begun. During the renovations, construction work had to proceed carefully: tests were routinely run to check if newly installed systems and materials, such as the air conditioning, electrical wiring, lighting, water- proofing and plumbing, were functioning, and original architectural details of the mansion had to be protected or placed in temporary storage rooms. In November, 1933, excavation was begun on the site of the future Garden Court. Foundation and shoring problems were revealed, delaying construction of the The Frick Collection addition until the walls and foundations were strengthened.

By November of 1934 the new Library building was ready to house the books and furniture from the old Library. The old Library building was demolished in December, 1934, and construction of the East Gallery and Lecture Room began. The new Frick Art Reference Library building opened to the public on January 14, 1935.

After the construction of the Collection was completed, interior work began on wall coverings, painting, woodwork, gilding, and ceiling decoration. The Trustees took possession of the Collection building from the general contractors on September 30, 1935. Moving the art objects from the basement vault into the Collection was begun on October 1 and completed on December 5, 1935. The Frick Collection opened to the public on December 16, 1935.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Construction Files of The Frick Collection consist primarily of records documenting the work of the general contractor and subcontractors during the conversion of the Frick residence into a public art gallery and the construction of the new Frick Art Reference Library building. The office of the general contractor, Marc Eidlitz & Son, directly oversaw the work progress and was the liaison between the subcontractors and the offices of architect John Russell Pope and Organizing Director Frederick Mortimer Clapp. The files consist of 7.5 linear feet of records spanning from 1933 to 1937. Some of the work performed during this period included additions to the former Frick residence, including the Oval Room, the East Gallery, a small auditorium (known as the Lecture Room), and the Garden Court; conversion of rooms on the second floor of the former Frick residence to offices; demolition of the former Frick Art Reference Library building and the adjacent townhouses (site of the new library building); construction of the new 13-story Frick Art Reference Library building; installation of air conditioning systems, electrical wiring and plumbing in both buildings; and removal of all works of art, furniture and any other item that might be harmed during the construction period to the newly constructed basement vault. The specifics of this work are well documented in these records, which include work orders, daily progress reports, bills, receipts and vouchers. The only form of correspondence found within the records is a group of cover letters regarding enclosures of work orders or contracts.

The bulk of the records were generated from the Office of Marc Eidlitz & Son and then forwarded to the Offices of John Russell Pope and Frederick Mortimer Clapp. Documentation of the construction work that is found here includes work expenses, type of work performed, subcontractors’ names, and work progress during the construction. The best overall documentation of the progress and type of work performed can be found in Series II: Progress Reports, which details the work of Marc Eidlitz & Son, as well as each subcontractor, on a daily basis. Specific details of the subcontractors' work can also be found in: Series I: Contracts and Orders, which includes documentation of work materials and equipment, job requests and location numbers as mapped out on the Architect's drawings (see The Frick Collection Central Files, 1934 – Plans – Schedules of Room Numbers). Additional work details can be found in Series III: Bills, Receipts & Vouchers, including the subcontractors' bills, which detail the cost of equipment, materials and labor, and the requisition forms that provide a breakdown of the overall sum of the contracts with additional credits included. Type of work performed by the subcontractors is included in the container list for Series I: Contracts and Orders. Subcontractors and suppliers found in Series III: Bills, Receipts & Vouchers are listed in Appendix I. The latter is a more extensive listing, since it includes building and material suppliers as well as specialty workers hired by the General Contractor.

Correspondence and memorandums relating to the construction project can also be found in The Frick Collection Central Files. The Central Files, 1932-1936 contain correspondence, memorandums and notes of John Russell Pope, Frederick Mortimer Clapp, Marc Eidlitz & Son, the Committee on Organization and Policy, and subcontractors. In addition, reports and meeting minutes filed under the Committee on Organization and Policy and John Russell Pope can be found in these files. Photographs that document the building progress are found in The Frick Collection – Photographs record group.

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ARRANGEMENT

The Construction Files are organized in three series:

Series I: Contracts and Orders, 1933-1936

Series II: Progress Reports, January 1933-January 1936

Series III: Bills, Receipt and Vouchers, 1933-1937

An appendix list of subcontractors follows.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions

These records are open for research under the conditions of The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library Archives access policy. Contact the Archives Department for further information at [email protected].

Processing Information

Arranged and described by Marcia Bassett, December 2002, with funding from a Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Grant, 2001.

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CONTROLLED ACCESS HEADINGS

Corporate Name(s)

l Frick Art Reference Library. l Marc Eidlitz & Son.

Genre(s)

l Vouchers. l Minutes. l Progress reports. l Invoices. l Receipts (financial records). Personal Name(s)

l Clapp, Frederick Mortimer, b. 1879. l Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937.

Subject(s)

l Mansions--Remodeling for other use. l Construction contracts. l Art museum architecture. l Library architecture. l Building.

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COLLECTION INVENTORY

Series I: Contracts and Orders, 1933-1936

The series is divided into two subseries - Subseries 1: Subcontractors, and Subseries 2: Miscellaneous. The files of Subseries 1: Subcontractors span from 1933 to 1936 and are arranged alphabetically by the company name of the subcontractor and chronologically therein. The original order was retained. Found here are subcontractors' contracts and work orders issued by the general contractor, Marc Eidlitz & Son, and charged to "Billing Account A." These records detail terms of the contract and work to be performed. A brief description of the work performed by each subcontractor is provided in the container list. Subseries 2: Miscellaneous spans from 1933 to 1937 and is arranged alphabetically by folder title. These records include additional contracts and work orders filed under separate billing accounts, bids for subcontract work, certificates of inspection, extra orders, and receipts for materials. Two folders titled Architect's Contract and Builder's Contract contain only a note, dated 1937, stating that the respective contracts were placed in the safe. Of interest in this series are the work orders for each subcontractor, which provide a description of the work to be completed, overall cost, and assigned billing account. In Series III: Bills, Receipts and Vouchers, a more detailed account of work expenses and supplies can be found by examining the bills received from each subcontractor or supplier. Additionally, a list of subcontractors and suppliers found in Series III, including a brief description of work performed or materials supplied, can be found in the Appendix.

Subseries 1: Subcontractors

Box Folder Date

1 1 Acme Sand Blast Company 1934

Sandblasted all limestone columns around the Colonnade in Court Space 108 (Garden Court) from floor to ceiling, and all limestone from the tops of columns up to skylight.

1 2 Airolite Company 1934

Supplied fans to Platinum Room.

1 3-5 Almirall & Company, Inc. 1933- 1936

Provided labor required for heating, cooling, and ventilation of the building.

1 6 American Ventilating Corporation 1934

Reconditioned the American Blower Corporation's "dise" fan.

1 7 Angelon, Emil, Inc. [Emil Angelon, Inc.] 1933

Provided labor for painting and decorating.

1 8 Angus, William, Inc. [William Angus, Inc.] 1933

Provided services for the removal of carved panels, carved fountain, and pavilion features including the pediment, carved work and freestanding columns.

1 9 Armstrong Cork & Insulation Company 1934

Provided services for the installation of cork insulation as a soundproofing device.

1 10 Atlantic Gypsum Products Company 1934- 1935

Installed Acoustex tile. 1 11 Atlantic Metal Products, Inc. 1933- 1935

Installed brass weather stripping, bronze and copper kalamein doors, overhead hangers, bronze kalamein transom, various copper and bronze jambs, and copper and bronze saddles.

1 12 Bach, Oscar B. 1934

Installed wrought iron railings.

1 13 Balich, Matthew, Corp. [Matthew Balich Corp.] 1935

Installed "hair felt" at openings through ceiling at high level of The Frick Collection.

1 14 Bayley & Sons, Inc. 1933, 1935

Provided services to remove from the premises "either from stock or from position on the walls and ceilings," all fixtures called for in "Schedule of Lighting Fixtures," and refinished and repaired fixtures. Fabricated new light fixtures.

1 15 Bellis Wire Works, Inc. 1933

Furnished screen and wire mesh to serve as fan guards.

1 16 Best Brothers, Inc. 1933- 1935

Installed bluestone coping and sidewalk.

1 17 Bradley, William & Son [William Bradley & Son] 1933- 1935

Provided services to install marble and stonework in connection with the slate and Virginia stone.

1 18 Bradley, William & Son and Williams, B. A. & G. N., Inc. [William Bradley & 1933- Son and B. A. & G. N. Williams, Inc.] 1935

Provided services to install limestone work for The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

1 19 Briggs, W.A. Bitumen Company [W. A. Briggs Bitumen Company] 1934

Provided all labor to wire brush and clean, inside and outside of the cooling tower, and apply one coat of bituminous priming solution followed by coat of bituminous enamel.

1 20 Brown Plastering Company, Inc. 1934- 1935

Provided services to replace and install plaster of various types in Frick Art Reference Library and Collection buildings.

1 21 Caldwell, Edward F. & Company, Inc. [Edward F. Caldwell & Company, 1934- Inc.] 1935

Provided services to fabricate and install all of the "Special Lighting Fixtures." Note: handwritten cross-reference on contract agreement, regarding Professor Clapp's letter to Architect (December 10, 1934) and Professor Clapp's letter to Edward F. Caldwell & Co. (December 14, 1934).

1 22 Campbell Metal Window Corp. 1933- 1935

Furnished and installed casement windows, chromium plated window escutcheons at window operators and chromium plated operating handle, and bronze weather stripping for windows.

1 23 Central Cement Finishing Company, Inc. 1934- 1935

Installed cement floor, foundations, cement sidewalks and cinder concrete fills.

1 24 Chairington Corporation 1935

Supplied "Telkee" file cabinet, printed labels, red fiber non-detachable type markers, white fiber detachable type markers, and loose leaf cross index book.

1 25 Charles of London, Inc. 1934

Furnished old English oak paneling.

1 26 Chesebro-Whitman Company, Inc. 1933- 1935

Furnished, erected, and later dismantled scaffolding, wheelbarrow hoist tower, work platforms, metal lift bars and a gold metal steel sidewalk bridge.

1 27 Cole, Rex, Inc. [Rex Cole, Inc.] 1933

Hired to install a refrigerator.

1 28 Collins-Wagner Manufacturing Company 1934- 1935

Fabricated and installed general lighting fixtures.

1 29 Cornell Iron Works, Inc. 1934

Installed bronze rolling shutters in the cooling tower of the new Frick Art Reference Library.

1 30 Crawford & Eddy Company 1934

Furnished all labor and materials required to grind brick.

1 31 Curtis Lighting of New York, Inc. 1934- 1935

Furnished all labor, materials and appliances to fabricate and install cylindrical recessed lighting fixtures.

1 32 Diamond, Theodore, Inc. [Theodore Diamond, Inc.] 1935

Furnished toilet accessories for The Frick Collection.

1 33 Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse Company 1933- 1934

Furnished labor required to repair coal and gas ranges, cleaned the flues of the same units and made alterations to the steam table and plate warmer. Provided all labor and materials required to install marble top on counter in the lunchroom and removable panels in the kitchen dresser.

1 34 Ehrhart, Leo J. 1933

Furnished professional services in connection with running a building line survey.

1 35 Electric Time Company of America, Inc. 1934- 1935

Furnished and installed special clocks for the Reading Room and the Reception Hall.

1 36 Enterprise Window & House Cleaning Company, Inc. 1934

Provided all labor, material and appliances to clean interior and exterior glass in the Frick Art Reference Library.

1 37 Evans, Owen, Company, Inc. [Owen Evans Company, Inc.] 1933

Furnished all labor and materials in order to perform plasterwork.

1 38 Foscato, V., Inc. [V. Foscato, Inc.] 1933- 1934

Furnished all labor, materials and appliances required to install terrazzo floor, border and base. 1 39 Foxboro Company 1933

Furnished relative humidity recorder and thermometer.

1 40 Franklin-Allen Window Cleaning Company, Inc. 1934- 1935

Cleaned glass in the buildings.

1 41 Frink Corp. 1934- 1935

Installed reflectors for test purposes in connection with picture and general lighting in the West Gallery and Card Indices Room.

1 42 General Bronze Corp. 1934- 1935

Completed bronze work for two exhibition cases and installed iron framing at ducts in Enamels Room.

1 43 General Insulating Products Company 1935

Installed rock wool expanded panels in back of baffle boards.

1 44 Gilles, James & Son, Inc. [James Gilles & Son, Inc.] 1933

Filled in a limestone wall on the second floor roof at the Fifth Avenue side where a present skylight was removed. Order later retracted.

1 45 Godwin Construction Company 1933- 1934

Provided services for the excavation of the proposed Frick Art Reference Library. Includes a detailed sheet of work restrictions.

1 46 Grand Marble Works, Inc. 1933- 1935

Provided services to install interior marble and stonework in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

1 47 Grant, Adolph, & Company, Inc. [Adolph Grant & Company, Inc.] 1933- 1935

Provided services to install floor and wall tile in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

1 48 Guastavino, R., Company [R. Guastavino Company] 1934

Installed "Akoustolith Material" in the fan intake space of the cooling tower.

1 49 Gustafson, Albin, Company [Albin Gustafson Company] 1933

Provided services re electrical work.

1 50 Hasbrouck Flooring Company 1934- 1935

Provided services to repair and install wood flooring and paneling.

1 51 Hayden Company 1934- 1936

Provided labor and installation of rough and finished woodwork having to do with the cabinet work, including painting, finishing, and decorating.

1 52 Henderson Baumgard Company, Inc. 1934- 1935

Provided labor and installation of the rough and finished woodwork having to do with the cabinet work.

1 53 Henderson Brothers 1934

Provided labor and materials required to remove antique glass from Librarian’s Room of the old Frick Art Reference Library building. Installed leaded glass for the casement sash in the Librarian's Room of the new building.

1 54 Herring-Hall Marvin Safe Company 1933

Provided labor, materials and appliances to install security lockers and remove the vault door, frame and day gate, storing it until it was reinstalled the following year; removed steel lining in the Butler’s Pantry; dismantled steel shelving; and moved safes in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

1 55 Herrmann & Grace Company 1934

Provided labor and materials to cover exterior wood window frames with plain copper and installed copper molding around the outside of panel louvers.

1 56 Hesselbach, Charles L. & Sons [Charles L. Hesselbach & Sons] 1933

Provided labor, material and appliances to remove velvet and lining from the two end walls of the West Gallery and tacked the same onto slats.

1 57 Heydt-Mugler Company, Inc. 1933

Provided labor and materials to erect a wooden fence, remove wood pilasters and frieze applied to masonry on the east side of the Garden Court, and removed wood trellis and cast iron panels in the arch openings in the masonry. Delivered the salvaged items to the Frick Estate, Roslyn, New York, including eight statues, two marble columns and a stone flowerpot.

1 58 Hoegger Inc. 1934

Refurnished and re-silvered existing toilet fixtures for Helen Clay Frick’s bath, and delivered fixtures to be used in various rooms.

1 59 Holmes Electric Protective Company 1933

Installed electrical protection for the storage vault.

1 60 Holmes, George S., Company, Inc. [George S. Holmes Company, Inc.] 1933

Furnished everything called for in specification entitled, "Metal Furring and Lathing for Storage Vault."

1 61 Hope's Windows, Inc. 1934

Installed casement sash and frames for windows in the Librarian's Room and furnished and installed ornamental wrought iron fasteners on the eight casement sashes in the windows.

1 62 Hopkins, Angus, Inc. [Angus Hopkins, Inc.] 1935

Provided labor, materials and appliances to fabricate and install a screen or guard to close off the porch opening on the Fifth Avenue side, and installed wire mesh guards for the book conveyor machinery in the Frick Art Reference Library.

1 63 Hunt, R. W., Company [R. W. Hunt Company] 1934

Provided test samples of brass pipe and wrought iron pipe.

1 64 Innovation Luggage Stores, Inc. 1935

Furnished and delivered wooden coat hangers.

1 65 Jackson, O. W. & Company, Inc. [O. W. Jackson & Company, Inc.] 1934- 1935

Furnished, delivered and installed rubber mats in Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

1 66 Jacobson & Company 1934- 1935

Installed insulation and sound deadening materials for The Frick Collection. 1 67 Jaffray, R. H., Company [R. H. Jaffray Company] 1933

Provided labor for cement work for storage vault.

1 68 Jansson, Erik, Inc. [Erik Jansson, Inc.] 1934- 1935

Provided labor and installation of rough and finished woodwork in the Frick Art Reference Library, including paneling, shelving, wood grilles, crown molding, doors, windows, and altering and refinishing of the card cases.

1 69 Juley, Peter A. & Son [Peter A. Juley & Son] 1935

Hired to take photographs of the court pool and fountain (Garden Court).

1 70 Just, George A., Company [George A. Just Company] 1933- 1935

Provided labor and installation of structural steel alterations and additions to The Frick Collection, Frick Art Reference Library, and cooling tower.

1 71 Karp Metal Products Company 1934- 1935

Furnished and delivered various types of access doors and frames for use in The Frick Collection.

1 72 Kliegl Brothers 1935- 1936

Furnished and delivered reflectors for the Enamels Room cases and special light fixtures for the speakers’ table in the Lecture Room.

1 73 Knickerbocker Slate Corp. 1934- 1935

Provided labor, material and appliances in order to perform the slate work referred to in specifications entitled, "Interior Marble and Stone Work" for The Frick Collection.

1 74 Kramer, David, Inc. [David Kramer, Inc.] 1933

Provided labor and materials required to remove doors and frames of the old Library building, reinstalled the same in the new Library building, worked on exterior wood stairs, and painted all new woodwork.

1 75 Lord & Burnham Company 1933- 1934

Provided labor and materials to fabricate and deliver "special operators" for the windows in the Storage Room, Guards' Locker Room, and Guards’ Toilet Room, and furnished and delivered to the shop of Suburban Bronze Works, Inc. sash operators for windows.

1 76 MacGregor, Huggins & MacGregor 1934- 1935

Provided labor, materials, and installation of metal weather-stripping for windows in The Frick Collection.

1 77-78 McDougall & Potter Company 1933- 1935

Provided labor and materials for installation of stairs and miscellaneous ironwork.

1 79-80 McLaughlin, T.P., Inc. [T. P. McLaughlin, Inc.] 1933- 1936

Installed cast iron fixtures, toilet accessories, plumbing work (in connection with the Garden Court fountain), checked functions and installation of valve water outlets, changed locations of fresh air intake, and lowered frogs in the Garden Court fountain.

2 1 McQuillen & Chave, Inc. 1933

Provided labor regarding the heat, ventilation and air conditioning systems installed in both The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

2 2 Magnanti, Angelo 1934- 1936

Provided labor regarding painting and special decorating of the Frick Art Reference Library Reading Room. Provided labor required for gilding and special decorative treatment of the pilaster, frame moldings and other decorative details for The Frick Collection.

2 3 Manufacturers Glass Company 1934

Furnished and delivered Lensrib wire glass to be used in connection with the art gallery ceiling light test.

2 4 Marks Brothers, Inc. 1934- 1935

Installed plate glass in casement at window openings of The Frick Collection, and in doors and transoms of the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection, removing old glass. Installed, cut, grounded and polished glass for various tables and desks.

2 5 Mart & Laughton, Inc. 1933

Provided labor and materials in order to perform tile work as instructed by the building superintendent.

2 6 Mitchell & Rand Dampproofing Corp. 1933- 1935

Provided materials and labor for applying a protective coating and waterproofing the interior and exterior walls.

2 7 Murphy, J. L., Inc. [J. L. Murphy, Inc.] 1933- 1935

Provided labor, materials and installation of plumbing work.

2 8 National Bridge Works 1933- 1934

Fabricated and delivered various steel parts in connection with shoring.

2 9 National Theatre Supply Company 1935

Furnished and delivered fire shutters, frames, lining and controls, as well as various bronze and brass parts for the projection booth in the Lecture Room.

2 10 National Window and Shade Company, Inc. 1934

Provided labor, materials, appliances and installation of light-proof shades for the windows in the Photographic Department.

2 11 New York Roofing Company 1933- 1935

Furnished and installed materials for damp proofing and waterproofing materials to the floors in the basement, Cooling Tower, Engineer’s Dressing Room, Lecture Room, Film Storage Room and Garden Court pool.

2 12 Ondot Delivery Company 1933

Delivered a drawing board, wood stools and other miscellaneous equipment from Henry C. Pelton & Allen & Collens' office.

2 13-15 Ostrander & Eshleman, Inc. 1933- 1936

Provided hardware.

2 16 Otis Elevator Company 1933- 1935

Provided labor and materials in order to perform work on the elevators and dumbwaiters in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

2 17 Patten-Brown Company 1934

Furnished and repaired Ventura fans.

2 18 Pelham Hoisting Company, Inc. 1933

Furnished and installed hoisting equipment. 2 19 Pelton, Henry C. & Allen & Collens [Henry C. Pelton & Allen & Collens] 1933

Furnished and installed equipment in Mr. Eisenger's office.

2 20 Penney, William H., Inc. [William H. Penney, Inc.] 1933, 1935

Furnished and installed granite work in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library buildings.

2 21 Percy Manufacturing Company, Inc. 1935

Furnished and installed bronze guide rails at the turnstiles in the Reference Room.

2 22 Peters, Charles G. 1933- 1935

Provided labor, materials and appliances needed to fabricate models as shown on the Architect's scale drawings for alterations and additions to the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

2 23 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company 1934- 1935

Furnished and delivered glass to be used for test purposes in the West Gallery. Furnished and installed glass and felt in The Frick Collection, and provided labor necessary for glazing in the Garden Court.

2 24 Preferred Utilities Company 1934

2 25 Reid, Joseph A., Inc. [Joseph A. Reid, Inc.] 1935- 1936

Provided labor, materials and appliances for painting, finishing and decorating in the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

2 26 Remington-Rand, Inc. 1934

Provided labor and materials required to erect the card catalog case inserts in the Card Indices Room.

2 27 Renner & Maras, Inc. 1933, 1935

Furnished labor and appliances required to remove iron gates with glass doors, frames, jambs, trim, etc. from the porte cochere building entrance at 70th street. Provided labor and materials required to complete ornamental iron work in connection with changes in the existing railing and additional railing at the main entrance at 70th Street.

2 28 Reynolds, M. C., Company, Inc. [M. C. Reynolds Company, Inc.] 1933- 1934

Provided labor and materials to lay foundations, floor arches and concrete work.

2 29 Ricci & Zari 1933- 1934

Provided labor, materials and appliances in order to fabricate and duplicate certain exterior models for alterations and additions to The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library buildings.

2 30 Rose, Frederick & Company, Inc. [Frederick Rose & Company, Inc.] 1933- 1935

Provided the labor and materials in order to perform decoration work, removal and installation of special fabrics, and removal of painted canvas on the ceiling of Mrs. Frick's former bedroom.

2 31 Rubin, Jacob & Sons, Inc. [Jacob Rubin & Sons, Inc.] 1934

Furnished and delivered "Silverite" wire glass to be used for test purposes in the West Gallery.

2 32 Security Steel Equipment Corp. 1934, 1936

Furnished all labor and materials required to install metal base filler and metal window stool.

2 33 Senn-Herrick Corp. 1933- 1935

Provided labor and materials needed to perform floor arch work, beam and column fireproofing, and concrete work for alterations and additions to The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

2 34 Sherwin, H. B., Inc. [H. B. Sherwin, Inc.] 1934- 1935

Provided labor and materials needed to finish the painting, decorating and finishing for the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

2 35 Shuldiner, David, Inc. [David Shuldiner, Inc.] 1934- 1935

Furnished and installed glass in exterior window openings and for test purposes in the West Gallery.

2 36 Simon Ventilighter Company 1933

Fabricated and installed skylight ventilighters.

2 37 Sloane & Moller, Inc. 1934- 1935

Provided labor and materials needed to do rough carpentry work in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

2 38 Snead & Company 1933

Provided labor and materials required to perform work on the Library stacks and fabricated a book conveyer.

2 39 Sommers & Company, Ltd. 1933

Furnished and installed damp proofing to the east foundation wall of the Frick Art Reference Library.

2 40 Spencer Turbine Company 1933

Furnished and installed vacuum cleaning equipment.

2 41 Steel Equipment Corporation 1933

Provided labor and materials to furnish steel shelving for storage vault.

2 42 Stephan & Danner Inc. 1933- 1935

Installed cooper suspended ceiling in the storage vault. Provided labor and materials in order to perform roofing and sheet metal work in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library. Installed wire glass in skylights over the West Gallery and Garden Court.

2 43 Stoller & Crook Company 1933

Furnished labor and materials for structural steel work for storage vault, and furnished and installed five angles for the lintel spanning the opening of the observation space.

2 44 Strawbridge & Clothier 1933- 1934

Provided all labor and materials required for work with the cork floors and borders in the specification entitled "Cork, Asphalt and Rubber Tile Floors" for alterations and additions to the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

2 45 Suburban Bronze Works, Inc. 1933- 1935

Provided labor and materials required to perform work for the revised specification entitled "Metal Windows" and "Ornamental Metal Work" concerning bronze work for alterations and additions to The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

2 46-47 Superior Steel Door & Trim Company 1934- 1935

Revised specifications for "Hollow Metal Work" for alterations and additions to The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library. In addition, provided labor and materials required to apply soundproofing and installation of doors, including their fixtures, finishing and other miscellaneous parts.

2 48 Topping Brothers 1934

Furnished and delivered brass sash rollers for the photographic space drawers.

2 49 Tuttle Roofing Company 1933

Provided labor and materials for membrane waterproofing in storage vault.

2 50 U-CO Manufacturing Company, Inc. 1934

Provided labor, materials and appliances necessary to perform caulking in connection with various openings.

2 51 United Hoisting Company, Inc. 1933- 1935

Delivered heavy equipment to the work site, including a concrete mixer, water-pump, jack hammers and air compressors.

2 52 United States Gypsum Company 1934- 1935

Installed insulation and sound deadening materials having to do with "mineral wool blanket and including insulation called for in connection with fireplace flue."

2 53 United States Rubber Products, Inc. 1933- 1934

Provided labor and materials in connection with asphalt floors and base in specification entitled “Cork, Asphalt, and Rubber Tile Floors” for alterations and additions to the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

2 54-57 Van Wagoner-Linn Construction Company 1933

Provided labor and materials in connection with electrical work.

2 58 Volk, Albert A., Company, Inc. [Albert A. Volk Company, Inc.] 1933- 1935

Demolition for the buildings on East 71st Street and the old Library building.

2 59 Waldman, Harry A. 1933

Furnished, delivered and erected a temporary wood and glass enclosure at the 71st Street entrance to the "present Library."

2 60 Waterproofing Company 1933- 1934

Provided labor and materials necessary to install complete "Cow Bay" cement waterproofing on the outside of the north wall at the corbell, the new 71st Street foundation walls, and the walls and floor of the old sidewalk vault, 71st Street at the Frick Art Reference Library. Installed waterproof cement under the plinth blocks and all stone columns between the Arcade and Court of The Frick Collection.

2 61 Western Waterproofing Company, Inc. 1933

Provided labor and materials to install cement waterproofing for the storage vault. In addition, assisted in moving the compressor from the Garden Court into the street.

2 62 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company 1934

Installed light fixtures with glass basins in The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library.

2 63 Whitney Duplicating Check Company 1935

Fabricated and installed coatroom equipment. 2 64 Williams, B. A. & G. N., Inc. [B. A. & G. N. Williams, Inc.] 1935

Furnished and installed limestone facing for the planting box at the west side on the 70th Street entrance.

2 65 Williams, Jno., Inc. [Jno Williams, Inc.] 1933

Provided labor required for work in connection with wire mesh screens for storage vault.

2 66 Williamson & Adams, Inc. 1934- 1935

Provided labor and materials in connection with metal furring and lathing.

2 67 Yardley Screen & Weatherstrip Corporation 1934

Provided labor and materials required to fabricate, deliver and install complete Venetian blinds for windows in the Frick Art Reference Library.

2 68 York Ice Machinery Corporation 1933

Provided labor, materials and appliances needed to install air conditioning equipment for the vault in the basement.

Subseries 2: Miscellaneous

Box Folder Date

2 69 Account A (special) 1936

Copy of order for owner. Order for Almirall & Co., Inc. for the furnishing and installation of open mesh muslin over the acoustical felt linings in the ducts.

2 70 Architect's Contract 1937

Note stating that the agreement between The Frick Collection and the Office of John Russell Pope, dated April 30, 1934, was put in the safe August 2, 1937.

2 71 Builders' Contract 1937

Note stating that the agreements between The Frick Collection and Marc Eidlitz & Son, Inc., dated July 22, 1932 and March 1, 1932, were placed in the safe August 2, 1937.

2 72-73 Certificates of Inspection 1936

Folder 72 contains Certificates of Inspection issued for the work done on the Frick Art Reference Library, spanning from 1934-1935; includes one cover letter (January 9, 1936) from Marc Eidlitz & Son, enclosing the certificates. The certificates remain in original order, as listed on the cover letter. Folder 73 contains Certificates of Inspection for work done on the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection, spanning from 1933- 1936; includes three cover letters (January 10, 1936) from Marc Eidlitz & Son, enclosing certificates. The certificates remain in original order, as listed on the cover letter.

3 1 Contracts and Extra Orders - Marc Eidlitz & Son, Inc. 1933

Letters from the Office of Marc Eidlitz & Son regarding orders or contracts sent to Frederick Mortimer Clapp or the Office of John Russell Pope; enclosure no longer with the original letter.

3 2-5 Contracts and Extra Orders - Marc Eidlitz & Son, Inc. 1934

Letters from the Office of Marc Eidlitz & Son, Inc. to Frederick Mortimer Clapp or John Russell Pope regarding contracts and orders as enclosures to letters; enclosure no longer with the original letters.

3 6 Contracts and Extra Orders - Miscellaneous 1934

List of "credits for discounts," subcontractors, and one note (June 5, 1934) regarding William Bradley & Sons, subcontractor, and "Not to Exceed and Unit Orders." 3 7 Contracts and Extra Orders - John Russell Pope 1933- 1935

Letters from the Office of John Russell Pope addressed to L.W. Eisinger (1933-1934) and Frederick Mortimer Clapp (1935) regarding enclosed letters from Marc Eidlitz & Son, Inc. with orders listed therein (enclosure no longer with letters).

3 8 Marc Eidlitz & Son - Receipts of Material 1933- 1935

3 9 Helen Clay Frick 1934- 1935

Orders billed to account H.F. and directed to various subcontractors to complete work at the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection.

3 10 Childs, Frick 1933

Orders billed to account C.F. and directed to subcontractors, William Angus, Inc. and Heydt-Mugler Co., Inc. to remove and transport salvaged items to the Roslyn estate.

3 11 Maintenance 1934, 1936

Orders billed under billing account M. and directed to subcontractors. See also: folder "Repair Items."

3 12 Pope, John Russell - Bids for Subcontract Work 1933

3 13 Repair Items 1933- 1935

Orders billed to account R and directed to various subcontractors to complete repairs to the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection. Arranged alphabetically by name of subcontractor.

3 14 "Units" and "Not Exceed" Orders 1933- 1935

Orders for various subcontractors to complete work often related to previously completed work or related work to the Frick Art Reference Library and The Frick Collection. See also: Subcontractor folders.

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Series II: Bills, Receipts, Vouchers, 1933-1937

The series is arranged numerically by requisition number and follows a monthly chronological order. Within the folders, the materials are arranged alphabetically by company name. Found in Series II are subcontractors' bills and the following items submitted by the General Contractor, Marc Eidlitz & Son: numbered bills, payroll summaries, requisition claims and vouchers. Subcontractors’ bills list order number, work completed, materials and cost. Numbered bills issued by Marc Eidlitz & Son list cash expenses incurred. Weekly payroll sheets detail workers’ name, hours worked and description of work completed. Summary payroll sheets list workers’ name, position, hours worked and pay rate for each week. Vouchers are designated as equipment, material and cartage, or receipt. Vouchers, along with requisitions, detail contract sum, credit orders and balance due. In some instances, the subcontractor has filled out an "analysis of value of work completed" in a space provided on the verso of the form.

Folders have been assigned a supplemental letter following the folder title to reflect the original grouping of the records within the envelopes they were contained. The bulk of envelopes that held the records were addressed to Frederick Mortimer Clapp, Organizing Director of The Frick Collection, from the Office of John Russell Pope. Additional handwritten information, found on the face of the envelope, including record type, requisition number, and date recorded, has been copied in a note following the folder title. The envelope face has been retained and is filed in a folder at the end of the series.

Box Folder Date

3 15-24 Requisition # 1 - July 15, 1933 (A and B) 1933

[1-10 of 14 folders]

4 1-4 Requisition # 1 - July 15, 1933 (A and B) 1933

[11-14 of 14 folders]

4 5-9 Requisition # 2 - August 15, 1933 (A and B) 1933

4 10-14 Requisition # 3 - September 15, [1933] (A and B) 1933

4 15-18 Requisition # 4 - October 15, 1933 1933

5 1-7 Requisition # 5 - November 15, 1933 (A and B) 1933

5 8-12 Requisition # 6 - December 15, 1933 (A and B) 1933

5 13-19 Requisition # 7 - January 15, 1934 (A, B and C) 1933

6 1-6 Requisition # 8 - February 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

6 7-11 Requisition # 9 - March 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

6 12-17 Requisition # 10 - April 15, 1934 (A, B and C) 1934

7 1-7 Requisition # 11 - May 15, 1934 (A, B and C) 1934

7 8-14 Requisition # 12 - June 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

7 15-19 Requisition # 13 - [July 15, 1934] (A, B and C) 1934

[1-5 of 8 folders]

8 1-3 Requisition # 13 - [July 15, 1934] (A, B and C) 1934

[6-8 of 8 folders]

8 4-7 Requisition # 14 - September 30, 1934 (A) 1934

8 8-10 Requisition # 14 - September 30, 1934 (B)

8 11-21 Requisition # 15 - September 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

9 1-8 Requisition # 16 - October 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

9 9-15 Requisition # 17 - November 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

9 16-19 Requisition # 18 - December 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

[1-5 of 8 folders]

10 1-3 Requisition # 18 - December 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

[6-8 of 8 folders] 10 4-12 Requisition # 19 - December 15, 1934 (A and B) 1934

10 13-18 Requisition # 20 - February 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

10 19-22 Requisition # 21 - March 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

[1-4 of 6 folders]

11 1-2 Requisition # 21 - March 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

[5-6 of 6 folders]

11 3-6 Requisition # 22 - April 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

11 7-16 Requisition # 23 - May 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

11 17-21 Requisition # 24 - June 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

11 22-24 Requisition # 25 - July 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

[1-3 of 6 folders]

12 1-3 Requisition # 25 - July 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

[4-6 of 6 folders]

12 4-9 Requisition # 26 - August 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

12 10-15 Requisition # 27 - September 15, 1935 (A and B) 1935

12 16-18 Requisition # 28 - October 15, 1935 (A) 1935

13 1-4 Requisition # 28 - October 15, 1935 (B) 1935

13 5-8 Requisition # 29 - November 15, 1935 1935

13 9-11 Requisition # 30 - December 15, 1935 1935

13 12-14 Requisition # 31 - January 1, 1936 1936

13 15-17 Requisition # 32 - February 1, 1936 1936

13 18-19 Requisition # 33 - [1936-1937] 1936- 1937

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Series III: Progress Reports, 1933-1936

The series is arranged chronologically. The progress reports are a documentation of the breadth of work performed during the construction period. Examples of this include the removal and protection of various parts of the residence such as ornamental detail, wood paneling, bath fixtures and stone work; demolition of the former Library building and the adjacent townhouses; expansion of the former private rooms of the Frick family; a complete transformation of the former entranceway, porte cochere and carriage yard of the Frick residence; monitoring and testing of newly installed equipment and materials; construction of a basement vault to hold the art and furnishings during the construction period; and the construction of a thirteen story building to house the Frick Art Reference Library.

Progress reports were filled out daily by the general contractor, Marc Eidlitz & Son, and include weather conditions, the name of contractor, total number of men on a job, work class name, number of workers for each class and a description of the work completed on that day. Under Marc Eidlitz & Son, the description of work is categorized under headings such as Carpentry, Masonry, Excavation and General, with each type of labor fully described. This is followed by a list of subcontractors on the job that particular day and a description of the work completed. Details of materials, equipment and costs can be found in Series II: Bills, Receipts & Vouchers and original work specifications and contracts are found in Series I: Contracts and Orders.

Box Folder Date

14 1 January 30 – February 28, 1933 1933

14 2 March 1 – 31, 1933 1933

14 3 April 1 – 29, 1933 1933

14 4 May 1 – 31, 1933 1933

14 5 June 1 – 30, 1933 1933

14 6 July 1 – 31, 1933 1933

14 7 August 1 – 31, 1933 1933

14 8 September 1 – 30, 1933 1933

14 9 October 1 – 31, 1933 1933

14 10 November 1 – 30, 1933 1933

14 11 December 1 – 31, 1933 1933

14 12 January 1 – 31, 1934 1934

14 13 February 1 – 28, 1934 1934

14 14 March 1 –31, 1934 1934

14 15 April 1 – 30, 1934 1934

14 16 May 1 – 31, 1934 1934

14 17 June 1 – 30, 1934 1934

14 18 July 1- 31, 1934 1934

14 19 August 1- 31, 1934 1934

14 20 September 1 –30, 1934 1934

15 1 October 1 – 31, 1934 1934

15 2 November 1 –30, 1934 1934

15 3 December 1 – 31, 1934 1934

15 4 January 1 – 30, 1935 1935

15 5 February 1 – 28, 1935 1935

15 6 March 1 – 31, 1935 1935

15 7 April 1 – 30, 1935 1935

15 8 May 1 – 31, 1935 1935

15 9 June 1 – 30, 1935 1935

15 10 July 1 – 31, 1935 1935

15 11 August 1 – 31, 1935 1935

15 12 September 1 – 30, 1935 1935

15 13 October 1 – November 29, 1935 1935

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Appendix: Subcontractors

A. Aquado - Supplier of sand and cement

A. C. Horn Company - Varnishes, waterproofing and technical paints

A. P. W. Paper Company - Manufacturer of toilet paper and paper towels

Acme Burlap Bag Co. Inc.

Acme Sand Blast Company

Adolph Grant & Company, Inc. - Tile, mosaics, marble, slate

Air Reduction Sales Co. - Cylinder rentals

Airolite Company - Fans for Platinum Room

Albert A. Volk Company - House wreckers, excavators, foundations

Albert Hepp & Company, Inc. - Printing and engraving

Albin Gustafson Company - Electrical contractors

Allen Pelton & Collens - Associated Architects

Alliance Electric Company - Contracting engineers and supplier of lamps

Almirall & Company, Inc. - Heating, ventilating and air conditioning

American District Telegraph Company, Inc. - Night watch tower and fire alarms services

American Machine Wrecking Co.

American Optical Company - Lenses for goggles

American Ventilating Corporation - Fans

Angus Hopkins Inc. - Wire mesh guard

Ansonia Fire Prevention Engineering Co. Inc.

Architectural Flooring Products Co. Inc.

Armstrong Cork & Insulation Co. - Soundproofing

Atlantic Gypsum Products Co. Inc. - Acoustex tile

Atlantic Metal Products - Manufacturers of copper and fireproof doors

B. A. & G. N. Williams, Inc. - Cut stone and marble contractors

B. Freidberg - Scrap electric conduit, lath and miscellaneous iron

Bach, Oscar B. - Craftsman in metal

Barnhart, Parr & Fagan Co. Inc. - Wholesale dry goods

Bayley & Sons, Inc. - Designers and makers of lighting fixtures

Bellis Wire Works Inc. - Wire mesh and guard

Berman, Sam

Best Brothers, Inc. - Grinding wheels, sand bags

Billings-Chapin Company - Manufacturers of finest paints and varnishes

Blue Print Company Inc.

Broadway Blue Print Co.

Brophy Brothers - Stone working tools, manufacturing and repair for all trades

Brown Plastering Company, Inc. - Plastering contractors

Browning Bros., Inc. - Heavy hardware and contractors' supplies

Campbell Metal Window Corp.

Candee, Smith & Howland Co. - Dealers in masons' building materials

Capitol Blue Print Co.

Carroll-McCreary Company, Inc. - Steel distributors

Carter & Jones Inc. - Fine art coverage on wood paneling and wainscoting

Central Cement Finishing Company, Inc.

Chairington Corp. - Supplier of Telkee Markers

Chandler, Ernest - Manufacturer of sails, awning and tents

Charles F. Hubbs & Company - Cotton towels

Charles G. Peters - Manufacturer of models

Charles L. Hesselbach & Sons - Upholsterers and decorators

Charles of London, Inc. - Dealers in antique and decorative works of art - Supplier of Old English Paneling

Chesebro-Whitman Company, Inc. - Scaffolding engineers

Chittenden Lumber Co.

Church E. Gates & Company - Lumber suppliers

Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company

Collins-Wagner Manufacturing Company - Lighting fixtures

Commercial Acetylene Supply Company - Rental of cylinders

Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd.

Consolidated Carting Corp. - Rubbish and ashes removed

Coppage Printing & Loose Leaf, Co. Inc. - Pass cards for the library

Cork Insulation Company, Inc.

Cornell Iron Works, Inc. - Rolling steel doors

Corrugated Box Supply Co. - Manufacturers of waterproof cements

Craftsweld Equipment Corp. - Welding equipment

Crawford & Eddy Company - Brick grinding

Cutler Brothers - Scrap iron

Curtis Lighting of New York, Inc.

David E. Kennedy Inc. - Repairs to cork floor

David Kramer Inc. - Woodwork (stools, cabinets, etc.)

David Shuldiner, Inc. - Distributors of glass and mirrors

De Paoli Company - Pebble walk repairs

Dimock & Fink Plumbing Supply Corp.

Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse Co. - Steam table and coal and gas range repair and alterations

Dykes Lumber Company

E. & P. Dienst Co., Inc. - Heavy hardware and contractors' supplies

East River Miller & Lumber Company - Supplied fireproof wood

Ed Donner Lumber Corp.

Edward Ehrbar Inc. - Heavy hardware

Edward F. Caldwell & Company, Inc. - Makers of gas and electrical light fixtures

Eidlitz, French & Sullivan

Electric Time Company of America, Inc. - Clocks

Emil Angelon, Inc. - Painting and decorating

Empire Carting Co.

Empire City Band Saw Works - Supplier of saws

Enterprise Window & House Cleaning Company, Inc.

Erb Electrical Supply Co., Inc.

Erhart, Leo J. - Surveyor of building line

Erik Jansson, Inc. - Architectural woodwork bank, office and house interiors

Exner Sand & Gravel Corp. - Delivery of sand

F. A. Russo, Inc. - Photoprint services

Fireproof Products Co. - Steel building materials

Floorola

TABLE OF CONTENTS Fox Police Lock Company - Cylinder and keys Summary Information Historical Note Scope and Content Note Arrangement Foxboro Company - Thermometer and wicks for use on air conditioning system

Administrative Information Controlled Access Headings Collection Inventory Franklin Allen Window Cleaning Co., Inc. Series I: Contracts and Orders, 1933-1936 Series II: Bills, Receipts, Vouchers, 1933-1937 Series III: Progress Fredrick K. Gaston, Inc. - Insurance Reports, 1933-1936 Appendix: Subcontractors Fredrick Rose & Company, Inc. - Decorators and furnishers

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Frink Corporation - Reflectors and lighting equipment

Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills - Second hand bags

General Bronze Corp.

General Builders Supply Company - Supplied gyplap boards

General Insulating Products Co.

George A. Just Company - Structural steel work

George S. Holmes Co., Inc. - Iron furring and metal lathing

Gleason Brothers - Makers of stone cutters' and contractors' tools

Godwin Construction Company - Excavation

Gold Dust Corp. - Cleaning service

Goldberg, Moe - Misc. iron and copper

Golfarb, Meyer - Iron channels and galvanized pipe and fittings

Goodall Rubber Company, Inc. - Police coats

Grand Marble Works, Inc. - Manufacturers of foreign and domestic marble

Grasselli Chemical Company, Inc.

H. B. Fred Kuhls - Manufacturer of elastic seam composition

H. B. Sherwin, Inc. - Architectural woodwork, plain and decorative painting

Hasbrouck Flooring Company, Inc. - Wood flooring and paneling

Hayden Company - Designers and manufacturers of furniture and interiors

Henderson-Baumgard Company, Inc. - Manufacturers of fine architectural cabinet work

Henderson Brothers - Glass

Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe, Co. - Removal and resetting of vault doors and safes

Herrman & Grace, Inc. - Sheet metal construction, heating and ventilating

Heydt-Mugler Company Inc. - Removal of wood pilasters and frieze

Hildreth & Company Inc. - Consulting and inspecting engineers

Hoegger Inc. - Manufacturers of bathroom accessories

Hollander, I. - Supplier of metals

Holmes Electric Protective Co.

Hope's Windows Inc.

Igoe Brothers - Manufacturers of wire and nails [supplied rubberoid roofing paper]

Ingersoll-Rand Company - Repair to tools

Innovation Luggage Stores, Inc. - Wooden coat hangers

J. K. Welding Company, Inc. - Welding engineers and contractors

J. L. Murphy, Inc. - General plumbing contractors

Jacob Rubin & Sons, Inc. - Silverite wire glass

Jacobson & Company - Insulation & soundproofing

James Gilles & Son

James Muir Company Inc. - Cartage [towed sample stones from 100 E. 42nd St. to 532 5th Ave.]

John T. Swanson Company - Wood floor specialists

John Williams Co. - Workers of bronze, iron, wire, bronze foundry

Joseph A. Reid, Inc. - Painters and decorators

Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. - Iron, steel and machinery

Karp Metal Products Co. - Designers and manufacturers of sheet steel products

Keuffel & Esser Company - Plumbob or plummet cord

Kliegl Brothers - Lighting

Knickerbocker Slate Corp.

Kurzon, Joseph - Electrical supplies and hardware

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

Lord & Burnham Company - Greenhouse designers and manufacturers

Lyon Metal Products Inc. - Manufacturers of keys

M. C. Reynolds Company - Concrete work

M. O'Conner, Inc. - Public carting and stevedore

MacGregor, Huggins & MacGregor - Venetian blinds and wood screens

Madia, James - General contractor

Magnanti, Angelo - Architectural decorator and detailing of beams in main Reading Room

Manufacturers Glass Company

Marc Eidlitz & Son, Inc. - General contractors

Marks Brothers, Inc. - Plate glass window, manufacturers of mirrors and beveled glass

Mart & Lawton, Inc. - Tile work

Mathews, Theo. W. - Inspector of off-site subcontractors' work

Matthew Balich Corp. - Asbestos and magnesia contractors

McDougall & Potter Co. - Structural iron work

McQuillen & Chave, Inc. - Engineers and contractors of sheet metal works, steam and hot water heating, and ventilating apparatus

Metropolitan Carting Company - Cinder carting

Metropolitan Cinders Delivery Company

Metropolitan Roofing Supplies

Metropolitan Sewer Pipe Company, Inc.

Miller Druck Co., Inc. - Suppliers of marble

Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. - Abrasive paper and cloth

Mitchell & Rand Dampproofing Corp. - Protective coatings

Montgomery & Company, Inc. - Glue supplies

National Bridge Works - Steel parts

National District Telegraph, Inc. - Watchman's tour and firearm services

National Theatre Supply Company, Inc. - Projection booth in Lecture Room

National Window Shade Company Inc. - Window shades and draperies

New & Used Equipment Corp.

New York Roofing Company

New York Stencil Works

New York Telephone Co. - Telephone service charges

O. W. Jackson & Company, Inc. - "The World's Largest Mat House"

O. W. Ketcham- Architectural terracotta, hollow tile fireproofing, fancy front brick, enameled brick, firebrick, roofing tile and other burnt clay products

Olmstead Brothers

Ondot Delivery - Trucking equipment

Ostrander & Eshleman, Inc. - Hardware

Otis Elevator Company

Owen Evans Company, Inc. - Plasterwork

P. & F. Corbin - Hardware

Parkside Wrecking & Building Supply Company - Sale of wood and pressed steel doors

Patent Scaffolding Company - Rental of scaffolding equipment

Patten-Brown Company - Fans

Pearson Brothers Inc. - Heavy hardware, contractors and equipment suppliers

Peerless Towel Supply Co. Inc. - Clean towel supply

Pelham Hoisting Company, Inc. - Hoisting equipment

Percy Manufacturing Company, Inc. - Bronze guide rails

Peter A. Juley & Son - Photographers of fine arts

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. - Glass, mirrors, paints

Powers Regulator Company - Automatic temperature controlling apparatus

Preferred Utilities Company

Pyrene Manufacturing Co.

R. & G. Lumber Company, Inc.

R. Guastavino Company - Timbrel vault construction

R. H. Jaffray Company - Cement work

R. W. Hunt Company - Pipe

Remington-Rand Inc. - Suppliers of card catalog cases

Renner & Maras, Inc. - Artisans in metals

Rex Cole, Inc. - Electric refrigerators

Richardson & Dutt - Lumber, moldings, doors, windows and millwork

Ricci & Zari - Manufacturer of models

Robert A. Keasbey Company - Asbestos products

Rollo, Johnson & Siedler, Inc. - Resilient floors

Rosoff Lumber

S. Wolf Sons - Manufacturers, distributors and retailers of paints, oils, varnishes, etc.

Samuel H. Moss, Inc. - Manufacturers of metal and steel stamps

Security Steel Equipment Corp.

Senn-Herrick Corporation - Reinforced concrete construction

Simon Ventilighter Company, Inc. - Skylight ventilighters

Skilsaw Inc. - Supplier and repairs to Skilsaw equipment

Sloane & Moller, Inc. - Carpenters and cabinetmakers

Snead & Company - Library bookcases

Sommers & Company, Ltd - Damp proofing

Spencer Turbine Company - Turbine blowers and exhausters

Spencer, White & Prentis Inc. - Rental of hydraulic jack

Standard Oil Company of New York, Inc.

Steel Equipment Corp. - Shelving and platform

Stephan & Danner, Inc. - Roofing and sheet metal contractors

Stoller & Cook Company - Ornamental iron work

Strawbridge & Clothier - Cork floors

Suburban Bronze Works, Inc. - Bronze casement windows

Superior Steel Door & Trim Company, Inc. - Manufacturers of hollow steel doors, partitions and interior trim

Syntron New York, Co. - Repairs top Skilsaws

T.P. McLaughlin, Inc. - Plumbing

Taylor Instruments Companies - Thermometer

Theodore Diamond, Inc. - Quality glass

Thomas P. McLoughlin Inc. - Engineers and contractors - plumbing and heating

Thompson Time Stamp Company, Inc. - Timing and dating equipment

Tilley, J. - Inspector of Ingersoll-Rand air conditioner

Toch Brothers - Painters

Topping Brothers - Heavy and marine hardware

Tuttle Roofing Company - Waterproofing

Travelers Insurance Company

Trench and Marine Pipe - Contractors, marine and farm equipment

U - Co. Manufacturing Company Inc. - Patched joints on tile roof

Underwood Elliott Fisher Company

United Cooperage Company - Water and steel drums

United Cork Companies

United Electric Light & Power Company - Meter installation

United Hoisting Co. Inc. - Hoists, pumps, compressors and mixers

United States Gypsum Company - Insulation and soundproofing

United States Rubber Products, Inc. - Asphalt floors

United States Trucking Corp. - Delivery of pay envelopes

V. Foscato, Inc. - Roman and Venetian mosaic terrazzo

Van Wagoner-Linn Construction Company - Electrical work

Veteran Dust Exterminator Company - Manufacturers of sweeping compounds

Virus Limited Inc. - Exterminating service

W.A. Briggs Bitumen Company - Bituminous coating

Wagner & Reed Inc. - Supplied scotch tape

Waldman, Harry A. - Manufacturer of bank and office fixtures

Walldorf, Hafner & Schultz, Inc. - Drawing materials

Walter Knapp & Company, Inc. - Light repairs

Waterproofing Company

Weber-Earley Company - Printers, binders and engravers

Weehawken Wrecking Co. Inc. - New and second hand lumber

West Disinfecting Co.

Western Waterproofing Company

Western Union Telegraph Co.

Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. - Electric and manufacturing company

Western Waterproofing Co. Inc.

Whitney Duplicating Check Company - Coatroom equipment

Wholey Office Equipment Co. Inc.

William Angus, Inc. - Contractors

William Bradley & Son - Cut stone and marble contractors

William H. Penney, Inc. - Granite work

William J. McCormack Sand, Co. - Dealers in sand, gravel, broken stone and grit

Williamson & Adams Inc. - Metal furring, lathing and corner bead contractors

Yardley Screen & Weather Stripping Corp. - Venetian blinds, weather stripping and chalking

York Ice Machinery Corp. - Air conditioning

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