W.C. Vaughan Co. records, 1880s-1980, bulk 1972-1980

Description

The W. C. Vaughan Co. Collection contains five boxes of company records. These include financial records, purchase orders, invoices, letters, and product drawings. Many of these papers include duplicate copies, and company stamps on the papers noting billings or payments. Some of the financial records are separated between cash payments and monthly payments. Any individual notes pertaining to the bill is attached. The Vaughan Co.'s financial records were kept for a time and only date from 1972 to 1980; the records seem to be separated in between cash sales and all sales are in another folder. Purchase orders and/or invoices can be included in both folder types, most with duplicates. All orders that were completed have stamps saying when the bills were paid. Individual notes relating to the account were included.

The portfolios contain hand draftings and/ or copies of Vaughan Co. products and non Vaughan Co. products. Some are from France, Italy, and England and are drawings of floor plans, elevations, sections, details, and rendered perspectives. It is clear that some were part of a series for they were numbered. Others appear to be similar and relate to other drawings, but were not labeled. Contained within portfolio one is an apparent series of drawings of the "Abby Farm." Most are done in ink with some containing slight amounts of marker or pencil. Portfolio two is a version of a W. C. Vaughan Company catalog. All the pages are labeled as the company's and are all on 16 x 21 inch paper. Portfolio four is more Vaughan Co. products. Most are labeled as "Designed and Manufactured by WC Vaughan Co. Boston," and have E. H. Pratt's name in the bottom right corner. The copies appear to have been attached to a binder at some point, but are now loose. Portfolio five contains a series of French drawings.

Client information is included within different boxes, such as the contracts from 1980 box, and other client information is included within financial boxes. Many contain some amount order records, not many financial papers. Notes are included on sheets.

The Catalogue series is separated between European and American company catalogues. W.C. Vaughan Co. catalogues are also listed separately. The catalogues of other companies and the Vaughan Co. are from 1913 to the 1980s.

There are four boxes consisting of file folders; which contain product information, many magazine and newspaper clippings, some letters and photos. The dates found on these clippings from 1919 to the 1970s. The clippings from magazines have one of three names on them; a WC Vaughan Co. stamp, the name Pratt written on it, or Minot (whose connection may only be as an architect affiliated with several projects). The first box contains 20 folders as well as some loose items. The second small box contains nine folders; the third contains both a folder and two photo albums. The fourth box contains five folders.