Name/Title
Zipp Manufacturing CompanyEntry/Object ID
2005.B.9.52Description
Project by a Zipp descendent on the Zipp Manufacturing Company. Introduction states that the project focuses on the the history and people of The Zipp Manufacturing Company. Interviews were made of his grandmother, Penny Zipp; father, James Zipp Jr. and great-uncle Bill Zipp. Information was gleened from the library, Rose Hill Historical Society and primarily from the factory safe and old newspaper clippings from John Senior's scrapbook.
The report includes copies of newspaper clippings, company letterhead, business cards, product labels, company history and family photographs. The second half of the report is a Research Report (#40185 - Zipp), 26 October 1987 from Lineages, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT. Records date back to 1713 and focus on the male Zipp line.
The author appears to be a student and possibly wrote the report for a history day project. The building was still standing when it was written.
Physical Description: Medium blue cardstock folder with three metal rings and inside pockets on each side. Pages are duplicated and inserted into the binder. No numbers. Copies of photographs are included in the paper. The report is divided into two sections with magenta paper and another sheet added to the end.Collection
Zipp Manufacturing Co.
