Gillette Rubber Company (Eau Claire, Wis.)--History
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jack Zais Uniroyal Collection, 1898-2013
Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 358
Summary
Collection contains John (Jack) Zais’ research material regarding Uniroyal. John (Jack) Zais was employed at the Eau Claire Tire Plant for over 25 years. He was heavily involved in the union during his time as an employee, which allowed him a large breadth of inside information. These experiences, mixed with his love for history, helped him begin research on the Eau Claire Tire Plant Publications. Also contains artifacts of Union buttons and miscellaneous badges, stickers, pins, keychains,...
Dates:
1898-2013
Uniroyal Collection, 1919-2017
Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 255
Summary
The plant that ultimately became the Uniroyal plant was founded in 1916 by R.B. Gillette as the Gillette Safety Tire Company. In 1940, The United States Rubber Company, later Uniroyal, Inc. purchased Gillette. The plant closed in 1991, following the purchase of Uniroyal Goodrich by Michelin et Cie. Collection contains newspaper articles, photographs, employee agreements and by-laws, some employee records, and a small collection of correspondence, photographs, and other writings by Sanford...
Dates:
1919-2017