Collection contains information on Armstrong World Industries, formerly the Armstrong Cork Company, manufacturers of flooring, ceiling, and building materials. Several items concern military production during World War II. There are histories of the company, management correspondence, policy manuals, blueprints, consumer catalogs, annual reports, and copies of Armstrong Today, an internal magazine. Employee correspondence, convention programs and ephemera, advertising, and news articles were added to the collection in 2007-2008.
Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
Armstrong Archive, Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Copies
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
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Former site of German Beneficial Union (later Greater Beneficial Union) now the V. F. W. at Union and Dorwart Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Christ Lutheran Church, at five points intersection of King, Mulberry and Manor Streets.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of Darrenkamp's grocery store, 717 Union Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of Drift Inn run by Paul Warfel, 606 Union Street, former Ray's Tavern, run by Ray Roscharowski. Lot to lef was Zook's gas station.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of People's ice plant, 645 Union Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of John G. Stumpf gas station and auto repair, 500 block of Union Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
Former site of forge, foundry, blacksmith shop, George W. Anne, Jr. ornamental iron works, then Skip Hemperly home repair shop, now PA Parole Office. 635 Union Street.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church and cemetery taken from Filbert Street
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.
St. Joseph's Parochial School, 8th grade class, 1944. Sitting from left to right: Anna Shreiner, Francis X. Schaller, Jr. , Marie Siegler. First row: John Hohenwarter, Verna Reynolds, Davie Harnish, Dorothy Brignola, Charles Schreck, Doris Roschel, Vearl Danz. Second row: Theresa Zellner, jean Butz, Mary Lehman, Louis Wittensoldner, Geraldine Draude, Albert Weber, Robert Hilbert Sr., Mary Philothea O. S. F., Fred Roschel, Mildred Arnold, Shirley Phelan, Robert eckman, Mary Musser. Third row: Joseph Meier, Geraldine Dommel, Eugene Darrenkamp, Donald Danz, Patricia Rieker, Patricia Farrell, Patricia Liebley, James Burger, John Muchenthaler, Geraldine Winnerling, Robert Henkel, Margert Walsh, Richard Leineweaver. 4th and 5th rows: Rose Connor, Michael Kirchner, Doris Brown, Helene Wiebush, Robert Flick, Loraine Nolan, Elizabeth Werhel, Matthew Gegg, Rosemary Elbert, Richzrd Zimmerman. Last row: Father Moeller, Dolores Shertzer, Joseph Kirchner, Martha McIntyre, Msgr. Joseph J. Schweich.
Provenance
Photo album entitled "My Cabbage Hill" compiled by Francis X. Schaller, Jr., of photos of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Photographs were taken in 2008, but Mr. Schaller's memories of the neighborhood from 1935 to 1948, from the age of 5 to the age of 18, are included. Mr. Schaller is an Armstrong retiree and grew up in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood.