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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | Lamons Wagon Company |
| Title: | Collection 448. Lamons Wagon Company Collection of Papers, 1961, undated |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | The Lamons Wagon Company Collection of Papers are housed in three separate locations: the Small Collections, the oversized collections, and the black and white photographs. |
| Abstract: | The Lamons Wagon Company Collection of Papers consist of one 1961 broadside advertizing the sale of the Lamons Wagon Company, two black and white photographs, two advertizement brochures, and three advertizement fliers. |
| Established in 1868, Lamons Wagon Company produced wagons in Greeneville, Tennessee. Mabel M. Lamons auctioned the company real and personal property in 1961. | |
| Extent: | 0.0001 linear feet, 3 archival folders |
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[Identification of item], Collection 448. Lamons Wagon Company Records, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
This collection was purchased from Bookworm and Silverfish in 2002. Its accession number is 05-09. Its original title was Lamons Wagon Company: Archives of Material about Wooden and Steel Wagons. It was opened to the public in August 2008.
Processed by Kathryn Staley, August 2008
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, August 2008
W.A. Lamons established Lamons Wagon Company in 1868. He performed the general blacksmithing and manufacturing of farm wagons. It continued as a family business with his sons George G. and H.A. Lamons and grandson G.S. Lamons. The Lamons brothers also partnered with J.M. Reaves. Lamons Wagon Company was awarded in 1916 a state contract to provide transportation for rural school children. It was called "The Tennessee School Wagon." The company diversified to include a steel rubber tired tractor, the Lamons-Armstrong All Steel Farm Wagon, and a horse drawn wagon. In 1961, it consisted of 4.5 acres, one factory building, one warehouse of 4,000 square foot, and one stockhouse building. It was situated beside the Southern Railroad.
Greeneville, Tennessee was named after Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene. It is the town seat of Greene County, Tennessee located adjacent to the Tennessee-North Carolina line. Greeneville is notable as the town where President Andrew Johnson spent most of his active life and for the role the town played in the very early history of Tennessee, namely as the capital of the short-lived State of Franklin.
These materials advertize the Lamons Wagon Company products and company with descriptions and images. Product line and price are include for two undated fliers.
This collection is arranged in three series: 448A. Advertisement Series, 448B.Oversized Series, and 448C. Photograph Series. Photographs and oversized materials are housed separately.
| Farm equipment |
| Greenevile (Tenn.) |
| Lamons, Mabel M. |
| Lamons Wagon Company |
