| Date Span: | 1945-1951 |
| Creator: | Blackhawk Foundry and Machine Company |
| Extent: | .50 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0135 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Iron casting company in Davenport, Iowa. Includes blueprints, budgets, correspondence, publicity, and photographs. |
The Blackhawk Foundry and Machine Company was founded in 1920 as a division of Voss Manufacturing Company that produced and sold appliances. During WWII the foundry was a supplier for the United States Navy and Air Force. These records are from the years when the Blackhawk Foundry was owned by Walter K. Voss. Ben Butterworth became the owner and President in 1954 and, after his death in 1968, the foundry was purchased by Jim R. Grafton Sr. In 1990 Jim Grafton Jr. became president and in 1998, the owner.
Alternate Extent Statement: Photographs Folder 5
Access: This collection is open for research.
Use: Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Acquisition: These papers were collected for the University of Iowa Libraries by George Sheets in the late 1950s.
Preferred Citation: Blackhawk Foundry and Machine Company Records, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Address: | Special Collections Department University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5921 |
| Curator: | Greg Prickman |
| Email: | lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ |
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