| Abstract: | The Brierley Machine Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by William E. Brierley (1879-1933). Located at 1736 East 22nd Street, the company designed and built special automatic machinery, jigs, tools, and dies. The company was officially incorporated as a for-profit entity in Ohio in 1918 although it was founded sometime earlier. The collection consists of an appraisal, blank letterhead, a cash receipts ledger, a certificate, correspondence, license agreements, mechanical drawings, mortgages, a payroll ledger, patent applications, photographs, receipts, a tax return, and a trial balance ledger. | |