| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | E.F. Hauserman Company Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. | | | | Dates: | 1910-1973 | | | | Abstract: | The E.F. Hauserman Company was a leading producer of of movable interior walls for offices, factories, and schools, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was founded by Earl F. Hauserman (1885-1943) who bought out part of the building supplies dealer for whom he worked and organized the E.F. Hauserman Co. in 1913. The company became a leading manufacturer of interior steel partitions and was a major defense contractor during World War II. Following the war, E.F. Hauserman's sons, Fred M. Hauserman (1909-1972) and William F. Hauserman (1920-2012) led the company, including expansion into Canada and Europe. In the mid 1970s, E.F. Hauserman Company consolidated with its principle subsidiaries to become Hauserman, Inc., In 1978 the company acquired Sunar, a Canadian office furniture manufacturer and in 1983 became Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. The company closed in 1989 due to changing economic conditions. The collection consists of correspondence, financial reports, project and patent files, product literature, and organizational materials. | | | | Call #: | MS 5382 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (2 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Wall panels. | Steel plate deck bridges -- United States. | Prefabricated interior architecture. | Pontoon bridges. | Landing mats. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | E.F. Hauserman Company Records, Photographs, and Audio Materials
| | | | Creator: | Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. | | | | Dates: | 1856-1989 | | | | Abstract: | The E.F. Hauserman Company was a leading producer of of movable interior walls for offices, factories, and schools, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was founded by Earl F. Hauserman (1885-1943) who bought out part of the building supplies dealer for whom he worked and organized the E.F. Hauserman Co. in 1913. The company became a leading manufacturer of interior steel partitions and was a major defense contractor during World War II. Following the war, E.F. Hauerman's sons, Fred M. Hauserman (1909-1972) and William F. Hauserman (1920-2012) led the company, including expansion into Canada and Europe. In the mid 1970s, E.F. Hauserman Company consolidated with its principle subsidiaries to become Hauserman, Inc., In 1978 the company acquired Sunar, a Canadian office furniture manufacturer and in 1983 became Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. The company closed in 1989 due to changing economic conditions. The collection consists of correspondence, financial reports, project and patent files, product literature, organizational materials, photographs, and audio recordings. | | | | Call #: | MS 5361 | | | | Extent: | 30.02 linear feet (27 containers, 8 oversize volumes, and 2 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Prefabricated interior architecture. | Wall panels. | Landing mats. | Pontoon bridges. | Steel plate deck bridges -- United States.
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