D. W. ONAN & SONS:
An Inventory of Its Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | D. W. Onan & Sons. | |
| Title: | D. W. Onan Company photograph collection. | |
| Dates: | circa 1935-1945. | |
| Abstract: | Collection includes interior and exterior views of the D. W. Onan Company. Interior views include product production and completed products. Several views feature employees at work. Exterior views include the building as well as Onan products in use. | |
| Quantity: | 37 photoprints : black and white ; 8x10 in. and smaller. | |
| Location: | I.280: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
HISTORICAL NOTE
D. W. Onan & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1920 by David W. Onan. Initially the company manufactured power generation equipment, and in the 1950s began manufacturing engines as well. In 1989 the company became a fully owned subsidiary of Cummins Engine Company, but continued to manufacture Onan branded products.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Alternate Form Available:
Selected digital images from this collection are also available.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. D. W. Onan & Sons. D. W. Onan Company Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: AV2005.32
Processing Information:
Processed by: Jennifer Huebscher, November 2008.
Catalog ID number: 990067231240104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| I.280.1-3 | Factory exterior views. | ||||||||||
| Includes exterior views of D. W. Onan & Sons factory. | |||||||||||
| I.280.4-12 | Factory interior views. | ||||||||||
| Includes overhead views of the manufacturing facilities, employees at work, and products being created. | |||||||||||
| I.280.13-32 | Onan products. | ||||||||||
| Includes views of some of the individual generators created as well as overhead views of multiple generators in rows. | |||||||||||
| I.280.33-37 | Onan products in use. | ||||||||||
| Includes views of the generators in use in various vehicles. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Electric generator industry -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Photographs.
- Organizations:
- D. W. Onan & Sons -- Photographs.
- Norton & Peel.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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