Richardson Corporation photographs

Collection

Identifier: D.555

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

The Richardson Corporation was started in Rochester by cousins Alick and Durbin Richardson in 1915. The company produced syrups, nuts, and crushed fruit for use in soda fountains and parlors as far afield as New York City. They were particularly well known for their Richie Root Beer syrup. The Richardson Corporation. was eventually purchased by Baldwin Ice Cream, founded in Chicago, and continues today as part of the expanded Baldwin Richardson Foods Company.

Scope and Contents

The entire collection is comprised of nine black and white photographs of the Richardson Corporation, showing various stages of the industrial process of preparing, washing, cooking, packing, and shipping fruits and nuts. Industry workers and equipment are featured. The collection is arranged in one series, with the photographs ordered chronologically, or in estimated order of the process pictured.

Creator

Richardson Corporation (Organization)

Dates

Creation: 1916-1920

Language of Materials

English

Extent

0.19 cubic feet (1 box)

Access

The Richardson Corporation Photographs are open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. Please note that some materials may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Richardson Corporation Photographs, D.555, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester