Wilbur B. Hall - exhibitions and historical information
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Above, advertisement in 1887 Meriden Directory, (p. 318). For more information, see listing below.
"WILBUR B. HALL, Meriden, Connecticut. Specialist in silverplated peppers and salts, napkin rings, cups and other small articles. He was the son of Lewis Hall, superintendent of Wilcox Silver Plate Co. ..." — Rainwater, Dorothy T. et al. (2004). Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, p. 96.
"... [Wilbur B. Hall] first started the industry in 1882... and consequently erected his present factory in 1885. The excellence of his goods is recognized among the trade... The products of this firm are known in nearly every state in the Union." — Davis, William T. (Ed.) (c. 1897). The New England states, their constitutional, judicial, educational, commercial, professional and industrial history, vol. 2, p. 936. See entries listed below.
A. Wilbur B. Hall designs in exhibitions
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B. Wilbur B. Hall - historical information (by year)
| 1880s | Various newspapers, magazines and other sources(c. 1880s). Various newspapers, magazines and other sources - search engines.
1886 - advertisementWilbur B. Hall. (1886). Advertisement: "Heavily silver plated combinations set... Manufacturers of Mustard, Pepper and Salt Tops, Fancy Individual Peppers, Etc. Napkin Rings a Specialty... " [with illustration of combination set]. (Also see possible listings in business directory.) In Meriden directory for 1886; containing a general directory of its citizens, business directory, street directory, a map...., (p. 296). Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01485; F01489). 1887 - advertisementWilbur B. Hall. (1887). Advertisement: "... Manufacturer of Mustard, Pepper and Salt Tops, Fancy Individual Peppers, Etc. Napkin Rings a Specialty. Parker Avenue, Near E. Main St., Meriden... " [with illustration of napkin ring and owl form.] In Meriden directory for 1887, (p. 318). (Also, possible listings on previous pages, per topic.] Price, Lee & Co.: New Haven, CT. (Viewed 26 September 2020. E01542; E01580; H01590). 1889 - article mention(29 June 1889). Meriden’s industries, their prosperous condition to-day... This in Meriden’s brief history; Introduction [with section on Wilbur B. Hall]. Meriden Daily Republican, pp. 1 & 4. (Viewed 21 October 2020. F01597; F01618). "Wilbur B. Hall’s Shop; Small silver plated goods made in large quantities. The factories of Wilbur B. Hall, located on school street, gives employment to 25 or 30 hands on the small silver plated productions, such as napkin rings, mustard and pepper receptacle tops, individual peppers and salts, ash trays, tooth pick holders, etc. Many of the larger factories buy their smaller wares from Mr. Hall rather than to bother with the making of them themselves. The business was established in 1882, and in 1885 moved into its present building... " (Excerpt from above.) |
| 1890s | 1895 - news mention(23 January 1895). Chicago notes: "... Wilbur B. Hall, plated ware manufacturer, Meriden, Conn., stopped several days at the Palmer House". Jewelers’ Circular (Western Supplement), p. 28. (Viewed 10 October 2020. F01483). c. 1897 - book mentionDavis, William T. (Ed.) (c. 1897). On "Wilbur B. Hall", (pp. 935-36). (See excerpt at top of the page.) In The New England states, their constitutional, judicial, educational, commercial, professional and industrial history, vol. 2. Boston: D. H. Hurd & Co. (Viewed 28 September 2020. A02626; A02635; E01576-77.) 1899 - design catalogueWilbur B. Hall. [Catalogue]. 28 pp. (Viewed 17 February 2021. R01257).
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| 1910s | 1910 - design catalogueWilbur B. Hall. [Catalogue]. 28 pp. (Viewed 17 February 2021. R01257).
1918 - company listing(1918). Manufacturers and their products... Meriden... "Hall, W. B. ... Silver plated novelties ... " In State of Connecticut Public Document No. 33; Sixth Biennial Report of the Factory Inspection Department to the Governor for the Two Years ending September 30, 1918, (p. 64). State of Connecticut: Hartford. (Viewed 1 October 2020. E01622-27). |
| 1930s | 1930 - spotlighted news brief - Wilbur B. Hall passes away(5 May 1930). Wilbur B. Hall passes away at Broad St. home; local manufacturer had been ill for several weeks [with portrait photo]. The Meriden Daily Journal, p. 1, col. 4. (Viewed 30 December 2020. E01068). 1936 - spotlighted article mentionSnow, William G. (17 April 1936). Meriden’s silverware industry history [with mention of Wilbur B. Hall, who "was the son of Lewis Hall, superintendent of the Wilcox Silver Plate Co. for many years]. The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page numbers. (Viewed 30 December 2020. D01699). 1936 articlesSee the articles 1936 - article mention(17 April 1936). Meriden’s history day by day for 50 years [with mention: "1930, May 5— Wilbur B. Hall, former manufacturer, dies"]. The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 26 November 2020. F01936). 1936 - article mention(17 April 1936). Changes in fifty years; in business concerns (with mention: "concerns listed [in 1886] that have gone out of existence ... W. B. Hall ... following the death of the owner... "). The Meriden Daily Journal [Fiftieth Anniversary issue (1886-1936)], unknown page number. (Viewed 26 November 2020. F01913). |
| 2000s | 2004 - encyclopedia entryRainwater, Dorothy T.; Fuller, Martin; Fuller, Collette. (2004). "Wilbur B. Hall", (p. 96). (See entry at the top of this webpage.) Encyclopedia of American silver manufacturers, (revised and expanded 5th ed.). Schiffer Publishing: Atglen, PA. (Viewed 28 September 2020. A02888; A02914; A02914b; A02914c.) Click the following link to see designs and documentation for other historical companies from the Meriden area, and those that were connected to the International Silver Company; go to the historical Meriden design overview page and scroll down to section D: "ISC, predecessors & divisions" and E: "Other featured companies". |