William E. Hallett Papers
name: label: Creator
content: Hallett, William E., 1864-1932
label: Names
content: Alamo Engine Company
label: Names
content: Hall Gas Engine Company Bucyrus, Ohio
label: Names
content: Hayes Wheel Company  Albion, Michigan
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
topic: label: Topic
content: Engines
label: Topic
content: Engineers
label: Topic
content: Patents
label: Topic
content: Publications
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
creator: label: Creator
content: Hallett, William E., 1864-1932
bioghist: label: Biographical/Historical note
content: William Enoch Hallett was born to Enoch Hallett (1837–1885) and Esther Ann Peck (1839–1899) in Hillsdale, Michigan on October 12, 1866.  Hallett married Ada Amelia Davis (1867–1954) on October 11, 1890. To the union three daughters were born Fern Estelle (1891-1981), Leah Winifred (Peg) (1893–1989), and Esther Elizabeth (1896–1986).  He was an engineer for the Alamo Manufacturing Company and designed the first Alamo Engine. While employed with the Hall Gas Engine Company he developed a heavy-duty gas engine. His last position was divisional chief engineer for the Hayes Wheel Company in Albion Michigan. Hallett died on May 8, 1932 in his home in Hillsdale, Michigan of heart disease at the age of sixty-six.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1900-1925
container: label: Container
content: Box 1
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007 by the Division of Work and Engineering (now Division of Work and Industry).
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1112
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Clippings
label: Type
content: Notebooks
label: Type
content: Writings
label: Type
content: Newspaper clippings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is arranged in one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection is unprocessed.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence -- 1900-1950
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 1900-1950
label: Genre/Form
content: Clippings -- 1900-1950
label: Genre/Form
content: Notebooks -- 1900-1950
label: Genre/Form
content: Writings
label: Genre/Form
content: Writings -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Newspaper clippings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: The collection relates to Hallett's career as an engineer and his work with engines. It includes correspondence, engineering notebooks, writings, photographs, patent materials, newspaper  clippings, and publications. The materials are arranged in chronological order.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
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