Time clock from the R. H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1912
name: label: Manufactured by
content: International Time Recording Company, American, 1900 - 1933
label: Used by
content: R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation, American, founded 1896
label: Subject of
content: Rev. Dr. Richard Henry Boyd, American, 1843 - 1922
notes: label: Description
content: A large rectangular worker's time clock used by the R. H. Boyd Publishing Company. The front of clock has a large metal wheel with small black encircled numbers. Behind the large metal wheel is a clock featuring roman numerals and an AM/PM dial. Black type on the clock reads, “INTERNATIONAL / TIME RECORDING CO. / OF NEW YORK / ENDICOTT, N.Y.” The time clock has two doors with glass windows on both sides that show the inner workings of the clock. The inside of the clock has a large paper roll that works as a time sheet. Above the roll of paper in the front of the clock the days of the week are listed. Two “T” shaped metal winding keys (2013.208b and c) are also inside the clock. A faded label on the bottom of the interior of the clock has shipping information, model number, serial number and a statement of guaranty as well as other information printed on it.
place: label: Place made
content: Endicott, Broome County, New York, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Technology
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. T.B. Boyd, III and R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.208.1a-f
objectType: label: Type
content: clocks
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood, metal, glass, paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (time clock): 35 1/4 × 30 × 41 1/4 in., 260 lb. (89.5 × 76.2 × 104.8 cm, 117.9 kg)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (large winding key): 8 11/16 × 5 1/16 × 1/2 in. (22 × 12.8 × 1.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (small winding key): 5 3/4 × 5 × 1/2 in. (14.6 × 12.7 × 1.2 cm)