H. O. Waugh Hardware records, 1935-1950

Summary

Abstract:
This collection consists of records from H. O. Waugh Hardware, a Rochester, N.Y., hardware store and home heatin installer. The records date between 1935 and 1950. They consist of installation proposals, recipts and job notes.
Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 4 folders, in one box.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

H. O. Waugh Hardware Records. [folder #]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents elements of the business of the H. O. Waugh Hardware Company. This hardware store operated in Rochester, N. Y. from XXXX to XXXX. Owned and operated by Henry Oliver Waugh, the company operated a general hardware store along with contracting for other home maintenance services, particularly the installation of home heating systems. Materials in the collection consist of installation proposals, recipts and job notes.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Oliver Waugh was born on May 31, 1904, to George and Clara Straub Waugh of Rochester, New York. Raised Episcopalian at St. Luke's Church, Waugh entered business and became a clerk at Yauchzi Hardware, 773 Lake Avenue. While the documents in this collection suggest that he operated a heating business by 1938 at the latest, it is only in 1942 that H. O. Waugh Hardware appears in the Rochester City Directory, sharing Yauchzi's address at 773 Lake. Over time, Yauchzi's evolved into a plumbing contractor before going out of business, while Waugh took over the general hardware business alongside his heating contracting work. Resident at 103 Lexington avenue, near the store, Waugh continued operating the business until 1990. Waugh married Adelaide McGinness on September 12, 1931; they had no children. Predeceased by his wife, Henry Waugh passed away on July 15, 1993, aged 89.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Landmark Society of Western New York, 2019 (accession number 2019.054).
Arrangement:

This collection consists of 4 folders in 1 box.

Physical description:
Good condition, papers are bright, clean and flexible.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Preferred citation:

H. O. Waugh Hardware Records. [folder #]. Local History and Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y.

Location of this collection:
Rundel Memorial Building
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
585-428-8370
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