Union Envelope Company records, 1892-2000

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Union Envelope Company (Richmond, Va.) records, 1892-2000. Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
5.38 cubic feet and 10 boxes and 3 volumes
Creator:
Union Envelope Company
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Union Envelope Company (Richmond, Va.) records, 1892-2000. Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1892-2000 (bulk 1909-1990), of the Union Envelope Company of Richmond, Virginia, consisting of account books, advertisements, charter and bylaws, correspondence, financial records, histories, meeting minutes, obituaries, photographs, plans, price lists and related papers concerning the operation of the Union Envelope Company. Collections also includes ephemera such as awards, hats, mugs, and promotional materials. One volume contains what seems to be accounts, 1892, for Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works Company.

Materials removed from other parts of the collection due to their size are located in these boxes. Markers in the collection provide box and folder location.

Biographical / historical:

Johnson Duplex Envelope Company was founded in Richmond, Virginia, 1902 to manufacture church collection envelopes. In 1903, the company was purchased by Richmond businessmen who expanded its envelope manufacturing and changed the name of the company to Union Envelope. A 1912 fire destroyed the company's plant, but the business relocated and continued to expand. Union Envelope eventually outgrew its facilities and opened a new plant in 1951. In 1954, Union Envelope opened a second plant in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham plant saw expansion in 1964 and 1974. Union Envelope merged with Hammermill Paper Company in 1960, becoming a part of that company. Another plant was opened in Dallas, Texas, 1972 and expanded in 1978. Union Envelope became part of International Paper in 1986 when that company bought Hammermill Paper. Union Envelope closed 31 October 1994.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Elizabeth Shumaker, Richmond, Virginia.