H. O. Waugh Hardware records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2019-049

Staff Only

Content Description

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.

Dates

Creation: 1935-1950

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Biographical Note

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.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (4 folders, in one box.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Arrangement

This collection consists of 4 folders in 1 box.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Bibliography

Episcopal Diocese of Rochester; Rochester, New York; St. Luke's Church Register, Rochester, NY; Volume Number: 5 New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index

Rochester City Directories, 1935-1990.

"Waugh, H. Oliver." Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, New York), July 17, 1993, page 14.