Hein Estate Collection
Scope and Contents
Three publications: 1) Kohrs Packing Company - 75 Years (1947) with envelope This publication includes images and historic information on the pioneer meat packing plant and its founder. An Employee "Roll of Honor" for 5-50+ years of service is included. The text and photos describe the various departments, facilities, and processing procedures. 2) Links with the Past - A History of Oscar Mayer Company (1979) This company history includes images and text describing Oscar F. Mayer opening a small meat market in 1883 Chicago and the history of the people and ideas responsible for its growth into an international company.A company chronology is included. Davenport, IA is briefly mentioned regarding the acquisition of Kohrs Packing Company. 3) Davenport Illustrated: Saengerfest Souvenir (July 1898) This pictorial volume was created for the German Singing Festival held in Davenport in July 1898. In addition to the program for the fest, it includes biographical histories and photographs of prominent business people, establishments and organizations in Davenport.
Dates
- Creation: 1898, 1947, 1979
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Biographical / Historical
Donor's father, Donald Hein, worked for Kohrs/Oscar Mayer for 55 years. Henry Kohrs (1830 Germany - 1917 Iowa) immigrated in 1853, coming to Davenport in 1854. He opened his own retail meat market in 1855, where he sold bologna and sausage. In 1875, he branched out into the lucrative business of packing and shipping meat. The Oscar Mayer Company bought the old Kohrs Packing plant in Davenport in 1946. They were co-owners, along with the Dow Chemical Company, of the Kartridg Pak Company in Davenport, which manufactured food processing and packaging machinery and aerosol filling equipment.
Extent
1 Box(es)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 38 Section 1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
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Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
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