Guide to Snyder Ice Cream Company Collection

Collection Summary

Title: Snyder Ice Cream Company Collection
Call Number: MS 98-10
Size: 0.25 linear feet
Acquisition: Purchased from C.D. Coffey.
Processed by: JLY, 01/2001


Literary Rights

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Content Note

The collection consists of photographs, newspaper clippings, and business documents all relating to the Snyder Ice Cream Company, Wichita, Kansas. The company was started by William H. Snyder and established in Wichita in 1912. The company was initially housed at 145 S. Rock Island before moving to 211 South Washington in 1918 and then 307-09 West Murdock in 1929.

Administrative History

Not available.

Series Listing

Series 1 Box 1 FF 1-2 Photographs. The files in this series contain photographs of Snyder Ice Cream Company employees, buildings, and machinery.
Series 2 Box 1 FF 3 Scrapbook. The file in this series contains a scrapbook which consists of photographs and clippings.
Series 3 Box 1 FF 4 Newspaper Clippings. The file in this series contains assorted newspaper clippings about the company.
Series 4 Box 1 FF 5-8 Business Documents. The files in this series contain business agreements, company reports, court orders and a small emblem.
 

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1-- Photographs
     
Box 1 FF 1 Black and White 8 x 10s: factory workers standing in front of office; Snyder Ice Cream Company building with delivery cars parked in front, Arctic Ice and Refrigerating Company can be seen in background; factory machinery (2); factory workers in factory with ice buckets; Snyder Ice Cream Company building, corner lot with cars parked in front, 1930; unidentified portrait.
Box 1 FF 2 Black and White 5 x 7s: pint size box container of Snyder's Vanilla Ice Cream (2); pint size tub container of Snyder's Ice Cream (2); Snyder's milkman with delivery truck; (3-1/2 x 5-1/2) milkman making delivery on porch.
 
Series 2-- Scrapbook
     
Box 1 FF 3 Scrapbook: The following pages are attached to the binder- black and white 8 x 10 photograph of factory from outside looking in; black and white 8 x 10 photograph of inside factory; copies of Milk and Dairy Inspector Reports for the Department of Public Welfare, 1931; copy of clipping from Wichita Eagle, March 8, 1931; clippings pasted to Snyder letterhead, May 6, 1931, July 18, 1931, and January 3, 1932. The following items were found loose inside the binder cover- clippings attached to Snyder letterhead, January 3, 1932, May 6, 1931, September/October, July 18, 1931, July/August; 5 x 7 black and white advertisement for Snyder Ice Cream; 7 x 11 advertisement for Snyder dairy products.
 
Series 3-- Newspaper Clippings
     
Box 1 FF 4 Clippings: large section of Wichita Eagle, June 16, 1929 p.11 with congratulation announcements for Snyder Ice Cream; Wichita Beacon, June 12, 1921 p. C-6 with article and photographs; large section of Wichita Beacon, June 16, 1929 with notice of new Snyder building, article and photographs p. 9-12-A; large photo coloring contest sponsored by Snyder Ice Cream Company; assorted newspaper clippings with no date or source.
 
Series 4-- Business Documents
     
Box 1 FF 5 Agreements: Agreement between Snyder Ice Cream Company and Bob-O-Lea Dairy for purchase of Bob-O-Lea Dairy by Snyder, September, 1936; Personal Property Bills of Sale for vehicles purchased by Snyder Ice Cream Company from Bob-O-Lea Dairy as part of September 1936 agreement; unsigned agreement between Snyder Ice Cream Company and Western Pure Milk Products, February, 1930.
Box 1 FF 6 Company Reports: Reports by auditor to be used for granting credit or insurance, December 1931 and December 1944.
Box 1 FF 7 Court Orders: W.H. Lassen (for Garland H. Lichty deceased) vs. C.M. Beachy (for Snyder Ice Cream Company) about transfer of Lichty stock, October 1941; transfer of Cyrus M. Beachy stock, January 1946; correspondence from John D. McEwen to W.H. Snyder regarding transfer of Beachy stock, January 18, 1946.
Box 1 FF 8 Ephemera: 2 x 1-2/3 metal square with "Snyder's Milk & Ice Cream Phone 43367" etched backwards. Possibly for stamping purposes (?)