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Measell, James S., 1942-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 (date of birth)

Biography

James S. Measell received a PhD in communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1970. He served as an associate professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University from 1970 until his retirement in 1997. Additionally, he is a well-known scholar of American and English glass, and he has written extensively on West Virginia glass companies.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

L.G. Wright Glass Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0192
Scope and Contents

The L. G. Wright Glass Company Records document the dealings of a wholesaler of antique American glassware reproductions. The collection consists of four series:

(1) Financial and Employment Records, 1937-1964, 1999

(2) Production and Sales Records, Circa 1937-1994

(3) Photographic Prints of L. G. Wright Glass Company and Family, Circa 1920-1970

(4) Miscellaneous, Circa 1940-1997

Dates: Circa 1920-1999; Majority of material found within 1937-1976