sv000008.xml D. W. ONAN & SONS, INC.: An Inventory of Its Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Huebscher. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Sound and Visual Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Jennifer HuebscherNovember 2008. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society D. W. Onan & Sons, Inc. D. W. Onan Company photograph collection [graphic]. ca. 1935-1945. Collection includes interior and exterior views of the D. W. Onan Company. Interior views include product production and completed products. Several views feature employees at work. Exterior views include the building as well as Onan products in use. 37 photoprints : b&w ; 8x10 in. and smaller. I.280. HISTORICAL NOTE

D. W. Onan & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1920 by David W. Onan. Initially the company manufactured power generation equipment, and in the 1950s began manufacturing engines as well. In 1989 the company became a fully owned subsidiary of Cummins Engine Company, but continued to manufacture Onan branded products.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Electric generator industry -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Pictorial Works. Organizations: D. W. Onan & Sons, Inc. -- Pictorial Works. Norton & Peel. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Alternate Form Available:

Selected images from this collection are also available in the Visual Resources Database.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. D. W. Onan & Sons, Inc. D. W. Onan Company photograph collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2005.32

 Processing Information:

Processed by: Jennifer Huebscher, November 2008.

Catalog ID number: 006723124

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION I.2801-3Factory exterior views.

Includes exterior views of D. W. Onan & Sons factory.

 I.2804-12Factory interior views.

Includes overhead views of the manufacturing facilities, employees at work, and products being created.

 I.28013-32Onan products.

Includes views of some of the individual generators created as well as overhead views of multiple generators in rows.

 I.28033-37Onan products in use.

Includes views of the generators in use in various vehicles.