Glass, Drinking
Object number2019.144.1
Date1967
MediumGlass; Paint
Credit LineGift of Keith Gratzmiller
DescriptionColorless glass drinking glass. Thick circular base. Body narrows upward from base before tapering outward to wide circular rim. Front of body has applied orange organizational name, logo, and year.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 6 x 3.188 in. (15.2 x 8.1 cm)InscriptionsFront of body has applied orange text "WESTINGHOUSE CLERKS' ASSOCIATION / WCA / 1967".
Historical NotesWestinghouse Clerks’ Association glass, 1967. Many members of donor Keith Gratzmiller's family worked for Westinghouse including both his grandfathers and one great grandfather. Donor thinks the glass may have belonged to his maternal grandfather William Moir. The Clerks' Association started in 1914 as did the Veteran Employees Association, both a response by the company to a rise in strikes during the period. Several welfare programs were also established at this time by the company in the hopes it would stem some of the unrest. The Clerks’ Association was made up of members of the firm in clerical positions.
Previous ownerPossibly
William Moir
Related institution
Westinghouse
Related institution
Westinghouse Clerks’ Association
On View
Not on view
1989-2006
Irene Pasinski Sailer
Phoenix Glass Company
Irene Pasinski Sailer
Phoenix Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company