Oliver Typewriter Company Newspaper Clippings
January 4, 1896 - McHenry County Democrat - Oliver Typewriter Company locaqting in Woodstock, IL.
January 23, 1896 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter Company takes possession of the old Tappan Steam Pump factory building in Woodstock, IL.
February 8, 1896 - McHenry County Democrat - McHenry County Democrat newspaper reporter tours the Oliver Typewriter factory.
April, 18 1896 - McHenry County Democrat - Oliver Typewriter band organized.
April 27, 1899 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter facrory very busy and doing great business.
August 23, 1900 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter awarded gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition (world's fair held in Paris).
September 20, 1900 - Woodstock Sentinel - Illinois Senator Shelby M. Cullom reports Oliver Typewriters 'are everywhere in Washington D.C.' and that one is in use in his committee room.
January 19, 1901- McHenry County Democrat - Oliver Typewriter Company deeded the property their factory occupies.
May 4, 1901 - McHenry County Democrat - Front page article regarding the invention of the Oliver Typewriter and the history and growth of the Oliver Typewriter business. The article also includes sketches of significant factory personell.
October 17, 1901 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter declared best typewriter in the world at the Pan-American Exposition (world's fair held in Buffalo, New York).
October 31, 1901 - Woodstock Sentinel - Harvard Herald Newspaper suggests naming Woodstock, IL 'Typewriter City'.
February 12, 1903 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter factory organizes its own fire department.
April 23, 1903 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding the expansion of the Oliver Typewriter Company factory building. The new space included a library, reading room and band room.
May 1, 1903 - McHenry County Republican - The offices of the circuit and county clerks at the Woodstock Courtholuse purchase Oliver Typewriters.
July 24, 1903 - McHenry County Republican - Map showing the various buildings of the Oliver Typewriter factory complex.
October 29, 1903 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding a large dance celebrating an Oliver Typewriter factory expansion. The dance was to take place in the new factory bulding with the Oliver Band providing the music. 1500-2000 attendees were expected to attend.
November 6, 1903 - McHenry County Republican - Article with photograph regarding a large dedication dance held at a new factory building built at the Oliver Typewriter factory complex.
November 11, 1903 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article and photograph regarding the brilliant success of a dedication dance for a new building at the Oliver Typewriter factory complex.
November 26, 1903 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding Woodstock's growth and prosperity being a result of the Oliver Typewriter factory's success.
March 3, 1904 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter Company to display three red, white and blue gold plated typewriters at the St. Louis World's Fair.
May 5, 1904 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article describing the red, white and blue gold plated Oliver Typewriters being displayed at the St. Louis World Fair.
December 1, 1904 - Woodstock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter wins gold at the St. Louis World's Fair.
May 11, 1905 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding England's King Edward to use an Oliver Typewriter.
October 5, 1905 - Woodstock Sentinel - Artricle regarding the typewriter business booming all over the world.
February 15, 1906 - Woodsock Sentinel - Oliver Typewriter Company buys more land for future factory expansions.
April 20, 1907 - Woodstock Sentinel - In 1907 the Oliver Typeweriter Company built a headquarters building in Chicago.
Arpril 20, 1907 - Woodstock Sentinel - Short announcement stating that the Oliver Typeweriter Company produces more typewriters than any other typewriter factory in the world.
June 13, 1907 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding the Oliver Typewriter Company's plans to erect more factory buildings at their factory complex in Woodstock, IL.
June 13, 1907 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding the Oliver Typewriter Company's plans on erecting more factory buildings at their factory complex in Woodstock, IL.
May 11, 1909 - Woodstock Sentinel - Article regarding memorial services held at the Oliver Typewriter factory for Thomas Oliver (Oliver Typewriter Company). Thomas Oliver died February 9, 1909 of heart failure in Chicago, IL.
February 29, 1924 - Woodstock Independent - The Oliver Typewriter Company moves its general headquarters offices from Chicago to the Woodstock factory complex.
October 2, 1950 - Woodstock Sentinel - Detailed summary of the history of the Oliver Typewriter Company's history.