Collection ID03788-z

Size35 items

Collection Description Aaron Davis (1819-1903) lived in Newark and was the grandson of Joseph Davis of Bloomfield, NJ. He was a successful manufacturer of rubber goods, harnesses, and saddlery hardware and held patents for enameling wood and other solid material with hard rubber and gutta percha. In 1866 he patented "The Great Western Remedy," a universal pain reliever. He was married to Sarah March, who was born in England in 1820. The items in this collection include family records (Davis and March families); two notebooks of recipes for rubberized coatings and varnishes for harnesses; ten Essex County, NJ, deeds dated 1806-1862; and other business papers.

FormatTextual materials

SubjectsIndustry / Manufacturing; Property / Urban Development

Time Periods19th Century; 20th Century

Access policyOpen for research

ProcessedYes

Finding AidYes