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George Otis Draper, age 15
description- – A carte de visite photograph of George Otis Draper at age 15 in 1882. George Otis Draper was the son of General William Franklin and Lydia Warren Joy Draper. In addition to his work with the Draper Corporation and its various offshoots, he was also an inventor, holding over 100 different patents and publishing a number of books, including"Searching for the Truth", a religious commentary published in 1902 and"More"a book on political economy published in 1908.
- – Draper family
- – Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923
- – 1882
- – Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
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United Press Syndicate article on George Otis Draper
description- – TELEPHONE 4 3 2 2 BEEKMAN N o . 1121INC. eDITOR!Advance data 01 progressive people 01 the times. Filereference. Order cut by letter or wire quoting index numberI A NOTEDCAPITALIS~::~~~}~HE~I~:, N~~O~~:~ANT CORPORATIONSc l a s s o f r887. .\-Ie t h e n w e n t t o w o r k w i t h t h e H o p e d a l e Machine Conipany for the purpose of learning thc machinist t r a d e . J.n 1889 h e b e c a m e a m e m b e r o f t h e l i r m o f G e o r g e D r a p e r&SOilS, w h i c h COncern w a s l a t e r m e r g e d i n t o t h e D r a p e r C o m p a n y . In 1896 h e w a s a p p o i n t c d S e c r e t a r y o f t h e c o m p a n y , w h i c h office h e filled w i t h d i s t i n c t i o n f o r a b o u t t w e l v e y e a r s . T h e D r a p e r C o m p a n y is o n c o f t h e l a r g e s t m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f c o t t o n m a c h i n e r y in t h e w o r l d , a n d d u r i n g t h e t i m e t h a t h e w a s c o n n e ( ' t e d w i t h t h i s c o n c e r n :'IIr. D r a p e r b e c a m e w i d e l y k n o w n a s a n a u t h o r i t y on t h e s u b j e c t . H e h a s written more text books and pamphlets on the cotton industry t h a n a n y o t h e r li\-illg 111a11. a n d a n e s t i l l l : l h. . o f t h e i r v a i u e m a y be g a i n e d f r o m t h e s t a t e m e n t t h a t h i s t e x t b o o k s r a n 'into a n e d i t i o n o f 80,000. J.n r90'3 h e r e s i g n e d t h e s e c r e t a r y s h i p o f t h e D r u p e r C o m p a n y a n d c a m e t o : \ e w Y o r k f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f enterilcg u p o n t h e l a r g e e n t e r p r i s e s w i t h ' x h i c h h i s n a n l e i s \lOW i d e n t i f i e d .In a s k e t c h o f t h i s c h a r a c t e r I t is i m p o s s i b l e t o d o m o r e t h a n gil"e a l i s t o f h i s c o n n e c t i o n s , w i t h a b r i e f i n d i c a t i o n o f t h e line of business transacted. H e is P r e s i d e n t o f t h e D r a p e r - H a n s e n C o m p a n y ,"' h i c h c a r ries on an adl'ertising and sales promotion business; Presidcnt of the Dr;'per Realty Company, which controls large real e s t a t e h o l d i n g s in t h e B o r o u g h o f Q u e e n s , : \ e w Y o r k C i t y ; President of the Imperial Lumber Company. with timber conc e s s i o n s in D u t c h G u i a n a , m d m i l l s in B r o o k l y n : P r e s i d e n t o f t h e P h i l l i p s M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co., w h i c h h a n d l e s e l e c t r i c a l c o n t r a c t w o r k : P r e s i d e n t ' I f t h c H i l t o n M a n u f a c t u r i n g C o .. w h i c h d e a l s in a u t o m o b i l e s p e c i a l t i e s , e t c . ; P r e s i d e n t o f t h e F a r r i n g t o n Company, which h a n d l e s y a r n i s h e s a n d s h e l l a c s : President of the American' Sand Blast and \'Yater-Proofing Company, refinishers of surfaces of buildings. H e is a D i r e c t o r o f t h e K i n g - L a wson C o m p a n y , m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f r a i l r o a d d u m p e a r s : t h e \!\Ialpole R u b b e r C o m p a n y , o f 'vYalpoJe, ;vlass.; t h e K i n n e y M a n u f a c t u r i n g C o m p a n y , m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f rotary pumps, of Boston, Mass.; and the Butters Lumber Company, of l\:orth Carolina. GEORGE OTIS :'Ilr. G e o r g e O t i s D r a p e r i s a n~an_ o f m a n y i n t e r e s t s , a n d o n e w h o h a s \von s u c c e s s 111 111a11)' helcls. H e 15 w h a t 1 n a y I:e t e r m e d a n i n v e s t i n g c a p i t a l i s t , t h e c o r p o r a t i o n s o f w h i c h h e is a n officer, o r in t h e a f f a i r s o f w h i c h h e i s a n i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r , e m b r a c i n g""idely d i f f e r e n t ' e n t e r p r i s e s a n d d o i n g busin e s s in m a n y s e c t i o n s o f t h e c o u m r y . vYhen it is a d d e d t h a t :'IIr. D r a p e r e a r n e d a r e p u t a t i o n a s a m a n u f a c t u r e r o f m a c h i n e r y b e f o r e h e c o m m e n c e d o p e r a t i o n s in l \ e w Y o r k , a n d t h a t h e i s a w r i t e r a n d i l l y e n t o r o f 110 ll1ean a t t a i n t 1 1 e n t s , it b e F o r m a n y y e a r s IVr 1". D r a p e r w a s an i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r in t h e g r a n i t e b u s i n e s s . T h e c o m p a n y \"lth w h i c h h e w a s f o r m e r l y COtlleS e \ - i d e l i t t h a t h e is a 111an o~ g r e a t e r v e r s a t i l i t y t h a n is usually met with. G e o r g e O t i s D r a p e r w a s b o r n o n J u l y q , r867, a t H o p e d a l e , :'Ifass., t h e s o n o f W i l l i a m F r a n k l i n a n d L y d i a \ \ f a r r e n ( J o y ) D r a p e r . B e is o f E n g l i s h a n c e s t r"o n b o t h s I d e s o f t h e f a m ily. t h e o r i g i n a l s e t t l e r s in t h i s c o u n t r y a r r i"i n g in r647 a n d l o c a t i n g a t R o x b u r y , M a s s . O n t h e p a t e r n a l s i d e h e is a d e s c e n d a n t o f J a m e s t h e Purit'lI1, a n d t h e r e a r e f e w f a m i l i e s t h a t h a l ' e been m o r e c l o s e l y i d e n t i f i e d w i t h t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f ' \ e w E n g l a n d f r o m t h e ea r l i e s t d a y s t h a n t h e D r a p e r s . :'IIr. D r a p e r a t t e n d e d t h e A l l e n S c h o o l a t vYest ' \ e w t o n a n d t h e :'IIilford H i g h S c h o o l . Sub~equently h e e n t e r e d t h e ' \ ' f a s s a c h u s e t t s T n s t i t n t e o f T e c h n o l o g y , a n d g r a d u a t e d in t h e a s s o c i a t e d f u r n i s h e d all t h e g r a n i t e f o r t h e P e n n s y l l ' a n i a R a i l r o a d ' s T e r m i n a l in N e w Y o r k City, t h e l a r g e s t c o n t r a c t o f i t s k i n d , a n d a l s o f u r n i s h e d all t h e g r a n i t e f o r t h e H a n o v e r B a n k Building. M r . D r a p e r is V i c e - P r e s i d e n t o f t h e"' a t i o n a l C o t t o n : . 1 a n u f a c t u r e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n . H e is o n t h e B o a r d o f GOI"ernment o f t h e A m e r i c a n Civic F e d e r r . t i o n , a n d on t h e \ ' Y e l f a r e C o m mittee of the"'ational Civic Association. A s a w r i t e r a n d a n i n v e n t o r he h a s c o y e r e d a"' i d e r a n g e o f subjects. In addition to his text books on cotton already ref e r r e d to, h e is t h e a u t h o r b f a w o r k e n t i t l e d"S e a r c h i n g f o r T r u t h"and another on political economy entitled"More."H e is n o w w r i t i n g s e l ' e r a ] o t h e r b o o k s . H e h a s t a k e n o u t !O3 American patents, mostly on cotton machinery, bicycles and automobiles. M r . D r a p e r is a m e m b e r o f t h e B o s t o n A t h l e t i c C l u b . t h e B r o o k l i n e C o u n t r y Club, t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s A u t o m o b i l e Club, the Technology Club of Boston, the Technology Club of New Y o r k , a n d t h e M e t r o p o l i t a n C l u b o f v Y a s h i n g t o n , D. C , a n d v a r i o u s o t h e r a t h l e t i c . social a n d p o l i t i c a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s . There are few men bef'He the public to-day who have crowded so much of useftJ service into their lives as has :'Ilr. D r a p e r . H e is a c i t i z e n o f t h e t y p e t h a t t h e c o u n t r y a t l a r g e c o u l d ill a f f o r d t o d i s ' J e n s e w i t h .
- – An article about George Otis Draper by the United Press Syndicate, Inc entitled,"George Otis Draper: A noted Capitalist, prominent in the affairs of Numerous Important Corporations", published ca. 1908-1914. George Otis Draper was the son of General William Franklin and Lydia Warren Joy Draper. The article outlines his past work with the Draper Company and other companies, of which he was an executive for more then 24 companies in 1914. His affiliations included such companies as the Draper-Hanson Company, the Imperial Lumber Company, and the National Cotton Manufacturing Association just to name a few. An inventor and engineer, he also held over 100 different patents, including applications to the Northrop looms. He also published a number of books, including"Searching for the Truth", a religious commentary published in 1902 and"More"a book on political economy published in 1908.
- – Draper Corporation
- – Draper family
- – Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923
- – 1908-1920?
- – Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
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George Otis Draper house, The Larches
description- – A postcard showing the George Otis Draper house, The Larches, on Williams street straddling the Hopedale-Milford Massachusetts line. The Larches was named for the Larch trees that can still be seen on the grounds today. The original house was destroyed by a fire in 1909. The house was eventually rebuilt, and today The Larches is the Community Clubhouse, a rehabilitative community offering opportunities and support in employment, education and housing for adults with mental illness.
- – Historic dwellings--Massachusetts--Hopedale
- – Draper family
- – Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923
- – 1900-1909?
- – Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
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Ruins of the George Otis Draper house, The Larches
description- – A postcard showing the ruins of the George Otis Draper house on Williams street straddling the Hopedale-Milford Massachusetts line after the mansion was destroyed by a fire in 1909. In the picture only the wrap around porch is still standing. The house was eventually rebuilt, and today is the Community Clubhouse, a rehabilitative community offering opportunities and support in employment, education and housing for adults with mental illness.
- – Historic dwellings--Massachusetts--Hopedale
- – Draper family
- – Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923
- – 1909?
- – Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
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Aerial photograph of the Larches
description- – An aerial photograph of the"new"Larches, the George Otis Draper house on Williams street, straddling the Hopedale-Milford Massachusetts line. The first Larches was destroyed by a fire in 1909. Today the Larches is the Community Clubhouse, a rehabilitative community offering opportunities and support in employment, education and housing for adults with mental illness.
- – Historic dwellings--Massachusetts--Hopedale
- – Hopedale (Mass.)--Aerial views
- – Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923
- – Draper family
- – 1950-1960?
- – Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
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- – Image is taken from page 67 of the Images of America: Hopedale book by Elaine Malloy, Daniel Malloy and Alan J. Ryan.
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