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The '''Knox Glass Bottle Company''' was a former American [[glass manufacturing]] company based in [[Knox, Pennsylvania|Knox]], [[Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Clarion County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. <ref name=sha>[https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/Knox2_BRG.pdf SHA.org: History of the Knox Glass Bottle Company] . accessed 20 November 2016.</ref>
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The '''Knox Glass Bottle Company''' was a former American [[glass manufacturing]] company based in [[Knox, Pennsylvania|Knox]], [[Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Clarion County]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name=sha>[https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/Knox2_BRG.pdf SHA.org: History of the Knox Glass Bottle Company] . accessed 20 November 2016.</ref>


The great majority of the company's production was in the form of glass [[bottles]], many of which were beer bottles, milk bottles, and a large number of glass medicine bottles in a variety of standard sizes. Bottle collectors identify the company's products through the mould numbers and distinctive letter-in-a-keystone mark on the base of the bottles. <ref>[http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/pdffiles/KnoxGlas.pdf BLM.gov, ''Bottles and Extras'': "Knox Glass and the Marks Toulouse Missed" (Winter 2004)] — ''discusses the company history, and the T-in-a-keystone mark used by the company's Palestine, Texas plant.''</ref> <ref>[http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/4486/ Palestine (Texas) Herald: "Knox Glass plant marker dedication planned Saturday"] — ''discusses the Knox Glass Bottle Co. of Mississippi branch plant in [[Palestine, Texas]] (1941−1985) + [[Texas Historical Marker]] at site.''</ref>
The great majority of the company's production was in the form of glass [[bottles]] many of which were beer bottles, milk bottles, and many glass medicine bottles in a variety of standard sizes. Bottle collectors identify the company's products through the mould numbers and distinctive letter-in-a-keystone mark on the base of the bottles.<ref>[http://www.blm.gov/historic_bottles/pdffiles/KnoxGlas.pdf BLM.gov, ''Bottles and Extras'': "Knox Glass and the Marks Toulouse Missed" (Winter 2004)] — ''discusses the company history, and the T-in-a-keystone mark used by the company's Palestine, Texas plant.''</ref><ref>[http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/4486/ Palestine (Texas) Herald: "Knox Glass plant marker dedication planned Saturday"] — ''discusses the Knox Glass Bottle Co. of Mississippi branch plant in [[Palestine, Texas]] (1941−1985) + [[Texas Historical Marker]] at site.''</ref>


==History==
==History==
The founder of the Knox Glass Bottle Company was Roy Underwood (1887−1951).<ref name=sha/> During its operations, from 1917 to 1968, the company acquired 16 other [[glassmaking]] companies−plants in the United States. <ref name=sha/><ref>[http://www.eccles-lesher.org/Collections.html Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library, Local and State History Books Collection: "March of Progress, 1775-1933" - section on the history of the Knox Glass Bottle Company], L. W. Hulings, 1933.</ref>
The founder of the Knox Glass Bottle Company was Roy Underwood (1887−1951).<ref name=sha/> During its operations, from 1917 to 1968, the company acquired 16 other [[glassmaking]] companies−plants in the United States.<ref name=sha/><ref>[http://www.eccles-lesher.org/Collections.html Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library, Local and State History Books Collection: "March of Progress, 1775-1933" - section on the history of the Knox Glass Bottle Company], L. W. Hulings, 1933.</ref>


A lawusuit between the company and a former executive (Knox Glass Bottle Company v. Underwood, 89 So.2d 799 (Miss. 1956)) "was the first Mississippi Supreme Court case to define in detail the fiduciary duties of a corporate director and officer," according to a law firm that represented one of the parties. <ref>[http://www.butlersnow.com/practices/practice.phtml?practice=31 Butlersnow.com: Knox Glass Bottle Company v. Underwood]</ref>
A lawsuit between the company and a former executive (Knox Glass Bottle Company v. Underwood, 89 So.2d 799 (Miss. 1956)) "was the first Mississippi Supreme Court case to define in detail the fiduciary duties of a corporate director and officer," according to a law firm that represented one of the parties.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.butlersnow.com/practices/practice.phtml?practice=31 |title=Butlersnow.com: Knox Glass Bottle Company v. Underwood |access-date=2006-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114011239/http://www.butlersnow.com/practices/practice.phtml?practice=31 |archive-date=2006-11-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The company was acquired by the Glass Container Corporation in 1968, which filed a [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy petition in Delaware in 1999.<ref>[http://wcc.state.ct.us/CRB/1999/3753crb.htm WCC.state.ct: Glass Container Corporation bankruptcy]</ref>
The company was acquired by the Glass Container Corporation in 1968, which filed a [[Chapter 11]] bankruptcy petition in Delaware in 1999.<ref>[http://wcc.state.ct.us/CRB/1999/3753crb.htm WCC.state.ct: Glass Container Corporation bankruptcy]</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/Knox2_BRG.pdf Society for Historical Arcaeology: "History of the Knox Glass Bottle Company"]
* [https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/Knox2_BRG.pdf Society for Historical Archaeology: "History of the Knox Glass Bottle Company"]




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Latest revision as of 16:06, 13 February 2024

The Knox Glass Bottle Company was a former American glass manufacturing company based in Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.[1]

The great majority of the company's production was in the form of glass bottles many of which were beer bottles, milk bottles, and many glass medicine bottles in a variety of standard sizes. Bottle collectors identify the company's products through the mould numbers and distinctive letter-in-a-keystone mark on the base of the bottles.[2][3]

History

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The founder of the Knox Glass Bottle Company was Roy Underwood (1887−1951).[1] During its operations, from 1917 to 1968, the company acquired 16 other glassmaking companies−plants in the United States.[1][4]

A lawsuit between the company and a former executive (Knox Glass Bottle Company v. Underwood, 89 So.2d 799 (Miss. 1956)) "was the first Mississippi Supreme Court case to define in detail the fiduciary duties of a corporate director and officer," according to a law firm that represented one of the parties.[5]

The company was acquired by the Glass Container Corporation in 1968, which filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in Delaware in 1999.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c SHA.org: History of the Knox Glass Bottle Company . accessed 20 November 2016.
  2. ^ BLM.gov, Bottles and Extras: "Knox Glass and the Marks Toulouse Missed" (Winter 2004) — discusses the company history, and the T-in-a-keystone mark used by the company's Palestine, Texas plant.
  3. ^ Palestine (Texas) Herald: "Knox Glass plant marker dedication planned Saturday" — discusses the Knox Glass Bottle Co. of Mississippi branch plant in Palestine, Texas (1941−1985) + Texas Historical Marker at site.
  4. ^ Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library, Local and State History Books Collection: "March of Progress, 1775-1933" - section on the history of the Knox Glass Bottle Company, L. W. Hulings, 1933.
  5. ^ "Butlersnow.com: Knox Glass Bottle Company v. Underwood". Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
  6. ^ WCC.state.ct: Glass Container Corporation bankruptcy
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