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The possibility of a securing a big contract in 1899 to print salt bags for a very large salt company likely spurred George Clapper to buy the property in 1901<ref>Wooster Weekly Republican, 1899-JUN-28 p.3</ref>. The name CLAPPER is still visible on the top of the brick building and references the time period between 1904-1922 when businessman George A. Clapper and his wife Huldah operated the Clapper Printing & Bag Co. out of the building. After their deaths in 1922 and 1920 respectively, their daughter, Vera Clapper inherited the property. Vera Clapper sold one-half interest in the property to Daisy Mae Derr when the business became [[Derr Printing Co.]] These two women held the property until 1943. The [[Imhoff & Long Co]] operated at this location for a number of years.
 
 
 
 
 
  
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The possibility of a securing a big contract in 1899 to print salt bags for a very large salt company likely spurred George Clapper to buy the property in 1901<ref>Wooster Weekly Republican, 1899-JUN-28 p.3</ref>. The name CLAPPER is still visible on the top of the brick building and references the time period between 1904-1922 when businessman George A. Clapper and his wife Huldah operated the Clapper Printing & Bag Co. out of the building. After their deaths in 1922 and 1920 respectively, their daughter, Vera Clapper inherited the property. Vera Clapper sold one-half interest in the property to Daisy Mae Derr when the business became [[Derr Printing Co.]] These two women held the property until 1943. The [[Imhoff & Long Co]] operated at this location for a number of years.
  
 
==Quick Facts==
 
==Quick Facts==

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About
Name
  • Clapper Printing Company
Manufacturing
  • Printing and Related Support Activities
Facts
Founded
  • Date unknown
    Wooster,Ohio
Dissolved
  • Date unknown
Related
Key Persons
Location
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    • 0000 Diamond Alley, Wooster, 44691, Ohio, United States
    • 92 E. Liberty St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio, United States
    • 340 E. Liberty St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio, United States
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View the timeline of this establishment.

The possibility of a securing a big contract in 1899 to print salt bags for a very large salt company likely spurred George Clapper to buy the property in 1901[1]. The name CLAPPER is still visible on the top of the brick building and references the time period between 1904-1922 when businessman George A. Clapper and his wife Huldah operated the Clapper Printing & Bag Co. out of the building. After their deaths in 1922 and 1920 respectively, their daughter, Vera Clapper inherited the property. Vera Clapper sold one-half interest in the property to Daisy Mae Derr when the business became Derr Printing Co. These two women held the property until 1943. The Imhoff & Long Co operated at this location for a number of years.

Quick Facts

Quinby Building (1894)

  • 1896: Clapper Printing Company, Diamond Alley
  • 1896: Kettler & Son--boot & shoe makers, Diamond Alley
  • 1896: McClure & Hinton--stoves & tinware & china glass & queensware, s w c public square
  • 1897: Gottlieb Kettler--boot & shoe makers, Diamond Alley
  • 1897: McClure Stove & House Furnishing Store-stoves & tinwares & queensware, southwest corner Public Square
  • 1900: McClure Stove & House Furnishing Store-stoves & tinwares & queensware, southwest corner Public Square
  • 1900: Geo. A. Clapper--printing & job offices, Diamond Alley
  • 1901 - Wooster High School annual [2]

92 E. Liberty St.

  • 1908-1090: Clapper Printing Co
    • George A Clapper, Manager
    • Daisy M Derr, Bookkeeper
  • 1909-1910: Clapper Printing & Bag Factory
    • George A Clapper, Manager
    • Daisy M Derr, Bookkeeper

340 E. Liberty St.

  • 1912-1913: Clapper Printing and Bag Co (George A Clapper, Manager)
  • 1915: Clapper Printing & Bag Co
    • George A Clapper, President
    • Daisy M. Derr, Secretary
  • 1919: Clapper Printing & Bag Co
    • George A Clapper, Manager
    • Daisy M. Derr, Secretary-Treasurer
  • 1923: Clapper Printing Co (Daisie M and Arbor A Derr) -- job printing


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Newspaper articles

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  1. Wooster Weekly Republican, 1899-JUN-28 p.3
  2. Wooster High School annual. 1901. Wooster, Ohio
  3. Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-10-19, p. 5
  4. Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-10-31, p. 5.
  5. Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-07-02, p. 4.
  6. Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-08-10, p. 2.
  7. Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-02-14, p. 6.
  8. Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-06-24, p. 2