Edme-Jean Leclaire Collection
Collection
Identifier: M99:18
Scope and Contents
The Edme-Jean Leclaire Collection consists of originals and photocopies of publications related to Edme-Jean Leclaire and his endeavors obtained from the Leclaire Company of France. Leclaire was a French businessman and profit-sharing pioneer in the early to mid 19th century. The model community of Leclaire in Edwardsville, Illinois founded by N.O. Nelson in 1890 was named after Edme-Jean Leclaire and operated based on Leclaire's profit sharing principles.
Dates
- 1872 - 1971
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
French
English
- Leclaire (Edwardsville, Ill.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Edme-Jean Leclaire Collection
- Date
- September 21, 1999
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Unique Collections Repository
