George B. Graff Company

The George B. Graff Company was founded in 1909 by George B. Graff in Boston, Massachusetts. Its industry involved the manufacturing of office stationery supplies and its place of operation was in Boston (Somerville), Massachusetts (1909-1927) and Cambridge, Massachusetts (1927-). In June 1922, the firm combined interests with the Underwood Glass Pin Company. It was operated under the name Graff-Underwood Company until October 1928, when Mr. Graff purchased Percy G. Underwood's interests in the company and the name of the company reverted back. At some point in the 1960s the company was acquired by the Labelon Corporation and operated a division until at least the 1980s.

ACQUISITIONS

• Stenton Supply Company (1925)

ADDRESSES

• 77 Summer Street, Boston, MA. (1909-1911)
• 294 Washington Street, Boston, MA. (1911-1920)
• 18 Beacon Street, Somerville, MA. (1920-1927)
• 44 Washburn Avenue, Cambridge, MA. (1927-1961)

COMPANY NAMES

• Vise Clip Company (1909-1911)
• George B. Graff Company (1911-1922)
• Graff-Underwood Company (1922-1928)
• George B. Graff Company (1928-?)

PRODUCTS

• "Graffco Products"
  • Bud Vases
  • Cloth Index Tabs
  • Glass Push Pins
  • Glass Screw Knobs
  • Map Tacks
  • Pencil Sharpeners
  • Picture Hangers
  • Silver Steel Pens
  • Thumb Tacks
  • "Vise" Index Tabs
  • "Vise" Paperclips
  • "Vise" Signals
  • "Viz" Signals for Visible Card Systems

ADVERTISEMENTS

Office Appliances (September 1909)

The Magazine of Business (January 1921)

Office Appliances (July 1921)

Office Appliances (June 1923)

Office Appliances (October 1923)

Office Appliances (June 1924)

Office Appliances (January 1925)

Hardware Age (Jan. 1, 1925)

Hardware Age (Jan. 29, 1925)

Office Appliances (February 1925)

Office Appliances (March 1925)

Office Appliances (October 1925)

Office Appliances (November 1925)

Office Appliances (July 1926)

Hardware Age (Sept. 16, 1926)

Office Appliances (May 1927)

Office Appliances (July 1927)

Office Appliances (October 1927)

Hardware Age (March 29, 1928)

Office Appliances (October 1928)

Office Appliances (March 1931)