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The '''Birmingham Paper Company''' was a manufacturer of paper goods. It marketed the "'''Nifty'''" brand of writing tablets and other school supplies emblazoned with the image of a drum major. | [[File:Bham Paper Co window display.jpg|Window display for Birmingham Paper Company products]] | ||
The '''Birmingham Paper Company''' was a manufacturer of paper goods founded by [[T. M. McClellan]]. It marketed the "'''Nifty'''" brand of writing tablets and other school supplies emblazoned with the image of a drum major. | |||
The company's [[Birmingham Paper Company building|main building]] at 2105–2107 [[Morris Avenue]] collapsed during [[1905 Morris Avenue fire|a pre-dawn fire]] on [[July 3]], [[1905]]. Firefighters [[Gip Spruiell]] and [[E. B. Huffman]] were killed in the incident, becoming the first members of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue|Birmingham Fire Department]] to die in the line of duty. | The company's [[Birmingham Paper Company building|main building]] at 2105–2107 [[Morris Avenue]] collapsed during [[1905 Morris Avenue fire|a pre-dawn fire]] on [[July 3]], [[1905]]. Firefighters [[Gip Spruiell]] and [[E. B. Huffman]] were killed in the incident, becoming the first members of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue|Birmingham Fire Department]] to die in the line of duty. | ||
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By [[1915]] the company had moved into a new office at 2101 [[5th Avenue South]], adjoined by a separate warehouse. The site was later redeveloped for the [[Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck]] and the [[Whitaker Building]]. | By [[1915]] the company had moved into a new office at 2101 [[5th Avenue South]], adjoined by a separate warehouse. The site was later redeveloped for the [[Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck]] and the [[Whitaker Building]]. | ||
In [[1955]] company representative [[Robin Huckstep]] applied for and received a patent for a "chick box", a ventilated cardboard container for shipping baby chicks. | |||
The company was acquired by the St Regis Paper Company of New York in the 1950s and became the '''Nifty Manufacturing Co.''' division of that company. | |||
The company was acquired by the St Regis Paper Company of New York in the 1950s and became the '''Nifty Manufacturing Co.''' division of that company. | |||
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Revision as of 10:26, 8 August 2022
The Birmingham Paper Company was a manufacturer of paper goods founded by T. M. McClellan. It marketed the "Nifty" brand of writing tablets and other school supplies emblazoned with the image of a drum major.
The company's main building at 2105–2107 Morris Avenue collapsed during a pre-dawn fire on July 3, 1905. Firefighters Gip Spruiell and E. B. Huffman were killed in the incident, becoming the first members of the Birmingham Fire Department to die in the line of duty.
By 1915 the company had moved into a new office at 2101 5th Avenue South, adjoined by a separate warehouse. The site was later redeveloped for the Kirklin Clinic Parking Deck and the Whitaker Building.
In 1955 company representative Robin Huckstep applied for and received a patent for a "chick box", a ventilated cardboard container for shipping baby chicks.
The company was acquired by the St Regis Paper Company of New York in the 1950s and became the Nifty Manufacturing Co. division of that company.