Chest, Tool

Object Name:

Chest, Tool

Object ID:

2007.069

Place of Origin:

Newington, NH

Date:

1920-1950

Description:

Chest and woodworking tools, owned and used by Roscoe D. Hammond (1900-1992), carpenter, of Newington, NH. Rectangular box with hinged lid. Stained and varnished plywood. Impressed initials "HLH" on top of lid, covered by stain and varnish. Removable tool tray. Brass bail handles on ends. Brass piano hinge. Brass hasp and steel padlock with key.

Contents (37 items):
2 hand saws, Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia
1 small axe, "COLLINS" on head
1 claw hammer, "PLUMB" on head
1 ball peen hammer, handle stamped "R.D.H."
1 steel plane with wood handle
1 steel block plane
1 aluminum level, 28", "SCHARF"
1 draw shave with wood handles
1 small steel draw shave
1 set of 4 wood chisels in canvas case; two stamped "R.D.H." on handle
7 other wood chisels
1 steel cold chisel
1 bit brace
1 set of 14 auger bits in canvas case
1 steel combination square
1 two-piece steel square in leather case
2 miter gauges with wood handles
2 screwdrivers
1 screwdriver bit
3 steel dividers
1 steel caliper
1 wire cutter
1 steel clamp, "STANLEY"
1 sharpening stone with wood handle
1 pencil
1 chalk

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

H-10.75 W-33 D-11 inches

Provenance:

Roscoe D. Hammond (1900-1992) was a carpenter who lived in Newington, NH. He first worked building ships at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during World War I. The son of Francis N. Hammond and Nellie E. Drake, he moved with his family to work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1917. After World War I until World War II, he worked as a carpenter building houses in the Newington-Portsmouth area. During World War II, he returned to building ships at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. From 1945 through 1949, he worked for the State of New Hampshire constructing bridges around the state. He worked and lived near the projects during the week and returned home to live on weekends. He retired from the New Hampshire Public Works and Highways Bridge Division in 1965.

Donated by his daughter, Harriett L. Hammond Bailey (1927-2018).

Credit Line:

Gift of Harriett H. Bailey

People:

Hammond, Roscoe D. (1900-1992)

Subjects:

Carpenters, Tools, Shipyards, Shipbuilding