You’re bidding on an interesting little Daily Planner from the New York Underwriters Insurance Company in 1941.
I found this little book, buried in the wall of an old Victorian house I’m rehabbing. It‘s from a New York Insurance Company for the year 1941. It’s similar to many contemporary “pocket” planners, which are given out as promotional gifts every year.
The company that distributed the planner is:
New York Underwriters Insurance Company
90 John Street, New York
Under Management of A. & J. H. Stoddart
Established 1864.
The first couple of pages provide areas for personal data. Then there’s the obligatory information; distances between American cities, census information, postal information (2 cents for a first class letter!), weights & measures, Presidential information (FDR is the last entry), etc, etc. The balance of the book is a fairly standard, daily planner.
The entire planner is void of any personal notes except for what seems to be a time schedule, penciled in on the memoranda page. Obviously, this planner was used once & discarded. I can’t imagine why or how it ended up inside a wall! The cover seems to be made of a type of ridged, laminated fabric. The back of the cover has a very nice embossed logo.
Overall, the book is in good condition. The cover is a bit worn & slightly curled due to moisture. However the pages are very clean & only slightly yellowed. None of the pages are tattered, bent or ripped. The pocket sized book is 2 5/16” x 4 3/16” x ½” thick.
In researching these two companies, I discovered nothing specific. The only reference I could find was in relation to the building at 90 John Street. Based on the predominance of insurance companies, Johns Street was once referred to as “Insurance Row”. The building at 90 Johns Street was built in 1931 & originally called the “Joseph Neumann Building”. Recently, this same building was converted to (so called) luxury apartments.
This would be a great little collectible for any history buff.
Please email me with any condition or descriptive questions, not answered in this listing.
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McKeever
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