Janet Ramser papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Janet Ramser papers
Creator: Ramser, Janet
Inclusive Dates: 1931-2000
Language(s): English
Extent: 7.5 Linear Feet
Collection Number: ms4642
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Forrest Lee Ramser (1925-2010) was the co-founder of Chore-Time Equipment Company of Alliance, Ohio, a manufacturer of livestock feeding equipment chiefly for poultry and pigs. Chore-Time developed worldwide markets for its equipment building plants, and became Chore-Time Brock after merging with Brock Inc., later shortened to CTB. Mr. Ramser broke into European markets by starting Chore-Time NV in Maldegem, Belgium, then acquired Stevens Injection Molding Company as well as other adjacent industries in Belgium and folded those into the Roxell Corporation. He also helped establish Selected Trees Incorporated, a landscape industry business.

Mr. Ramser was the chief financial planner and developer for the Jennings Mill Country Club Development in Athens, Georgia, and has served on the Boards of Directors of Trust Company Bank of N.E. Georgia; Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Columbus, Georgia; Chick Master Incubator Company, Medina, Ohio; Highlands Golf Limited, Highlands, North Carolina; Salvation Army Advisory Board, Athens, Georgia; and Hope Haven School for Mentally Retarded, Athens, Georgia. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Atlanta Christian College of East Point, Georgia. Mr. Ramser was the recipient of the Salvation Army's "Others" award.

Scope and Content

This collection contains business records regarding Unico, Chore-Time, CTB, Chore-Time N.V., other Chore-Time corporate acquisitions, and Roxell. Included are minutes, company histories, financial reports, company branded ephemera, sample feeders and waterers, and photographs of employees, facilities, and events. It also includes records, correspondence, records of Mr. Ramser's metalworking, family scrapbooks and photo albums of Forrest and Helen Ramser's schooling and personal life. The history of the of Jennings Mill Country Club Development are also included.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Janet Ramser papers, ms4642, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in Other Repositories

The audiovisual materials related to this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Personal
box	folder
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1	1	Forrest Ramser - School records
1	2	Helen Greek - School records
1	3	Alliance High School Distinguished Alumni - Forrest Ramser, 1992
1	4	Forrest Ramser - US Navy
1	5	Forrest Ramser - Ephemera, clippings
1	6	Collected autographs
1	7	Forrest Ramser - Biographical
1	8	Forrest Ramser - Speeches, notes
1	9	Forrest Ramser - Remembrances
1	10	Atlanta Christian College
1	11	Real Estate
1	12	Correspondence - Forrest and Helen Ramser
1	13	Photographs - Ramser family
1	14	Printed material
1	15	Jennings Mill - Development
1	16	Jennings Mill - Clippings
1	17	The History of the Jennings Mill Country Club
1	18	Forrest Ramser Art - Correspondence
1	19	Forrest Ramser Art - Watercolors
1	20	Forrest Ramser Art - Photographs of metalworking
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2	1	Forrest Ramser Art - Photo albums of metalworking
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1		Helen Greek Ramser scrapbook
1		Forrest Ramser scrapbook
1		Ramser family history scrapbook
1		Forrest Ramser 80th birthday scrapbook
1		Ramser family scrapbook , 2000

 

2. Business
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2	2	Morgan Engineering, Alliance, Ohio
2	3	Unico - United Cooperatives
2	4	Financial reports - Chore-Time Inc., 1953-1965
2	5	Financial reports - Chore-Time Inc., 1966-1970
2	6-7	Budgets, expense reports - Chore-Time Inc., 1963-1971
2	8	Sales Analysis - Chore-Time, Inc.
2	9	Business correspondence
2	10	Meetings, conferences - Chore-Time Inc.
2	11	Company history - Chore-Time Inc.
2	12-13	Photographs of employees, events - Chore-Time Inc.
2	14	Photographs of facilities - Chore-Time Inc.
2	15	Product brochures - Chore-Time Inc.
2	16	Manuals, specs, parts lists - Chore-Time Inc.
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3	1	Pockman Manufacturing acquisition, 1972
3	2	Select Trees, Inc.
3	3	H. Brombeck
3	4	Company history - CTB [Chore-Time Brock]
3	5	Financial records - CTB
3	6	Financial reports - Chore-Time N.V., 1967-1971
3	7	Financial reports - Chore-Time N.V., 1972-1975
3	8	Financial reports - Chore-Time N.V., 1978-1985
3	9	Financial reports - Chore-Time N.V., 1988-1992
3	10	Financial reports - Chore-Time N.V., 1993-1997
3	11	Financial reports - Chore-Time N.V., 1998
3	12	Board minutes - Chore-Time N.V., 1969-1975
3	13	Board minutes - Chore-Time N.V., 1976-1984
3	14	Photographs, clippings - Chore-Time N.V.
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4	1	Acquisition, financials - Stevens Plastics, 1988-1998
4	2	Photographs, business plan - Stevens Plastics
4	3	Reports to shareholders and board - Roxell, 1994-1998
4	4	Budgets, forecasts, three-year financial plans - Roxell, 1995-1999
4	5	Financial records - Roxell
4	6	Company history - Roxell
4	7	Exhibit photographs - Roxell products
4	8	Product pamphlets - Roxell
4	9	Marketing - Roxell
4	10-12	Product binders
4	13	Product bulletin 1 - Roxell
4	14	Product bulletin 2 - Roxell
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5		Company branded ephemera
			includes pins, keychains, pens, a belt buckle, a hat, decanters, and office supplies
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6		Cage feeders, waterers, equipment parts
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1		Production schedule charts (2) - Chore-Time Inc., 1963-1964
1		Photographs - Elite Chore-Time N.V. Christmas party, 1987
1		25 Year Award, company principles - Roxell, 1992
1		A Story of Innovators - Roxell brochure
1		Maldegem (Belgium) brochure
1		Forrest Ramser photo album - Chore-Time N.V., Chore-Time Elite, Roxell
1		Company history scrapbook - Chore-Time Inc.