Bibliographic Essay
The Joy Family: Life and Death
There was much to be had in the way of information from the obituaries of both T. C. and his son Charles. Direct quotes and specific details pointing to family history, ailments, and personal characteristics could be found in the following material:
The Metal Worker. “Thaddeus C. Joy.” 44 (September 7, 1895): 56.
The Titusville Morning Herald. “A Prominent Citizen Dead: Mr. T. C. Joy Suddenly Expires of Heart Failure.” (August 23, 1895): 5.
The Titusville Morning Herald. “The Last Sad Rites Over the Remains of the Late Charles Clark Joy.” (July 7, 1892): 4.
The Titusville Morning Herald. “Obituary: Charles Clark Joy.” (July 6, 1892): 4.
Bell, Herbert Charles. History of Venango County. (Chicago: Brown & Co., 1890), 1103.
Illustrations and Advertisements
Images and illustrations of this era are truly considered rare gems, especially when found on the internet in the age of Covid. Many were found via the Google Books search in the book platform, as was the case with T. C. Joy’s portrait and obituary in The Metal Worker, figure 1:
The Metal Worker. "Thaddeus C. Joy." 44 (September 7, 1895): 56.
The original illustrated image of The Titusville Iron Works Company, while found across several websites, was quite difficult to locate. We believe the image was first printed in a Titusville Iron Works catalog, which may not have been digitized. With this in mind we’ve given attribution to Gas Engine Magazine who has reprinted the original in the following article:
Farmer, Russell. “History of the Titusville Iron Works,” Gas Engine Magazine [newsletter]. June 1, 2007. https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/company-history/history-of-the-titusville-iron-works.
The advertisement for the opening of the Waldorf Hotel, which specifically mentions T. C. Joy radiators as an enticement, illustrates the allure of these new heating devices as a luxury of the time. It also shows the company’s reach outside of Titusville. The original advertisement was found in the following publication:
The American Architect and Architecture. "The Opening of the Waldorf." 40 (June 24, 1893): 61.
The following illustrations pertaining to the Crescent Radiator and its subsequent patent illustration of its flue pipes may both be found here:
Metal, A Practical Journal of the Factory, Foundry, Shop and Store. “The Crescent Radiator” [illustration], 2, no. 9 (June 1, 1893): 336.
The advertisement of the Crescent Flue Radiator was referenced here:
The Journal of Plumbing, Piping and Hydronics. “Joy Radiators.” 22, no. 1 (July 1, 1897): 20.
Epigraphs
There are three epigraphs sprinkled within this exhibit. The snippet transcribed from Reverend W. P. Stevenson’s sermon at Charles Joy’s funeral mentioned in the Family and Biography section was referenced in the following article:
The Titusville Morning Herald. “The Last Sad Rite Over the Remains of the Late Charles Clark Joy.” (July 7, 1892): 4.
The second quote expounding the wonders of the T. C. Joy radiator in the Company History section, was found within this turn of the century weekly publication:
The Outlook. “The Spectator.” 64 (January 6, 1900): 394.
The final quote in the T. C. Joy Radiators section, showcases the important and permanent shift toward comfort and how people would heat their houses moving forward. It may be found here:
Bernan, Walter. On the History and Art of Warming and Ventilating Rooms and Buildings. V. 2. (London: G. Bell. 1845).
Direct quotes
In the Company History section, details about T. C.’s financial struggle and subsequent success was gleaned from his obituary in the September 7, 1895 issue of The Metal Worker. The Metal Worker of May 27th, 1893 was also a resource for detail and the accompanying direct quote involved with the expansion of T. C. Joy & Co showroom expansion. See below for citations, respectively:
The Metal Worker. “Thaddeus C. Joy.” (September 7, 1895): 56.
The Metal Worker. “Heating Notes.” (May 27th, 1893): 51.
Information regarding the evolution and merger of the T. C. Joy & Company into the Titusville Iron Works, and beyond, may be found in the following:
The Metal Worker. "Change in Radiator Works." 45 (January 4, 1896): 37.
The Titusville Herald. "Bought the Radiator Works." (December 31, 1895): 4.
The Titusville Herald. "History of the Radiator Company Explained." (January 3, 2001): 2.
In the T. C. Joy Radiators section, context on the heating era after the Civil War was referenced and may be found here:
Nagengast. “An Early History of Comfort Heating.” Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration News. November 6, 2001. https://www.achrnews.com/articles/87035-an-early-history-of-comfort-heating.
The direct quotes explaining how the Joy Vertical Flue worked, were taken from the following:
Metal, A Practical Journal of the Factory, Foundry, Shop and Store. "Flue Radiators." 2, no. 8. (May 25, 1893): 299.
Metal, A Practical Journal of the Factory, Foundry, Shop and Store. "Crescent Radiators." 2, no. 9 (June 1, 1893): 335.
Additional detail regarding T. C. Joy’s life and death, family life and professional success was gleaned from the following Titusville Morning Herald newspaper articles:
The Titusville Morning Herald. “A Prominent Citizen Dead: Mr. T. C. Joy Suddenly Expires of Heart Failure.” (August 23, 1895): 5.
The Titusville Morning Herald. “The Late T. C. Joy: Brief Synopsis of His Career. Funeral Sunday Afternoon.” (August 24, 1895): 4.
Information regarding the locations of the Joy Manufacturing plant within Titusville was found here:
The Titusville Morning Herald. “Information Provided About T. C. Joy Company.” (September 27, 1987): 2.
Photographs:
Photographs are used by permission of Rhonda L. Clark, Kyle Leonard (https://geneseehouse.wordpress.com/2020/04/10/t-c-joy-radiators/), and the Titusville, PA First Presbyterian Church.