House of Doolittle
Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
The full answer: Is House of Doolittle Made in USA?Verification Summary
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Manufacturing Location
Printed in USA
Headquarters
Elgin, IL
Founded
1919
Products Verified
5 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
Founded 1919 in Elgin, Illinois. Prints all calendars and planners on 100% recycled paper in the USA. One of the few remaining American calendar manufacturers — most competitors moved production to Asia. Uses earth-friendly, chlorine-free paper. FSC certified. Website explicitly states Printed in the USA on recycled paper. Sold through major retailers including Amazon, Staples, and Office Depot. Known for large-grid calendars favored by doctors, dentists, and office managers.
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Manufacturing Profile
House of Doolittle manufactures at its factory in Printed in USA. Founded in 1919, 107 years ago. The 5 House of Doolittle listings here sit in office & school.
Verification tier
94% average
High: strong brand evidence, usually with product-level origin statements
Factory evidence
Specific city
Printed in USA
Catalog breadth
5 products
1 category
How we verified House of Doolittle
Most recent check: Oct 18, 2026
From the brand's website
“…Paper Printed with Soy Inks Made in the USA”
houseofdoolittle.com · checked Oct 3, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 5 of the 5 House of Doolittle products on this page (most recently Oct 18, 2026). 3 of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in the USA” on House of Doolittle Monthly Planner 2025 — 8.5x11 Recycled Paper
- “Made in the USA” on House of Doolittle Academic Monthly Planner 2024-2025
- “made in the USA” on House of Doolittle Weekly Planner 2025 — 5x8 Recycled Paper
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House of Doolittle was founded in 1919 and makes the products listed here in Printed in USA. The site lists 5 verified American-made House of Doolittle products.
The Doolittle Doodle Pad, 1919
The company's history begins in 1919, when John Doolittle started making the Doolittle Doodle Pad on the north bank of the Chicago River downtown. A customer suggested it would work as a calendar, so he added lines and dates, and the Doolittle Calendar Company was born. It was later renamed House of Doolittle and stayed in the Chicago area.
Ron Stavoe bought the company from the Doolittle family in 1978 and added appointment books, desk pads and wall calendars. In 1988 it decided to move to recycled paper, introduced its first recycled desk pad in 1989 and made its whole line with recycled paper by 1990. Soy inks followed in 1992. Since 2009 all of its white paper products have used 100% post-consumer, processed chlorine-free paper.
One plant in Arlington Heights
House of Doolittle lists itself as 100% made in the USA. It says all manufacturing and support work happens in its 80,000 square foot facility at 3001 Malmo Drive in Arlington Heights, about 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The company also sells bindery, collating and finishing services from the same plant.
That covers everything we list: the monthly and weekly planners, the academic monthly planner, the Earthscapes desk pad and the Farm Life wall calendar. Wire is 90% recycled and covers 50% recycled, by the company's own figures. We found no imported House of Doolittle line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is House of Doolittle made in the USA?
Yes, for the 5 products listed here. House of Doolittle manufactures in Printed in USA. House of Doolittle makes wall calendars, desk pads, planners and appointment books in an 80,000 square foot plant in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
Where is House of Doolittle manufactured?
House of Doolittle is headquartered in Elgin, IL. Manufacturing takes place in Printed in USA.
What House of Doolittle products can I buy?
The site lists 5 House of Doolittle products in Office & School. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was House of Doolittle founded?
House of Doolittle was founded in 1919. House of Doolittle makes wall calendars, desk pads, planners and appointment books in an 80,000 square foot plant in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
Where can I buy House of Doolittle products?
Every House of Doolittle product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.