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American Textile History Museum

 Organization

Found in 681 Collections and/or Records:

Elise Morenon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6627
Abstract

Collection of the records of the Stevens and Leland families and records for the family companies Snelling, Leland & Co., Brown and Adams Wool Commission (later Adams & Leland), and Knowles, Leland & Co. The collection also includes the personal effects of multiple family members and is comprised of photographs, company records, art sketches, books, daguerreotypes, a diary, newspapers and clippings, a wallet, advertisements, and albums.

Dates: 1650-1928

Eliza M. Rogers and Levi Bennet Marriage Certificate

 Collection
Identifier: 6628
Abstract

Lowell certificate of marriage, Eliza M. Rogers of Northfield, NH, to Levi Bennet (or Bennett) of Lowell. Married June 2, 1842 by Moses Chase, minister in the presence of Jesse Rogers, Martha Rogers and others.

Dates: 1842

Ernest A. Bragg Notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: 6631
Abstract

Notebook on cotton/weaving compiled by Ernest A. Bragg.

Dates: 1938

Ernest Bentley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6538
Scope and Contents Contains materials, 1912-1913, from Ernest Bentley's work in England, including his agreement, 1915-1922, with James and William Bastard to manage a branch of their firm in Boston; biographical material about Bentley; trade agreements; topmakers' reports, 1956-1970; and testimony before the Tariff Commission, 1952. Also contains records of the Boston Wool Trade Association (BWTA) advisory committee, 1952-1953; annual meeting and executive committee minutes, 1952-1953; incoming...
Dates: 1912-1996

Ernest D. Chapman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6632
Abstract

Collection was assembled by Ernest D. Chapman of Clark's Falls, CT and of South Berwick, ME containing correspondence to Ernest D. Chapman from Harmon Goodwin (a fellow weaver) of South Berwick, ME along with weaving drafts and samples created by and/or collected by Mr. Chapman; and sixty photographs of coverlets and their patterns documented by Mr. Chapman.

Dates: undated

Essex Company Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6633
Scope and Contents The Essex Company Records document the engineering, city planning, and corporate management that created the industrial city of Lawrence. Series of correspondence and memoranda indicate the degree to which these earlier models of developments at Lowell, Manchester, and other New England textile corporation towns, were followed for planning, construction, and operation of the water power system, factories, and housing. Records of the Lawrence Machine Shop illustrate the pattern of machine...
Dates: undated

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Subject
Textile industry 445
Textile workers 168
Woolen and worsted manufacture 147
Textile machinery 141
Cotton manufacture 129
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Textile factories 93
Dyes and dyeing 73
Weaving. 62
Industrial relations 54
Textile machinery industry 54
Textile manufacturers 52
Manufacturers' agents 47
Looms. 45
Wool industry 43
Lawrence (Mass.) 41
Wages. 39
Textile fabrics. 34
Women textile workers 33
Spinning machinery 32
Wool 28
Yarn 28
Carding-machines 26
Payrolls. 25
Industries 24
Carding 23
Spinning 23
Lowell (Mass.) 22
Silk industry 20
Swatches (Dry-goods) 20
Textile finishing 20
Woolen and worsted machinery 19
Cotton machinery 18
Knitting machines 18
Labor 18
Textile schools 17
Cotton 16
Male employees 16
Advertising 15
Child labor. 15
Flannel 15
Textile printing 15
Water-power. 15
Textile research 14
Weavers 14
Knit goods industry 13
Patents. 13
Cotton trade 12
Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) 12
Women employees 12
Business records 11
Clothing and dress. 11
Hosiery industry 11
Labor unions 11
Linen industry 11
Strikes and lockouts 11
Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912 11
Textile chemistry 11
Winding machines 11
Business enterprises 10
Flax industry 10
Sheep. 10
Cotton fabrics 9
Dams. 9
Dye industry 9
Inventors. 9
Machine shops 9
North Andover (Mass.) 9
Taunton (Mass.) 9
Textile design 9
Trade associations 9
Wool scouring 9
Woolen and worsted finishing 9
Woolen and worsted spinning 9
Worcester (Mass.) 9
World War, 1914-1918 9
Andover (Mass.) 8
Coverlets 8
Fashion. 8
Rug and carpet industry 8
Women's clothing 8
Wool-carding 8
Worsted 8
Bleaching industry 7
Boston (Mass.) 7
Combing machines 7
Cotton textiles 7
Dry-goods. 7
Employee rules 7
Machinists 7
Manchester (N.H.) 7
Mill agents 7
Pickers (Weaving) 7
Real property. 7
Textile fibers 7
World War, 1939-1945 7
Belts and belting 6
Blankets 6
Cloth labels 6
Cotton spinning 6
Drawing. 6
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