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American Textile History Museum

 Organization

Found in 682 Collections and/or Records:

John March Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: 6728
Abstract

Ledger from John March, a seller of yarn and cloth in Maine.

Dates: 1815-1818

John T. Lodge & Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6729
Abstract

Collection of a reord book from the principal office in Boston and a cash book from the Watertown office.

Dates: 1900-1926

Johnson Dye Wood Company Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6730
Abstract

Collection of business records of a dye company, some are very detailed and indicate types of dyes used by the industry as well as notes on methods of extraction used between 1849 and 1850.

Dates: 1830-1850

Joseph Dancewicz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6732
Scope and Contents

Collection contains the personal paper of Joseph Dancewicz including his citizenship card as well as other membership cards, corrspondence, resume, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1937-1978

Joseph P. Battles Glass Plate Negatives and Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 6733 GPN
Abstract

Joseph P. Battles personal collection of glass plate negatives and photographs.

Dates: undated

Joseph P. Battles Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6733
Abstract

These two notebooks contain observations on the weather and daily life; they mention disruptions of the mills & have information about public events. The entries after Battles's death are by an unidentified compiler. Also has newspaper clippings about sale of Battles's mill property and potential buyers.

Dates: 1872-1909; 1932

Joseph Wilson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6734
Abstract

Collection of financial and personal records of Wilson and his immediate family.

Dates: 1820-1864

Additional filters:

Subject
Textile industry 443
Textile workers 167
Woolen and worsted manufacture 147
Textile machinery 141
Cotton manufacture 129
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Textile factories 93
Dyes and dyeing 72
Weaving. 62
Industrial relations 54
Textile machinery industry 53
Textile manufacturers 52
Manufacturers' agents 47
Looms. 45
Wool industry 43
Lawrence (Mass.) 41
Wages. 39
Textile fabrics 36
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
Textile finishing 20
Swatches (Dry-goods) 19
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
Clothing and dress 12
Cotton trade 12
Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) 12
Women employees 12
Business records 11
Hosiery industry 11
Labor unions 11
Linen industry 11
Strikes and lockouts 11
Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912 11
Winding machines 11
Business enterprises 10
Flax industry 10
Sheep. 10
Textile chemistry 10
Textile design 10
Cotton fabrics 9
Dams. 9
Dye industry 9
Inventors. 9
Machine shops 9
North Andover (Mass.) 9
Taunton (Mass.) 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
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
Boston (Mass.) 6
Cloth labels 6
Clothing trade 6
Cotton spinning 6
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