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American Textile History Museum

 Organization

Found in 681 Collections and/or Records:

Maine Spinning Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6761
Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence mainly regarding stockholder, company's finances, and labor; a selection of financial statements; an insurance policy register, a sales ledger, and union organizing leaflets from the Textile Workers Union of America.

Dates: 1914-1954

Manhattan Woolen Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6762
Abstract

Records include certificate of incorporation, amendments and bylaws, 1903-1924; minutes of directors' meetings, 1916-1933; minutes of stockholders' meetings, 1924-1932; correspondence, 1915-1930; record of stock purchases and transfers, 1906-1932; and stock certificates and stubs, 1903-1932.

Dates: 1903-1932

Maple Grove Woolen Mill Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6763
Scope and Contents

Records include ledger containing records of the mill, machinery, privilege, store, houses and 3 letter copy books kept by Dennison Walker with records of shipments from Westerly, Rhode Island to Converse, Stanton & Cullen, Worth St., New York City.

Dates: 1888-1899

Margaret P. Welling and Anne P. Lehman Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: 6764
Abstract

The collection consists primarily of letters written by and to members of the Dillen family of Houlton, ME discussing life in a mill town.

Dates: 1842-1909

Mark H. Newman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6766
Abstract

Journal of Newman's trip to Europe with Howarth to introduce a newly-invented spindle, to negotiate for its manufacture and use in England, and to obtain continental patents along. Typewritten summary by Edna Brown.

Dates: 1839

Martin, Knight and Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6767
Abstract

Notification of change of business ownership and letter regarding market situation in Havana for cotton, coffee, sugar, and other products. Also printed report, "Havana prices current for 1 Nov. 1823, forwarded by Martin, Knight & Co."

Dates: undated

Additional filters:

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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