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American Textile History Museum

 Organization

Found in 682 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin Bailey Weaving Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: 6536
Abstract

Notebook from Benjamin Bailey of East Boston, MA. Includes weaving loom set-up and mathematical formulas for industrial weaving mills throughout New England from 1935-1955.

Dates: 1935-1955

Benjamin Pearson Cloth Book

 Collection
Identifier: 6537
Abstract

Collection of documentation of customer number, number of yards ordered, name and occasional address as well as some descriptions of cloth woven and color.

Dates: 1842-1846

Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6541
Abstract

Records include largely stock papers; list of stockholders; audit; and a copy of Bigelow Magazine, March 1925. Also agreement for sale of assets between Bigelow-Sanford & the Hartford Co. and the Hartford Rayon Corp., Rocky Hill, CT.

Dates: 1915-1964

Birch Brothers Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 6542
Abstract

Collection of incoming correspondence from various textile manufacturers concerning orders for company's products.

Dates: 1889-1901

Boston Wool Trade Association Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6545
Scope and Contents The bulk of the collection consists of the annual files of the BWTA from 1951 to 1972. These include correspondence, bills, receipts, and information pamphlets. The minutes and printed circulars appear to be complete. Records from the Associated Wool Industries and the National Wool Trade Association are meeting minutes. Those of the National Wool Finance Corporation are correspondence and financial records. Except for a few files of correspondence, the records before 1950 are formal minutes...
Dates: 1911-1972

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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 37
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
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
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
Clothing trade 6
Cotton spinning 6
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