Albert and Paul Whitworth Papers

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Identifier: 6499

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Scope and Contents

Albert and Paul Whitworth Papers include material from Albert Whitworth: Lowell Textile School Design Book, 1904; cost sheets with layout, drafts and some cloth samples (from Middlesex Company and U.S. Bunting Company) 1908-1914; notes re costing; monthly reports from Wool Institute of cost survey for various French and Bradford spinners, 1930.

Material from Paul Whitworth, Sr. includes receipts with notes from Whitworth & Company, Newtonville, MA, company supplied Aero Needles, Wendy Wools ( from England), Nu-vette sweater shampoo; also list of customers by state, undated; company was in business from approx. 1937 to early 1950s; became holding company for Ken-Kaye Crafts.

Dates

1904-1930

Creator

Whitworth, Albert (creator, Person)
Whitworth, Paul (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection must be used in keeping with the Kheel Center Information Sheet and Procedures for Document Use.

Biographical / Historical

Whitworth & Company of Newtonville, Massachusetts supplied Aero Needles, Wendy Wools (from England), Nu-vette sweater shampoo company was in business from approximately 1937 to early 1950s and eventually became holding company for Ken-Kaye Crafts.

Extent

0.25 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of textile-related memorobelia and business records of Albert and Paul Whitowrth.

Custodial History

American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Paul R. Whitworth.

Processing Information

The ATHM # references the accession number given to collections by the American Textile History Museum (ATHM). These numbers have been kept and tracked for researchers looking for former citations. The ATHM accession number for this collection was 1999.171.1.