Arthur Boomhower Corporation Records

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Identifier: 6520

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Scope and Contents

The Arthur Boomhower Corporation Records concerns floor matting with the trade name Kolorfast, which could be cut and sewn and was intended for use in the home and in retail establishments. Collection contains outgoing correspondence, 1911-1913, mostly about orders and use of products; company advertising and sales brochures for Kolorfast matting; and a business card of H.B. Moore, Indiana representative for the Harvey Mills, Arthur Boomhower Corp.

Dates

1911-1913

Creator

Arthur Boomhower Corporation (creator, Organization)

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

The company, a manufacturer of fiber floor coverings (carpets and rugs), had offices in New York City. Its Harvey Mills (Harvey Fibre Carpet Co.) was located in Philadelphia.

Extent

.1 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of business records relating to the floor covering Kolorfast.

Custodial History

American Textile History Museum Collection.

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 1990.46.2.