Haskell Silk Company Sales Journal

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Identifier: 6686

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Scope and Contents

Journal showing sales records of various silks; includes goods sold, amount, date, and to whom sold. Also includes a notice, 1894, calling attention to an article from American Silk Journal, as demonstration of excellence of company's production in black silks.

Dates

1889-1907

Creator

Haskell Silk Company (Westbrook, Me.) (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 Haskell Silk Company in Westbrook employed 300 workers in 1907 and was located on the banks of the Presumpscot River, as silk manufacture requires a great deal of fresh water. At one time, Haskell silk products were considered the finest in the country. The sales room was located in New York City.

Extent

.3 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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 0022.581.