Kingston Manufacturing Company Records

Collection

Identifier: 6742

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Scope and Contents

Collection includes directors and treasurers records detailing the transfer of assets between the companies and include the estimate of the cost of the factory and equipment. Also included are stock and dividend records and minutes of meetings.

Dates

1812-1846

Creator

Kingston Manufacturing Company (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

Kingston Manufacturing Company, a cotton mill in Kingston, Massachusetts. The Jones River Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was purchased by Weston, Johnson and Company in 1819, which in turn became Kingston Manufacturing Company in 1828.

Extent

.5 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 0022.133.