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Belding Heminway Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6535

Scope and Contents

Notices to stockholders, 1930-1931, concerning re-organization. Several documents sent to stockholders by Robert Kast on letterhead of Belway Corp. Kast outlines improprieties and mismanagement he perceives at company and provides reorganization plan. Also a letter from Belding denying Kast's allegations.

Dates

  • 1930-1931

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

The company, a silk manufacturer, had offices in New York City. It was formerly called Belding Bros. & Co.; this company was established in 1866 with a factory in Rockville, Connecticut. A second mill was added in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1874, with additional facilities in Belding, Michigan, San Francisco and Montreal, and salesrooms and offices in New York City, Chicago and elsewhere.

Extent

0 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Notices to stockholders, 1930-1931, concerning re-organization. Several documents sent to stockholders by Robert Kast. Also a letter from Belding denying Kast's allegations.

Custodial History

American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of the Baker Library.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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