Freehold Carpet & Rug Mills Records

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Identifier: 6648

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Scope and Contents

Contains proposals, correspondence, photographs, and advertising circulars for textile machinery, some of which are addressed to William M. Neumann. Correspondence is to both the Freehold and Statesboro sites. Includes information on a Whitin Machine Works floor creel (1963) with three photographs, and a proposal from Duesberg-Bosson of America, Jefferson (Holden), Mass. (1959), with a quote for their double rub tape condenser machine. Also includes a letter (1948) from Lester R. Parham, U.S. Penitentiary, Federal Prison Industries, Terre Haute, Indiana, listing machinery from El Reno Woolen Mill, such as an H & F wool card and ring condenser (probably H & B/Howard & Bullough), a hand loom, mule spinning frame and shearer; includes 5 photographs of these machines. Also includes four advertising trade sheets for Apperly and Bramwell feeders for George S. Harwood & Son, Boston.

Dates

1948-1963

Creator

Freehold Carpet & Rug Mills (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

Freehold Carpet & Rug Mill was a woolen manufacturer located in Freehold, New Jersey and Statesboro, Georgia. It was also known as Freehold Carpet & Rug Mills.

Extent

.1 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Contains proposals, correspondence, photographs & advertising for textile machinery (some addressed to William M. Neumann).

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 0022.283.