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American Textile History Museum

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Found in 688 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel H. Taylor Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6594
Abstract

A ledger listing names of customers with the type of work done for them, including dyeing, and fulling.

Dates: undated

Daniel J. Gannon, Sr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6896/019
Scope and Contents

Includes work notes (typed) in binder, 1955, concerning trip to southern J.P. Stevens Mills; 4 photographs of work force at J.P. Stevens plant in Dracut, Mass.; and instructions for adjusting Crompton & Knowles, Worcester, Massachusetts center filling stop motion W-3.

Dates: 1955

Daniel MacDuff Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6595
Abstract

Agreement, February 3, 1911, between MacDuff of Worcester, Mass., and Garrett & Lloyd of Belfast, Ireland. Agreement states that Garrett & Lloyd have acquired sole selling rights in the U.S. for linen thread manufactured by H. Campbell & Co., Belfast, and appoints MacDuff their agent in the U.S.

Dates: 1911-02-03

Daniel W. Snell Manuscript for "Manager's Assistant"

 Collection
Identifier: 6598
Abstract

A manuscript with additions and changes to the 1850 printed work of the same title. Information from the flyleaf of the volume indicates that this may be Snell's own draft.

Dates: 1833

David Briant Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: 6600
Abstract

Account book of weaver David Briant, or possibly Bryant, of Worcester, MA, listing names of individuals, their debts and credits for weaving, spinning, purchases of pork, butter, tobacco, calf skins, etc. Credit is given for days of work, sheep skins, calf skins, bushels of flax seed, and use of oxen.

Dates: 1793-1812

David Himmelfarb Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6601
Scope and Contents The David Himmelfarb Papers document David Himmelfarb's life in the ropemaking industry. The collection covers his education, publications, and research in the field, as well as his employment and achievements as master ropemaker at the Boston Navy Yard Ropewalk. The collection contains a variety of materials including scholarly publications, awards, photographs, correspondence, a rope sample, a hard hat, newspaper clippings, books, notes, a plaque, an identification card, and writing...
Dates: 1855-2000; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1988

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Subject
Textile industry 443
Textile workers 168
Woolen and worsted manufacture 149
Textile machinery 141
Cotton manufacture 130
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Textile factories 94
Dyes and dyeing 72
Weaving. 62
Industrial relations 54
Textile machinery industry 53
Textile manufacturers 52
Manufacturers' agents 47
Looms. 45
Wool industry 44
Lawrence (Mass.) 43
Wages. 39
Textile fabrics 36
Women textile workers 33
Spinning machinery 32
Wool 28
Yarn 28
Carding-machines 26
Payrolls. 25
Industries 24
Carding 23
Spinning 23
Lowell (Mass.) 22
Silk industry 20
Textile finishing 20
Swatches (Dry-goods) 19
Woolen and worsted machinery 19
Cotton machinery 18
Knitting machines 18
Labor 18
Male employees 17
Textile schools 17
Cotton 16
Advertising 15
Child labor. 15
Flannel 15
Textile printing 15
Water-power. 15
Textile research 14
Weavers 14
Knit goods industry 13
Patents. 13
Clothing and dress 12
Cotton trade 12
Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) 12
Women employees 12
Business records 11
Hosiery industry 11
Labor unions 11
Linen industry 11
Strikes and lockouts 11
Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912 11
Winding machines 11
Business enterprises 10
Flax industry 10
Sheep. 10
Textile chemistry 10
Textile design 10
Andover (Mass.) 9
Cotton fabrics 9
Dams. 9
Dye industry 9
Inventors. 9
Machine shops 9
North Andover (Mass.) 9
Rug and carpet industry 9
Taunton (Mass.) 9
Trade associations 9
Wool scouring 9
Woolen and worsted finishing 9
Woolen and worsted spinning 9
Worcester (Mass.) 9
World War, 1914-1918 9
Coverlets 8
Fashion. 8
Women's clothing 8
Wool-carding 8
Worsted 8
Bleaching industry 7
Combing machines 7
Cotton textiles 7
Dry-goods. 7
Employee rules 7
Machinists 7
Manchester (N.H.) 7
Mill agents 7
Pickers (Weaving) 7
Real property 7
Textile fibers 7
World War, 1939-1945 7
Belts and belting 6
Blankets 6
Boston (Mass.) 6
Cloth labels 6
Clothing trade 6
Cotton spinning 6
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