R. Wolfendon & Sons Records

Collection

Identifier: 6872

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Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence and memoranda concerning woolen and worsted yarn dyeing and bleaching; war production; a strike in 1942; plant operation and machinery costs. Also patent licenses for rubber dye and zephyr process and a copper printing plate showing an undated view of the factory.

Dates

1931-1954

Creator

R. Wolfendon & Sons (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

R. Wolfendon & Sons, Attleboro, Massachusetts was a company dedicated to dying and bleaching established in 1868.

Extent

0.5 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 0022.375.