American Textile History Museum
Found in 680 Collections and/or Records:
John H. McGarrigle Papers
Apprenticeship agreement between Patrick McGarrigle of Boston and Alfred C. Manning, machinist, Boston, dated October 1, 1855, binding McGarrigle's minor son, John H. McGarrigle to learn the trade of machinist, to serve from 1855 to 1858. Also manuscript copy of birth & baptismal certificate of John H. McGarrigle, born February 25, 1836.
John March Records
Ledger from John March, a seller of yarn and cloth in Maine.
John T. Lodge & Company Records
Collection of a reord book from the principal office in Boston and a cash book from the Watertown office.
Johnson Dye Wood Company Records
Collection of business records of a dye company, some are very detailed and indicate types of dyes used by the industry as well as notes on methods of extraction used between 1849 and 1850.
Joseph P. Battles Glass Plate Negatives and Photographs
Joseph P. Battles personal collection of glass plate negatives and photographs.
Joseph P. Battles Papers
These two notebooks contain observations on the weather and daily life; they mention disruptions of the mills & have information about public events. The entries after Battles's death are by an unidentified compiler. Also has newspaper clippings about sale of Battles's mill property and potential buyers.
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- Textile industry 446
- Textile workers 168
- Woolen and worsted manufacture 147
- Textile machinery 142
- Cotton manufacture 128
- Textile factories 93
- Dyes and dyeing 73
- Weaving. 62
- Industrial relations 54
- Textile machinery industry 54
- Textile manufacturers 52
- Manufacturers' agents 47
- Looms. 46
- Wool industry 43
- Lawrence (Mass.) 41
- Wages. 39
- Textile fabrics. 35
- 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
- Swatches (Dry-goods) 20
- Textile finishing 20
- Woolen and worsted machinery 19
- Cotton machinery 18
- Knitting machines 18
- Labor 18
- Textile schools 17
- Advertising. 16
- Cotton 16
- Male employees 16
- Child labor. 15
- Flannel 15
- Textile printing 15
- Water-power. 15
- Textile research 14
- Weavers 14
- Knit goods industry 13
- Patents. 13
- Cotton trade 12
- Merrimack River (N.H. and Mass.) 12
- Women employees 12
- Business records 11
- Clothing and dress. 11
- Hosiery industry 11
- Labor unions 11
- Linen industry 11
- Strikes and lockouts 11
- Textile Workers' Strike, Lawrence, Mass., 1912 11
- Textile chemistry 11
- Winding machines 11
- Business enterprises 10
- Cotton fabrics 10
- Flax industry 10
- Sheep. 10
- Dams. 9
- Dye industry 9
- Inventors. 9
- Machine shops 9
- North Andover (Mass.) 9
- Taunton (Mass.) 9
- Textile design 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
- Andover (Mass.) 8
- Coverlets 8
- Fashion. 8
- Rug and carpet industry 8
- Women's clothing 8
- Wool-carding 8
- Worsted 8
- Bleaching industry 7
- Boston (Mass.) 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
- Cloth labels 6
- Cotton spinning 6
- Drawing. 6 + ∧ less