Joan Wheeler Collection of Textile Related Publications
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Biographical / Historical
Joan W. Wheeler (1926-2013) was the daughter of Donald M. Weston and Mary L. (Church) Weston. Her grandfather, Bryon C. Weston, former Massachusetts Lt. Governor, founded the Bryon Weston Paper Company, Dalton, MA where her father and many family members enjoyed successful careers. Bryon's auspices helped Williams College purchase the athletic fields that have been known as Weston Field for 128 years. Her maternal grandfather, John H.C. Church, President of the former Monument Mills, Housatonic, MA, a manufacturer of textiles and U.S. Army Uniforms in the early 1900'S, and mother, Mary L. Church, were also known for their community involvement and philanthropic interests.
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Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Joan Wheeler.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853