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New England Textile Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6806

Scope and Contents

The New England Textile Company Records includes correspondence about particular orders and documents pertaining to filling and shipping customer orders. Records cover a narrow 14 month period, from December 1920-January 1922.

Dates

  • undated

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

The New England Textile Company of Pawtucket, RI was incorporated in 1920. The company was located at 260 Pine Street, in Pawtucket and produced narrow fabrics, mostly corset laces. In 1921, they had 300 braiders, and were using carded and combed yarn. When the company was incorporated, Harold E. Gavitt was secretary and treasurer, and in 1923 Philip L. Benoit became president of the company. The company appears to have lasted about nineteen years as the last entry for the company appears in the 1939 edition of Davison's Textile Blue Book.

Extent

0 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of correspondence and documents relating to customer orders.

Custodial History

American Textile History Museum Collection.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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