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Ayers & Aldrich Records

 Collection
Identifier: 6527

Scope and Contents

Includes financial ledgers, 1835-1869, and a journal, 1847-1850; a volume listing wool purchases, 1853-1871; a sales record, 1850-1859; and weaving production records, 1859-1871

Dates

  • 1859-1869

Creator

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

Ayers & Aldrich was a woolen manufacturer in Granby, MA. It was established in the 1830's by Samuel Ayers, Jeriel Preston and Levi Taylor; Taylor served as superintendent until 1849. The company had several names: Taylor & Co., Ayers & Aldrich, E.F. Aldrich & Co., and C.C. Aldrich & Son. It closed sometime before 1874.

Extent

0 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records include ledgers, journals, weaving (loom) production record, sales record, and wool purchase records.

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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