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James Thompson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6717

Scope and Contents

One volume, personal account book of weaving, 1810-1842. Arranged by date and listing individuals, the type and amount of work they did as well as listing types of farm produce, prices, etc. Includes entries for carding wool, dressing flax, cutting clothes as well as weaving.

Dates

  • 1810-1842

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

Thompson lived in New Haven, Vermont and may have been one of the "clothiers" mentioned in New Haven in Zadock Thompson's "History of Vermont," 1842.

Extent

0 cubic feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Personal account book arranged by date and listing individuals, the type and amount of work they did, as well as listing types of farm produce, prices, etc. Includes entries for carding wool, dressing flax, weaving, and cutting clothes.

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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