Williams, Ora, 1862-
Variant namesWilliam Lytle Carpenter served one term as mayor of Des Moines beginning in 1888. He also served as secretary of the Farmers' Protective Association which was formed in 1881 chiefly for the purpose of fighting a barbed wire monopoly by Washburn & Moen Company. The Association contracted with a "free factory" in Des Moines to manufacture barbed wire independently and sell its product to the group's members. Carpenter was the superintendent of the Des Moines free factory and one of the primary organizers of the anti-monopoly campaign.
From the description of Biography of William Lytle Carter. 1915. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 162197667
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Abraham, Lot, 1838-1920. Lyric sheets for Iowa songs, 1945-1946?. | State Historical Society of Iowa, Library | |
| creatorOf | Harrington, Elbert W. Elbert W. Harrington research materials on Albert Cummins, 1937. | State Historical Society of Iowa, Library | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Ora, b. 1862. Log of a library adventure. | State Historical Society of Iowa, Library | |
| creatorOf | Iowa Centennial Committee. Iowa Centennial Committee and Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation records, 1943-1960. | State Historical Society of Iowa, Library | |
| creatorOf | Williams, Ora, b. 1862. Biography of William Lytle Carter. | State Historical Society of Iowa, Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Carpenter, William Lytle, 1841-1915. | person |
| associatedWith | Farmers' Protective Association (Iowa). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harrington, Elbert W. | person |
| associatedWith | Iowa Centennial Committee. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa--Des Moines |
| Subject |
|---|
| Barbed wire |
| Business enterprises |
| Mayors |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1862-01-16
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
