American Thread Company
Variant namesIn 1898 the English Sewing Company of England purchased the Willimantic Linen Company and other New England mills to form the American Thread Company. It was known locally as "ATCO" or "the THREAD." The Willimantic mill was closed when the company moved to the American southeast (North Carolina) in 1985.
From the description of American Thread Company records, 1953-1977. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 46486347
In 1898, the English Sewing Company of England purchased the Willimantic Linen Company England mills and formed the American Thread Company locally known as “ATCO” or “the THREAD”. The Willimantic mill was closed when the company moved to North Carolina in 1985.
(Source: Matthew Roth . Connecticut: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites . Society for Industrial Archeology, 1981. Information provided by Windham Textile and History Museum, 157 Union/Main Street, Willimantic, CT 06226)
From the guide to the American Thread Company, Records, 1953-1978, (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Weedman, Frances. [Culinary ephemera : non-edible mixed - oversize]. Box 437. | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Sam Gejdenson Papers, undated, 1911-2001 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | American Thread Company. American Thread Company records, 1953-1977. | University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library | |
| creatorOf | American Thread Company, Records, 1953-1978 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Copelof, Maxwell, 1879-. Papers, 1940-1954 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Archives Organization File, pt. 5. Additional Company Documents. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | Sewing supplies and patterns, 1887-ca.1955. | Winterthur Library |
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| associatedWith | Copelof, Maxwell. | person |
| associatedWith | Gejdenson, Sam. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Connecticut--Willimantic | |||
| Willimantic (Conn.) | |||
| Connecticut | |||
| Connecticut |
| Subject |
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| Cotton yarn industry |
| Mills and mill-work |
| Mills and mill-work |
| Textile factories |
| Textile factories |
| Textile industry |
| Thread |
| Willimantic (Conn.)-Industries |
| Occupation |
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| Manufacture of thread, worsted and synthetic yarn |
| Activity |
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Corporate Body
Active 1953
Active 1977
