Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company.
The Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company operated cotton and synthetic textile factories at Wilmington, Del., and Eddystone and Reading, Pa. It was incorporated in 1889 as the successor to a business established in Wilmington by Joseph Bancroft (1803-1874) in 1831. It became a division of Indian Head Mills, Inc., in 1961. The last factory in Wilmington closed in 1981.
From the description of Miscellany, 1935-1961. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122458506
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| creatorOf | Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company. Miscellany, 1935-1961. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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| associatedWith | Bancroft-Brillotex Textil do Brasil, S.A. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | MacIntyre, W. Ralph 1897-1984. | person |
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| Cotton manufacture |
| Cotton textile industry |
| Cotton textiles |
| Crease-resistant fabrics |
| Dyes and dyeing |
| Fireproofing agents |
| Fireproofing of fabrics |
| Flammable fabrics |
| Military uniforms |
| Polyurethanes |
| Rayon |
| Textile chemistry |
| Textile fabrics |
| Textile fabrics |
| Textile finishing |
| Textile industry |
| Textile printing |
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| Waterproof clothing |
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