Clifton Manufacturing Company.

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The company was formed in 1880 in Clifton, S.C., by Dexter Edgar Converse and his South Carolina business associates with some northern financial support. It manufactured cotton cloth, especially sheetings, shirtings, and drills. There were only four presidents in the company's history: Dexter Converse (1880-1899); A.H. Twichell (1899-1916); J. Choice Evins (1916-1945); and Stanley Converse (1945-1971). The company's selling agents were Wheelwright, Eldredge and Co., Boston and New York, and O.H. Sampson, Boston. In 1965, Clifton became a division of the Dan River Mills.

From the description of [Business records]. 1881-1927. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 62211714

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creatorOf Clifton Manufacturing Company. [Business records]. American Textile History Museum Library
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associatedWith Converse, Dexter Edgar, 1828-1899. person
associatedWith Converse, Stanley. person
associatedWith Cotton Manufacturers Association of South Carolina. corporateBody
associatedWith Evins, J. Choice, 1869-1945. person
associatedWith O.H. Sampson (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Twichell, A. H., 1841-1916. person
associatedWith Wheelwright, Eldredge and Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Whitin Machine Works (Whitinsville, Mass.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--Boston
Massachusetts--Whitinsville
South Carolina--Clifton
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Cotton manufacture
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Manufacturers' agents
Textile industry
Textile machinery industry
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