Wyomissing Development Company.
The Wyomissing Development Company was incorporated by Henry Janssen and Ferdinand Thun of the Textile Machine Works (Reading, Pa.) on September 20, 1913 in order to construct housing, public parks, and stores for company employees. The company rented homes to its employees and maintained them and the community in a way which reflected its paternalistic philosophy.
From the description of Records 1913-1934. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86094010
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Wyomissing Development Company. Records 1913-1934. | Hagley Museum & Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | American Federation of Hosiery Workers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Arrow Needle Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Berkshire Knitting Mills. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Janssen, Henry, 1866-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Keller Machine Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Textile Machine Works (Reading, Pa.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Thun, Ferdinand, 1866-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Wyomissing Heights Water Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Pennsylvania | |||
| Berks County (Pa.) | |||
| Wyomissing (Pa.) |
| Subject |
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| Braiding machinery |
| Collective labor agreements |
| Company towns |
| Hosiery, Cotton |
| Hosiery, Silk |
| Hosiery workers |
| Industrial housing |
| Paternalism |
| Silk |
| Textile industry |
| Textile machinery industry |
| Wages |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Active 1913
Active 1934
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