Berkshire Knitting Mills
Berkshire Knitting Mills began as early as 1896, and built the world's largest hosiery mill in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the early 1930s. The American Federation of Hosiery Workers held an unsuccessful 13-month strike at the plant in 1936-1937.
From the description of Berkshire Knitting Mills records, 1906-1970. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 759838169
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Wyomissing Development Company. Records 1913-1934. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Berkshire Knitting Mills. Berkshire Knitting Mills records, 1906-1970. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | American Federation of Full-Fashioned Hosiery Workers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wink, Hellmuth | person |
| associatedWith | Wyomissing Development Company. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Pennsylvania--Berks County |
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| Hosiery industry |
| Strikes and lockouts |
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