American Sugar Refining Company records Bulk, 1907-1951 1876-circa 2004

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American Sugar Refining Company records Bulk, 1907-1951 1876-circa 2004

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/bhs/arms_2008_042_american_sugar/arms_2008_042_american_sugar.html

The American Sugar Refining Company operated a refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for nearly 150 years and employed, at its height, over 4,500 people at a time. Founded in 1807 as Wm. and F.C. Havemeyer, the company went through many name and ownership changes, eventually incorporating as American Sugar Refining Company in 1891, and is today known as Domino Foods, Inc. This collection includes annual reports describing the business operations of the firm and publications featuring photographs and stories about some of those workers.

0.83 Linear feet; in 2 manuscript boxes

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6330100

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Havemeyer, Henry Osborne, 1847-1907

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Havemeyer, Horace, 1886-1956

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Havemeyer, Frederick C., 1807-1891

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American Sugar Refining Company

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The American Sugar Refining Company originated in the very early part of the nineteenth century. Within one hundred years, it was a major employer in Brooklyn, where it developed a number of innovations in sugar refining. William Havemeyer, a German immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1799, founded the first incarnation of the company. He operated Mr. Seaman's refinery on Pine Street in Manhattan, where his brother Frederick joined him; together, they opened th...