Papers, 1866-1871.

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Papers, 1866-1871.

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Consists of bills, advertising ephemera, notices, business cards, correspondence, and other items relating to the production and distribution of paper collars and cuffs. Samples of collars that bear a patent date of August 14, 1866 are also included. Several printed notices pertain to stopping efforts of the Union Paper Collar Company to monopolize trade. (During the late 1860s a number of collar producers banded together and claimed sole patent rights for paper collars.) Elliot was a leader in the formation of the Paper Collar Manufacturers Association which battled the Union Paper Collar Co. Elliot attempted to secure patents himself. Documents dated 1866 acknowledge receipt of his specifications for the improvement of paper collars and cuffs. In 1871, he received a patent for his Kaleidoscope Collar. Letters and bills bearing Fay's name relate to orders, primarily from retailers, for paper collars and cuffs. Fay often sent accounts of his expenses to Elliot with his letters. The majority of the letters to Fay are from Ripley who commented about economic conditions, noting when business was dull.

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Fay, S.C.

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S.C. Fay was an agent for A.L. Elliot & Co., J. Elliot & Son, and the Bay State Collar Co., all manufacturers of paper collars and cuffs. S.W. Ripley seems to have worked either for or with Fay. Although the firms were headquartered in Cambridge, MA, business dealings in New York, Pawtucket, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Richmond, and points between are documented. From the description of Papers, 1866-1871. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122580404 ...

Bay State Paper Collar Co.

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Elliot, Joseph, 1960-

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Union Paper Collar Co.

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J. Elliot & Son.

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Elliot, Charles, -1790

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Elliot, Alfred L.

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A.L. Elliot & Co.

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Elliot, Mary E.

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Ripley, S.W.

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Paper Collar Manufacturers Association.

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