Records of the Althouse, Bates, and Crompton Chemical Companies, 1903-2000 (bulk 1930-1999)

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Records of the Althouse, Bates, and Crompton Chemical Companies, 1903-2000 (bulk 1930-1999)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/182942308

Many of these records came from a safe in the Reading, PA offices of Althouse Chemical Co., Inc. They are financial in nature and limited to the highest administrative levels. There are no sales records, payroll records or files relating to operating expenses. The Crompton material is more diverse and includes publicity materials, in-house employee publications, memos, Annual Reports and some proxy materials (relating to the merger with Witco Corporation). The collection was received in an organized state and processed as is, with a few exceptions. A scrapbook of Althouse-related material was disassembled, some factory plans were removed and stored separately, and a large quantity of loose Crompton material was re-arranged chronologically.

8 boxes (3 linear ft.)

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6944366

Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History

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Althouse, C. Scott, 1880-1970

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Crompton & Knowles Loom Works established 1897 by consolidation of Crompton Loom Works (established 1851 by William Crompton) and Knowles Loom Works (established 1855 by Lucius J. Knowles); manufacturers of looms and textile machinery; headquartered in Worcester, Mass., but manufacturing facilities also in Providence, R.I., Philadelphia, Pa., and Charlotte, N.C.; because of expansion and diversification, name of company changed in 1956 to Crompton & Knowles Corporation; loom works in Wor...

Feeman, James

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