Family papers, 1870-1921.

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Family papers, 1870-1921.

Includes financial and legal materials, correspondence, and scrapbook material pertaining to Horace F. Adams and family. Also included are genealogies on the Hull and Franklin families (1798-1883).

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Singer Manufacturing Company

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New York based sewing machine manufacturer founded in 1853 from a predecessor firm, I.M. Singer and Company, by partners I.M. Singer and Edward Clark. The first to introduce treadle-operated household sewing machines and a pioneer of the installment plan, the firm quickly expanded through branch offices, including one in Chicago. Managed by James Bolton and his assistant John Voight, the Chicago office's pre-fire locations were 50 Clark St. and 111 State St. During his t...

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Adams, H. F. (Horace F.)

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Farmer, carpenter, certified public weigher. An early settler of Terry County, Texas, Adams moved to Gomez, Texas, in 1905 and to Brownfield, Texas, in 1910. Employed as a carpenter and certified public weigher, Adams was also involved in farming. The Adams family "F" cattle brand was registered in 1905. Adams died in 1925. From the description of Family papers, 1870-1921. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23196770 ...