Sibley Manufacturing Company records, 1880-1956 (bulk dates 1880-1937).

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Sibley Manufacturing Company records, 1880-1956 (bulk dates 1880-1937).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/277142641

This collection consists mainly of the financial records of the Sibley textile mill prior to its merger with the neighboring Enterprise mill in 1936. Included are ledgers, journals, cash books, dividend books and other financial ledgers. A small number of business records (Series 1) include loose balance sheets, invoices, and bills extracted from the ledgers, as well as a 1922 land indenture (mortgage) on land on the south side of the Augusta Canal.

16.5 linear feet (1 archival box, 42 volumes)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7247188

Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Fortson, Samuel A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sx98cx (person)

Graniteville Company

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s79v5c (corporateBody)

Graniteville Manufacturing Company, the largest textile mill in antebellum S.C., was chartered in 1845 and opened in 1847. Founded William Gregg (1800-1867), chose this site in Aiken County for its proximity to waterpower, granite deposits, and the S.C. Railroad. The company provided housing, a school, a store, and land for churches, creating a model mill village. From the description of Records, 1846-1919 [microform]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 757540716 ...

Sibley Manufacturing Company (Augusta, Ga.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gn4b62 (corporateBody)

Built on the site of the Confederate Powder Works on the Augusta Canal, the Sibley Manufacturing Company was completed in 1882. It operated as a textile mill for more than 140 years, finally closing its doors in 2006. From the description of Sibley Manufacturing Company records, 1880-1956 (bulk dates 1880-1937). (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 277142641 ...