[Business records]. 1862, 1924-1967.

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[Business records]. 1862, 1924-1967.

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Collection includes a handwritten document headed, "Whitin Model F Feed at Jas. Irving & Son," ca. 1932; a typescript (carbon) headed, "New mixing picker," a machine developed by Davis & Furber; and correspondence dated 1924 from Reginald Bentley, Dalton, Huddersfield, England, offering his services as technical designer of opening and carding machines for woolen and worsted industries, with a reply from Davis & Furber declining to hire him. Bentley's letter indicates that he was head draftsman at John Haigh & Sons, Huddersfield, and includes a list of machines he was prepared to make. Collection also includes a page from "American Wool and Cotton Reporter," June 26, 1941, concerning an improved Cavedon equalizer for wool carding from Davis & Furber; correspondence from Sydney Harwood to Bartlett Harwood, Jr., 1967, outlining steps in liquidating the company and including advertisements for the company; information from Hudson, Lyles & Co., Batley, England concerning a duplex oiling machine, 1927; a license to do business, Sept. 1, 1862, issued to Geo. S. Harwood and G.H. Quincy; and a certificate of charter membership in the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, 1945.

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American Textile History Museum Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7594560

American Textile History Museum Library

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There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Hudson, Lyles & Co.

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Davis & Furber Machine Co.

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National Association of Wool Manufacturers

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The purpose of this association, headquartered in Boston, was to provide a unified voice, particularly on tariff policy, for the industry. Although not the only organization representing the wool manufacturers, the passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act with a required code of trade practices for the wool textile industry brought over 90% of wool manufacturers under this group. The NAWM structure was revised in 1933 and divided into groups for each particular section of woo...

Harwood & Quincy.

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Harwood, George S.

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John Haigh & Sons.

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Bentley, Reginald.

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Geo. S. Harwood & Son.

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This business was established by George S. Harwood and G.H. Quincy in 1862 as Harwood & Quincy. The name was later changed to Geo. S. Harwood & Son. The company, located in Worcester, Mass., specialized in textile feeding machinery. Information in the collection indicates that the company name was assigned in 1967 to Davis & Furber Machine Company and the company's assets were liquidated. From the description of [Business records]. 1862, 1924-1967. (American Textile Histo...

Quincy, G. H.

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