[Letter] 1912 January 24, Nonotuck Silk Company, Florence, Mass. / [from] Chas. A. Huxley.

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[Letter] 1912 January 24, Nonotuck Silk Company, Florence, Mass. / [from] Chas. A. Huxley.

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A letter headed To Whom It May Concern, certifying the employment of and recommending William O'Neil as a good worker. This letterhead notes that the company manufactured Corticelli spool silk.

1 leaf ; 28 cm.

American Textile History Museum Library

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American Textile History Museum Library

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O'Neil, William S.

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Huxley, Charles A.

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The company traces its founding to 1838 when the Northampton Silk Co. was established in Northampton, Mass. (Florence is a suburb of Northampton and was named in honor of the Italian city). The Nonotuck Steam Mills, a descendant of these previous efforts, was established in the late 1840's and in 1852 developed a machine twist silk suitable for use on the new sewing machine. After moving to several locations, it finally reorganized as the Nonotuck Silk Co. in 1855 and was incorporat...

Nonotuck Silk Company

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The company, manufacturers of sewing silk and machine twist established in 1838, had offices in New York City and a factory in Florence, Mass. From the description of [Billhead] 1895 Nov. 23. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 49937817 The company, manufacturers of sewing silk and machine twist established in 1838, had offices in New York City and Boston and a factory in Florence, Mass. From the description of [Letter] 1884 May 10, Flo...