[Miscellaneous uncataloged materials from the papers of William Ashton] 1798-1880
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Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati
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Ashton, William., 1803-1870.
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Manchester Social Community Company (Manchester, Eng.)
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Ashton, William, 1803-1970.
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William Adolphus Ashton, textile designer and physician, was born in England in 1803. He was a member of the Manchester Social Community Company, Manchester, England, and under its auspices emigrated to America in 1834 and established a cooperative community in Franklin County, Indiana. When the community failed in 1836, Ashton got a job designing patterns for oilcloth and table covers, work he continued in various capacities for many years. In the early 1850's he studied medicine and eventually...