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Quaker Lace Company photographs

 Collection
Accession: 1995-295
Abstract:

Quaker Lace Company was founded by Joseph H. Bromley (1800-1883) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1894. The firm was well known for manufacturing fine lace tablecloths, and during the 1950s, the White House was a customer. Various independent New England silversmiths came together and formed the International Silver Company in 1898. This collection includes three photographs of Quaker Lace tablecloths with one of them accompanied by a letter from the White House. Another photograph is of silverplate and stainless forks along with a press release from the International Silver Company.

Dates: 1953; circa 1970

Quaker Lace Company records

 Collection
Accession: 2050
Abstract:

The Quaker Lace Company manufactured Nottingham lace and was one of the textile firms founded by John Bromley (1800-1883) and his seven sons. The records represent a fraction of the total Quaker Lace archive which was salvaged from the 4th and Lehigh mill during the liquidation of the company. The collection is arranged into seven series: General administrative files and correspondence; Sale literature; Advertising and promotional materials; Production records; Legal records; Financial records; and Tax records.

Dates: 1897-1972

Textile Machine Works records

 Collection
Accession: 1904
Abstract:

The Textile Machine Works began as a braiding machines repair and replacement company for German imported equipment, but they began building their own braiding machines in late 1892. The Textile Machine Works was founded by Henry Janssen (1866-1948) and Ferdinand Thun (1866-1949) on July 5, 1892, in Reading, Pennsylvania. This collection includes administrative and financial records of the parent company and major subsidiaries from 1900 to 1968. There is additional material relating to employee relations and the establishment and operation of the Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute.

Dates: 1896-1969

Thomas Lamb papers

 Collection
Accession: 2181
Abstract:

Thomas Lamb (1896-1988) was an industrial designer most noted for his design of physiologically efficient handles. His papers contain drawings, sketches, and artifacts pertaining to Lamb's career, which trace the development of his unique handle design, as well as his pursuits in the fields of textiles, cartoons, and writing, particularly for children.

Dates: 1916-1988

USDA materials on cotton standards and specifications

 Collection
Accession: 2733
Abstract:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) fully adopted federal grading standards for food and other agricultural products during the Second World War. In 1939, the Agricultural Marketing Service, a USDA agency, began administering commodity standardization, grading, and inspections of several programs, including cotton and tobacco. This small collection mostly includes USDA issued publications and reports regarding developments in cotton standards, specifications, and classification in the mid-twentieth century.

Dates: 1938-1966

Uxbridge Worsted Co., Inc. appraisal

 Collection
Accession: 2816
Abstract:

Uxbridge Worsted Co., Inc. was a cotton, woolen, and worsted fabrics manufacturer. This item is an appraisal report made by the National Appraisal Company.

Dates: 1928 September 26

Victor Marie du Pont papers

 Collection
Accession: LMSS-II
Abstract:

Victor Marie du Pont (1767-1827) was a French diplomat who later immigrated to the United States and established various trading companies before moving to Delaware. He was the eldest son of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817). The collection consists of correspondence, business and personal papers, and writings of Victor Marie du Pont and his wife, Gabrielle Joséphine (de la Fite de Pelleport) du Pont.

Dates: 1778-1827

View of Independence Hall, 1776, textile souvenir

 Collection
Accession: 1975-325-1
Abstract:

William H. Horstmann & Sons was a manufacturer and retailer of silk products for civilian and military clothing between 1815 and 1940. This item is a woven textile souvenir from 1876 Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, showing Independence Hall, Philadelphia.

Dates: 1876

William H. Horstmann & Sons, manufactory and sales rooms, engraving

 Collection
Accession: 1975-325-2
Abstract:

William H. Horstmann & Sons was a manufacturer and retailer of silk products for civilian and military clothing between 1815 and 1940. This item is a steel engraving by Samuel Sartain of the William H. Horstmann & Sons manufactory and sales room building in Philadelphia.

Dates: circa 1863

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Names
Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co 14
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company 8
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Textile Fibers Department 7
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Chestnut Run Laboratories 4
Eddystone Manufacturing Company 4
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Alfred Jenks & Son 2
Du Pont, Bauduy & Company 2
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Chambers Works 2
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Pioneering Research Laboratory 2
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Public Relations Department 2
Hull, Donald R., 1911-1995 2
Quaker Lace Company 2
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2
William H. Horstmann & Sons 2
302 Stories, Inc 1
Antietam Woolen Manufacturing Company 1
Apollo 15 (Spacecraft) 1
Beaulieu, E. 1
Belin, G. d'Andelot (Gaspard d'Andelot), 1888-1954 1
Bridesburg Manufacturing Company 1
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Cutco Corporation 1
DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925-2021 1
Dick, John A., 1879-1972 1
Du Planty, McCall & Company 1
Du Pont de Nemours, Pere et Fils & Cie 1
Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834 1
Du Pont, Josephine de la Fite de Pelleport, 1770-1837 1
Du Pont, Victor Marie, 1767-1827 1
DuPont (China), Inc 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Chestnut Run Laboratories. Library 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Experimental Station 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Fabrics and Finishes Department 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Martinsville Plant 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Old Hickory Plant 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Organic Chemicals Department 1
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Seaford Nylon Plant 1
Eckman, Jeannette, 1882-1972 1
Fiber Concepts, Inc. 1
Frieder, Marcus, 1860-1940 1
Geist, Mike (Meyer Jacob), 1922-2013 1
George H. Gilbert Mfg. Co 1
Granite Manufacturing Company of Maryland 1
Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-1993 1
Hagley Museum and Library 1
Hagley Museum and Library. Library. Oral History Project Office 1
Holden, E. K. (Ellsworth K.), 1925-1991 1
ILC Dover, LP 1
Independence Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Indian Head Mills 1
International Silver Company 1
Jenks, Alfred, 1793-1854 1
Jenks, Barton H. (Barton Howard), 1826-1897 1
John Zimmermann & Sons, Inc. 1
Klots Throwing Company. 1
Kwolek, Stephanie, 1923-2014 1
Lamb, Thomas, 1896-1988 1
McBarron, James, II, 1938-2020 1
National Appraisal Company (Boston, Mass.) 1
Norton, J. Edward (James Edward), 1925-2009 1
Oates, Michael 1
Pennsylvania Society for the Encouragement of Manufactures and the Useful Arts 1
Plasky, Joseph G. 1
Polyacryl Iran Corporation 1
Project Apollo (U.S.) 1
Pusey & Jones Corporation 1
Pusey and Jones Company 1
Rutledge, Charles H. 1
Sartain, Samuel 1
Smith, John K. (John Kenly) 1
Textile Machine Works 1
United States. Department of Agriculture 1
Unknown 1
Uxbridge Worsted Co., Inc. 1
Victor & Charles I. du Pont & Company 1
Villa, Stearns & Company 1
Wallace, Anthony F. C., 1923-2015 1
Wear-Ever Aluminum, Inc 1
Wetherhill, Samuel, 1736-1816 1
Wilmington Finishing Company 1
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