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Singer Manufacturing Company Civil War correspondence
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
Collection
Accession: 2852
Abstract:
The Singer Manufacturing Company was the world's leading producer of sewing machines. It was established in 1851 as the Singer Company, the successor to I.M. Singer & Co. Isaac M. Singer (1811-1875) patented improvements to initial inventions that resulted in the first commercially viable sewing machine. This is a small collection of letters written to the company, primarily from agents, regarding how work has been impacted by the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Dates:
1862-1865
