Whitin Machine Works patent records
Scope and Contents
The collection consists mainly of patents for Whitin machines and machine parts from 1873-1967. The majority are U.S. patents, but there are also several Canadian patents, as well as French, British, and Russian. The collection also contains a photographs of the Whitin D2 carding machine, drawings, registered trademarks and applications for the registration of trademarks.
Dates
- Creation: 1873-1967
Creator
- Whitin Machine Works (Whitinsville, Mass.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information on access procedures and reproduction services.
Extent
1 linear feet (2 boxes)Biographical / Historical
Whitin Machine Works was a textile machinery manufacturer located in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. The firm was initially a subsidiary of the larger textile manufactuer P. Whitin & Sons, owned and operated by John C. Whitin and his brothers James Fletcher Whitin, Paul Whitin, Jr. and Charles Whitin. P. Whitin & Sons. dissolved in 1863 and Whitin Machine Works was incorporated in 1870. The firm was purchased by White Consolidated Industries in 1966 and officially closed in 1976.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Carolina Specialties.
Processing Information
990153488160203941
Creator
- Whitin Machine Works (Whitinsville, Mass.) (Organization)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak01471
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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