Scope and Contents
A fragmentary collection of account books, cashbooks, invoices, time books, and sales books of a company in Westbrook, Maine which produced dress silks and satins. Some of the accounts are of J. P. Jordan, selling agent of the company and time books from 1874 contain records of women textile workers, who were paid by the day.
Dates
- Creation: 1874-1918
Creator
- Haskell Silk Company (Westbrook, Me.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
2 linear feet (21 volumes)Biographical / Historical
The Haskell Silk Company was founded in 1874 by James Haskell in Westbrook, Maine. His son, Edwin Haskell was also part of the concern. The company produced dress silks and satins. The company closed it's doors in 1930.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Haskell Silk Company, 1929.
Topical
Creator
- Haskell Silk Company (Westbrook, Me.) (Organization)
- Title
- Haskell Silk Company. Haskell Silk Company Records, 1874-1918: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00598
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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