Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co. records
Scope and Contents
Cash book (1884-1888) and miscellaneous cost data (1900-1903) of a shoe manufacturing firm in Whitman, Massachusetts. There are papers of Charles H. Jones, President, relating to the United Shoe Machinery Corp. royalty case (1908-1913), to New England railroad mergers (1905-1908 and 1929-1931), and to the tariff on hides and shoes (1905-1909, 1921-1922, and 1930-1931). There are also a merchandise record (1884-1885) of C. H. Jones Company, Boston and South Abington, Mass.; and papers of the Boylston Shoe Machinery Association (1913-1916), which was formed to oppose the United Shoe Machinery Corp.
Dates
- Creation: 1884-1931
Creator
- Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
3 linear feet (2 cartons, 2 volumes)Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Company, 1933.
Processing Information
Processed: August 2019 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff
Subject
- Boylston Manufacturing Company (Organization)
Creator
- Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Company (Organization)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00983
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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