The
The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and
Printed Ephemera
Henry Francis du Pont
5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur,
Delaware 19735
Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883
OVERVIEW OF
THE COLLECTION
Creator: Lawrence Manufacturing
Company.
Title: Records
Dates: 1862-1907
Call No.: Col. 82
Acc. No.: 66x119, 77x71
Quantity: 325 items (1 box)
Location: 18 C 2
BIOGRAPHICAL
STATEMENT
The Lawrence Manufacturing Company was a cotton mill
that operated along the banks of the Merrimac River in Lowell, Massachusetts.
It was incorporated in 1831 and remained in business until 1926. It was begun by brothers Amos and Abbott
Lawrence of Boston. Initially, it
manufactured sheetings and shirtings, but later expanded into hosiery,
knitwear, and underwear.
For awhile, George C. Richardson & Co. acted as
a selling agent for the company. After
1866, Townsend and Yale was a selling agent for the company, handling shirts,
drawers, and woolen hosiery.
Henry Mitchell, the seal and die designer and
engraver, was born in New York City in September 1837. He lived in Chelsea, was a Mason, and died
August 1, 1909. He is listed in Boston
directories at least as early as 1859 and as late as 1904. His wife was Elizabeth A. Pratt, and they had
four daughters.
SCOPE AND
CONTENT
Collection consists of bills and invoices that offer
good examples of what textile mills needed to operate. The bills record items purchased, including various
parts for looms, temples, springs, hardware (screws, nails, etc.), brooms,
sand, fulling soaps, tallow, bobbins, skewers, castings, spindles, belting,
spools, lumber, labels, wrappers, paper, knitting winders, and office
supplies. Some other bills record repairs
to textile machinery. A number of the
bills indicate the department or use to which the purchase was to be dedicated
(bleaching and dyeing or general repairs, for example). The invoices are for bales of cloth and
hosiery consigned to shippers by the company.
Also included in the collection are two company seals, which were made
by Henry Mitchell, a seal engraver in Boston.
ORGANIZATION
Materials are in chronological order.
LANGUAGE OF
MATERIALS
The materials are in English.
RESTRICTIONS
ON ACCESS
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
PROVENANCE
Accession 66x119: purchased from William Pennebaker.
Accession 77x71: purchased from Hampton Books,
Newberry, S.C.
RELATED
MATERIALS
The Baker Library of the Harvard Business School
holds an extensive collection of Lawrence Manufacturing Company papers.
ACCESS POINTS
People:
Mitchell, Henry, 1837-1909.
Topics:
Business records -
Massachusetts - Lowell.
Cotton
machinery.
Cotton
manufacture - Massachusetts - Lowell.
Textile fabrics
- Massachusetts - Lowell.
Textile factories - Massachusetts - Lowell.
Textile industry - Massachusetts - Lowell.
Textile machinery - Maintenance and repair.
Wholesale trade - History - 19th century.
Invoices.
Bills (financial).
Textile workers.
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Location: 18 C
2
Box 1 of 1:
Folder 1:
Bills, 1862-1869 (acc. 77x71.1-.19)
.8 receipted
bill, John Butcher paid for iron, steel, borax, Aug. 2, 1862-Jan. 10, 1863.
.10 receipted
bill, E.D. & G. Draper, Hopedale, Mass., manufacturers of Dutcher’s patent
temples, paid for Dutcher’s patent
spring temples with springs and plates, Oct. 31, 1862.
Printed billhead, with information on Hayden &
Wylly’s patent drawing regulators or eveners.
.17 receipted
bill, W. H. Whitmarsh paid for loom and dresser straps, belting, pully lugs,
strapping, leather, belting, etc., and repairs to old belting. Nov. 3, 1862-Jan. 28, 1863.
.15 receipted
bill, John Waugh paid for repairs to roofs, including slates and sheet zine,
Dec. 31, 1862-July 3, 1863.
.5 receipted
bill, Burbank, Chase & Co., Lowell, merchant tailors & dealers in
cloths & clothing, hardware, and agricultural tools, paid for hardware:
screws, washers, tacks, pulleys, hinges,
wire, butts, cocks, , bolts, nails, chains, etc., as well as pencils, paper,
and a combination rule, Aug. 5, 1863-Feb. 1, 1864.
Printed billhead.
.14 receipted
bill, David Parker paid for brooms, Jan. 19, 1864.
.18 receipted
bill, W. H. Whitmarsh paid for aprons, straps, covering pulleys, leather,
belting, nails. Feb. 2-April 30, 1864.
.9 receipted
bill, John Butcher paid for iron, steel, caulking, etc., Feb.3-June 2, 1865.
Includes revenue stamp.
.1 receipted
bill, P. B. Bodwell paid for sand, Nov. 9, 1866.
.19 receipted
bill, A. Whitney paid for stationery items: envelopes, printing, pencils, blank
books, ivory folder, inkstand, ink, paper, July 15-Sept. 26, 1867.
Includes revenue stamp
.16 receipted
bill, Moses White paid for factory brooms, Dec. 16, 1867.
On printed
billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
Includes
revenue stamp.
.12a receipted
bill, Miss E.B. Bodwell paid for sand, Oct. 10-24, 1868.
[Elizabeth B.
Bodwell; see note for .3-.4]
.12b-.13 receipted bills, J.H. Drew & Co. paid for shoeing
horses, Oct. 3 and 14, 1868, dated Nov. 2, 1868; and Dec. 3-24, 1868, dated
Jan. 14, 1869.
Both on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.11 receipted
bill, Geo. Draper & Son, leather belting, cotton & woolen machinery,
Hopedale, Mass, paid for Lawrence Manufacturing Co.’s right to use a patented
device, April 23, 1869.
On printed billhead,
listing a number of items available from Draper & Son, “the sole agents for
many valuable improvements.” The son was
William F. Draper.
.3-.4 receipted bills, P. V. Bodwell paid for loads of sand, Sept. 1
and Oct. 27, 1869.
Both on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.; with revenue stamps.
[note: Phebe
V. Bodwell was born about 1824, the daughter of Charles and Sarah Bodwell; she
died in February 1876. One of her
sisters was Elizabeth B. Bodwell. The
1870 census does not give an occupation for these women.]
.6-.7 receipts, Thomas F. Burgess, Lowell, paid for elevators in new
mills, Sept. 8 and 28, Nov. 5, 1869.
These two
receipts are glued together. Accession
77x71.7 has revenue stamp.
Folder 2:
Bills, 1870-1879 (acc. 77x71.20-.108)
.20 receipted
bill, Miss E.B. Bodwell paid for sand, Feb. 8-May 6, 1870
.73-.74 receipted bills, G.P. Walker,
manufacturer of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap and soda ash, June 20 and Sept.
19, 1870.
On printed billhead; .74
has revenue stamp
.106 receipted bill, Moses White paid for
brooms, Oct. 15, 1870.
On printed billhead
of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.46 receipted
bill, Geo. Draper & Son, leather belting, cotton & woolen machinery,
Hopedale, Mass, paid for Lawrence Manufacturing Co.’s right to use patented
devices, Oct. 31, 1870.
On printed billhead,
listing a number of items available from Draper & Son, “the sole agents for
many valuable improvements.” The son was
William F. Draper.
.75-.76 receipted bills, G.P. Walker,
manufacturer of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap and caustic soda, Nov. 1 and 4,
1870.
On printed billheads
.71 receipted bill, Lowell Machine Shop,
Lowell, paid for castings, springs, wrought iron cranks, filling forks, and
other items, Dec. 5, 1870. Payment
received by W. W. Sharman.
On printed billhead.
.47 receipted
bill, Geo. Draper & Son, leather belting, cotton & woolen machinery,
Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls to be used for a patented device, Jan. 25, 1871.
On printed
billhead, listing a number of items available from Draper & Son, “the sole
agents for many valuable improvements.”
The son was William F. Draper.
.78 receipted
bill, G.P. Walker paid for soap and soda, for bleaching and dyeing, Jan. 28,
1871.
On printed billhead
of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.101 receipted
bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of cardboard and fancy papers, New York
City, paid by Messrs Townsend & Yale, for pieces of copper, Feb. 14, 1871.
On printed
billhead.
.79-.81 receipted bills, G.P. Walker,
manufacturer of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap, soda ash, and caustic soda, for
bleaching and dyeing, Feb. 17 and March 16, 1871.
On printed billheads;
two are dated March 16
.102 receipted bill, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard and fancy papers, New York City, paid by Messrs
Townsend & Yale, for pieces of copper, March 18, 1871.
On printed billhead
.77, .82-.84 receipted bills, G.P. Walker, manufacturer
of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap, and soda, for bleaching and dyeing, April 11,
May 8, and May 6, 1871, and Jan. 1, 1872.
On printed billheads
.103 receipted bill, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard and fancy papers, New York City, paid for pieces of
copper, for hosiery supplies, Feb. 24, 1872.
On printed
billhead
.42 receipted bill, G.S. Butters paid for a
horse, March 25, 1872.
On printed
billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.43-.44 receipted bill and receipt, Cyrus Butterfield paid for
lumber, Dec. 21 and 28, 1872.
.43 on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.45 receipted
bill, Buttrick & Lovejoy paid for oak lumber and walnut logs, Jan. 9, 1873.
On printed
billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.48 receipted
bill, Geo. Draper & Son, leather belting, cotton & woolen machinery,
Hopedale, Mass, paid for various items, April 1, 1873.
On printed billhead,
listing a number of items available from Draper & Son, “the sole agents for
many valuable improvements.” The son was
William F. Draper.
.85-.93 receipted bills, G.P. Walker,
manufacturer of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap, and soda, May 1, June 2, July 3
and 7, Aug. 8, Oct. 29, Dec. 1, 1873, and Sept. 25, 1874.
On printed billheads;
two bills are dated June 2, 1873
.104 receipted bill, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard and fancy papers, New York City, paid for pieces of
copper, for hosiery supplies, Nov. 18, 1874.
On printed
billhead
.31 receipted bill, A.D. Butler paid for pine
lumber, for general repairs, Dec. 11, 1874.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.30 receipted bill, Butler, Brown & Co.,
machinery and supplies for cotton and woolen mills, Providence, Rhode Island,
paid for lube and sacks, Dec. 30, 1874.
On printed billhead,
which includes long list of items available from the company, which was headed
by William Butler, D. R. Brown, and W. C. Butler.
.26 receipted bill, P.V. Bodwell paid for
sand, Jan. 14, 1875.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.32-.33 receipted bills, A.D. Butler paid
for pine boards, for general repairs, Jan. 14 and Feb. 1, 1875.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.27 receipted bill, P.V. Bodwell paid for
sand, March 12, 1875.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.34-.37 receipted bills, A.D. Butler paid
for pine boards, for general repairs, March 15, April, May 1, and July 3, 1875.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.28 receipted bill, Phebe V. Bodwell paid for
sand, Sept. 25, 1875.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.21 receipted bill, E. B. Bodwell paid for
sand, Oct. 3, 1875.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.29 receipted bill, W. P. Buell paid for car
fare, telegraphing, express bill, hack, 1875.
.38 receipted bill, David Butler & Son
paid for pine boards, March 1876.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.49 receipted
bill, Geo. Draper & Son, Hopedale, Mass, paid for unspecified merchandise,
March 31, 1876.
On printed billhead
.22-.24 receipted bills, Miss E. B. Bodwell
paid for sand, June 14, July 12, Sept. 1, 1876.
On printed billheads of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.94-.95 receipted bills, G.P. Walker,
manufacturer of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap, Nov. 2 and 24, 1876.
On printed billheads
.39 receipted bill, David Butler & Son
paid for pine boards, Dec. 7, 1876.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.72 receipted
bill, Daniel Parker paid for bricks, Jan. 1, 1877.
.25 receipted bill, Miss E. B. Bodwell paid
for sand, Feb. 10, 1877.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.96-.100 receipted bills, G.P. Walker,
manufacturer of soaps, Lowell, paid for soap, tallow, and soda, Nov. 22 and 27,
Dec. 3, 1877, July 5 and 30, 1878.
On printed billheads;
.96 and .97 are attached; .99 and .100 are attached
.50-.52 receipted bill, Geo. Draper & Sons, cotton and
woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for roll pins and screws, Sept. 24, Oct.
2 and 4, 1878.
On printed billheads,
listing various products. The sons were
William F. Draper and G. A. Draper. The
bills are attached.
.105 receipted bill, Edward F. Watson,
manufacturer of bobbins and spools, Lowell, paid for bobbins, Oct. 2, 1878.
On printed billhead.
.53-.57 receipted bills, Geo. Draper & Sons, cotton and
woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for Dutcher patent temples and parts, Dec.
12 and 17, 1878, and Jan. 3, 8, and 16, 1879.
On printed billheads,
listing various products. The sons were
William F. Draper and G. A. Draper. .53-.54
and .55-.57 are attached.
.40 receipted bill, Capt. David Butler paid
for pine boards and planks and oak lumber, Jan. 24, 1879.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.58 receipted bill, Geo. Draper & Sons,
cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for temple screws, Feb. 14,
1879.
On printed billhead,
listing various products.
.107 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts
(formerly H. Whitney & Co.), lumber, Lowell, paid for cherry and white
wood, June 2, 1879.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.59-.61 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for temple screws,
rolls, and copy of a patent, June 13, Aug. 6, Sept. 4, 1879.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. .60-.61 are
attached.
.41 receipted bill, Capt. David Butler paid
for pine lumber, Oct. 16, 1879.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.108 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts,
lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, Nov. 8, 1879.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.105a receipted bill, Edward F. Watson,
manufacturer of bobbins and spools, Lowell, paid for bobbins, Nov. 10, 1879.
On printed billhead.
.62-.70 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls and spinning
rings, Nov. 6, 15, 24 and 29, Dec, 6, 13, 20, and 27, 1879, and Feb. 2, 1880.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. .63-.70 are
attached.
Folder 3:
Bills, 1880-1889 (acc. 77x71.109-.200)
.126 receipted
bill, William W. Butler paid for pine boards, Jan. 31, 1880.
on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.130-.131 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls and roll
pins, Feb. 9 and 11, 1880.
On printed billhead,
listing various products.
.127 receipted bill, William W. Butler paid for
pine boards, March 24, 1880.
on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.173 receipted
bill, Parker & Cheney, manufacturers of bobbins, spools, and shuttles, Lowell,
paid for bobbins, spool skewers, sheaves, knitting winders, spools, May 1,
1880.
On printed
billhead.
.192 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts,
lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, July 1, 1880.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.132-.137 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for spinning rings and
screws, July 14, 21 and 23, Aug. 5 and 7, 1880, and April 21, 1881.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. .132-.135 are
attached.
.112 receipted bill, David Butler & Son paid
for pine plank, Nov. 1, 1881.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.110 receipted bill, A.D. Butler paid for pine
boards, Dec. 1, 1881.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.113 receipted bill, David Butler & Son paid
for pine and maple lumber, Jan. 17, 1882.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.111 receipted bill, A.D. Butler paid for pine
lumber, Feb. 1, 1882.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.114 receipted bill, David Butler & Son paid
for pine plank, June 1, 1882.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.193 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts,
lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, March 1, 1882.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.138-.139 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for Dutcher’s temples,
May 13 and 17, 1882.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. The bills are
attached.
.177-.178 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, etc., June 2 and 27, 1882.
On printed billheads
.194-.195 receipted bills, Whitney &
Tibbetts, lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, July 1 and Sept. 1, 1882.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.115-.117 receipted bills, David Butler & Son
paid for pine boards, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1, 1882, Jan. 20, 1883.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.179-.180 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, not clear
what being paid for, but perhaps printed labels, Jan. 27 and Feb. 10, 1883.
On printed billheads
.140-.146 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for spindles, etc., June
4, 11, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 1883.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. The bills are
attached.
.196 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts,
lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, Sept. 13, 1883.
On printed billhead, listing
products.
.128 receipted bill, H.W. Butterworth &
Sons, iron founders and machinists, Philadelphia, paid for rubber covered rolls
for warp sizing machine, Nov. 6, 1883.
On printed billhead
.197 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts,
lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, gutter, molding, Dec. 1, 1883.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.118 receipted bill, David Butler & Son paid
for pine boards, Feb. 1, 1884.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.191 receipted bill James E. White paid for
unspecified services, Feb. 2, 1884.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.147-.152 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for screws, bolsters,
spindles, spinning rings, etc., April 7, 8, 14, 17, 21, and May 2, 1884.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. Bills
.147-.151 are attached.
.109 receipted bill, Boston & Lowell Rail
Road paid for a one thousand mile ticket, July 11, 1884.
On printed billhead of
Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.153-.154 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls and spinning
rings, July 15 and 19, 1884.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. Bills are
attached.
.181-.182 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, shipped on Boston & Lowell Railroad, Sept. 8 and 18, 1884.
On printed billheads
.155 receipted bill, Geo. Draper & Sons,
cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls and wire for bobbin
holders, Nov. 1, 1884.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. Bills are
attached.
.129 receipted bill, Buttrick & Co., West
India goods and groceries, Lowell, paid for brush[?], Jan. 9, 1885.
On printed
billhead. Principals in company were B.
N. Webber and P. P. Stiles.
.156-.157 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls and spinning
rings, Feb. 14 and 16, 1885.
On printed billhead, listing
various products. Bills are attached.
.183 receipted bill, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, shipped on Boston & Lowell Railroad, July 14, 1885.
On printed billheads
.158-.162 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for Dutcher’s patent
spring temples, Aug. 3, 12, 15, 18, 1885.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. Bills are
attached. .161 and .162 are also pinned
together. Two bills dated Aug. 15.
.120 receipted bill, William G. Butler paid for
pine boards, Feb. 20, 1886.
on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.184-.186 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, July 31, Aug. 4 and 17, 1886.
On printed billheads
.198 receipted bill, Whitney & Tibbetts,
lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, Oct. 1, 1886.
On printed billhead,
listing products.
.121 receipted bill, William G. Butler paid for
pine boards, Dec. 18, 1886.
on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.187 receipted bill, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, Jan. 12, 1887.
On printed billheads
.163-.165 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls, screws,
etc., March 25, Nov. 3 and 12, 1887.
On printed billhead,
listing various products.
.122 receipted bill, William G. Butler paid for
pine boards, Nov. 14, 1887.
on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.174 receipted
bill, Wm. H. Parker & Sons (successors to Parker & Cheney),
manufacturers of bobbins, spools, shuttles, &c., Lowell, paid for
bobbins, skewers, spools, etc., Nov. 30,
1887.
On printed
billhead, listing products made. The
sons were George E. and Walter L. Parker.
.166-.168 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for rolls, screws,
spindles, etc., Dec. 1 and, 1887.
On printed billhead,
listing various products. Two bills
dated Dec. 14.
The sons now include E.
S. and Wm. F. Draper, Jr. (grandson to George), in addition to Wm. F. and G.A.
Draper.
.175 receipted
bill, Wm. H. Parker & Sons (successors to Parker & Cheney),
manufacturers of bobbins, spools, shuttles, &c., Lowell, paid for bobbins,
rabbet filling, spools, Dec. 31, 1887.
On printed
billhead, listing products made.
.123 receipted bill, William G. Butler paid for
pine boards, Dec. 31, 1887.
on
printed billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.169-.172 receipted bills, Geo. Draper &
Sons, cotton and woolen machinery, Hopedale, Mass, paid for locks, spindles,
etc., Jan. 9, 11, 12, and 21, 1888.
On printed billhead,
listing various products.
.176 receipted
bill, Wm. H. Parker & Sons (successors to Parker & Cheney),
manufacturers of bobbins, spools, shuttles, &c., Lowell, paid for bobbins,
spools, Jan. 31, 1888.
On printed
billhead, listing products made.
.188 receipted bill, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, Feb. 29, 1888.
On printed billhead
.199-.200 receipted bills, Whitney &
Tibbetts, lumber, Lowell, paid for lumber, April 14 and July 2, 1888.
On printed billhead, listing
products.
.124-.125 receipted bills, William G. Butler paid for pine boards,
Sept. 10 and Dec. 17, 1888.
on printed
billheads of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.189-.190 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, for
copper, etc., April 25, 1888, and Dec. 17, 1889.
On printed billheads
Folder 4:
Bills, 1890-1898 (acc. 77x71.201-.221)
.215 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of cardboard,
fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, [difficult to read], Jan. 29, 1890.
On printed billhead
.206 receipted bill, Wm. H. Parker & Sons
(successors to Parker & Cheney), bobbins, spools, skewers, &c., Lowell,
paid for bobbins, spools, Feb. 28, 1890.
On printed
billhead.
.216-.218 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of cardboard, fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, paid for
copper, April 22, 24, 28, 1890.
On printed billheads
.207 receipted bill, Wm. H. Parker & Sons
(successors to Parker & Cheney), bobbins, spools, skewers, &c., Lowell,
paid for bobbins, spools, rolls, etc., June 30, 1891.
On printed
billhead.
.205 receipted bill, Lowell Machine Shop,
Lowell, paid for castings, springs, couplings, screws, etc., July 21-August 19,
1891.
On printed billhead.
.119 receipted
bill, William G. Butler paid for pine boards, Sept. 14, 1891.
on printed
billhead of Lawrence Manufacturing Co.
.208 receipted bill, Wm. H. Parker & Sons,
bobbins, spools, skewers, &c., Lowell, paid for bobbins, spools, Aug. 1,
1892.
On printed billhead.
.219 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of cardboard,
fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, paid for copper, Aug. 18, 1892.
On printed billhead
.209-.211 receipted bills, Wm. H. Parker &
Sons, bobbins, spools, skewers, &c., Lowell, paid for bobbins, spools, Oct.
31 and Nov. 30, 1892, and Aug. 1, 1893.
On printed
billhead.
.204 receipted
bill, George W. Foster, carpenter and contractor, Lynn, Mass., paid by J. G. B.
Adams, for labor, butts, screws, lock, knob, door, sheathing, threshold, cedar
posts, etc., Aug. 29, 1893.
On printed
billhead. No clear relation to rest of
collection, especially since Lynn is not close to Lowell.
.211a-b receipted bills, Wm. H. Parker &
Sons, bobbins, spools, skewers, &c., Lowell, paid for bobbins, skewers,
Aug. 31 and Nov. 30, 1893.
On printed
billhead.
.220 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of cardboard,
fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, paid for copper, Dec. 19, 1894.
On printed billhead
.212-.214 receipted bills, Wm. H. Parker &
Sons, bobbins, spools, skewers, &c., Lowell, paid for bobbins, spools,
skewers, etc., June 29 and 31, Oct. 31, 1895.
On printed
billheads.
.221 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of cardboard,
fancy papers, paper laces, New York City, paid for copper, May 7, 1898.
On printed billhead
.201-.203 receipted bill, Butterfield Printing and Binding Co.,
Lowell, paid for printing labels, bands, wrappers, billheads, monogram cut,
books, July 1, 1898.
Sometimes the
short text of the label is given: Antelope Mills, Phoenix Mfg. Co., Boy’s
Natural Shirts, etc.
On printed
billhead: “artistic printing of all kinds”
Folder 5:
Bills, 1900-1907 (acc. 77x71.222-.257)
.227-..236 receipted bills, Walther & Co.,
manufacturers of surface coated papers, New York City, paid for rolls of green
glazed paper, June 9, 16, 23, 1902; Jan. 6, 15, 16, Feb. 16, 20, 24, 1903. (two dated Feb. 16, 1903.)
On printed billhead,
illustrated with view of the company’s mill in Brooklyn. Includes list of the kinds of paper produced.
.241-.245 receipted bills, Haworth & Watson, W.S. Watson,
Proprietor, paper tubes, cones, and shells, Lowell, paid for tubes and cones,
April 1, July 1, Nov. 2, and Dec. 1, 1903, and Jan. 1, 1904.
On
printed billhead.
.237 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of surface
coated papers, New York City, paid for unknown item, Jan. 7, 1904.
On printed billhead,
illustrated with view of the company’s mill in Brooklyn. Includes list of the kinds of paper produced.
.246-.248 receipted bills, Haworth & Watson, W.S. Watson,
Proprietor, paper tubes, cones, and shells, Lowell, paid for tubes and cones,
Feb. 1, March 1, April 1, 1904.
On
printed billhead.
.238 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of surface
coated papers, New York City, paid for green glazed paper, April 1904.
On printed billhead,
illustrated with view of the company’s mill in Brooklyn. Includes list of the kinds of paper produced.
.249-.250 receipted bills, Haworth & Watson, W.S. Watson,
Proprietor, paper tubes, cones, and shells, Lowell, paid for tubes and cones,
May 2 and July 1, 1904.
On
printed billhead.
.222 receipted
bill, Draper Company, cotton machinery, Hopedale, Mass., paid for roll stands, July 29, 1904.
On
printed billhead, listing the various products available.
.251-.252 receipted bills, W.S. Watson, paper tubes, cones, and
shells, Lowell, paid for tubes and cones, Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, 1904.
On
printed billhead.
.239 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of surface
coated papers, New York City, paid for green glazed paper, Jan. 19, 1905.
On printed billhead,
illustrated with view of the company’s mill in Brooklyn. Includes list of the kinds of paper produced.
.253-.257 receipted bills, W.S. Watson, paper tubes, cones, and
shells, Lowell, paid for tubes and cones, March 1, April 1, May 1, Oct. 2, and
Nov. 1, 1905.
On
printed billhead.
.223-.224 receipted bills, Draper Company, cotton machinery, Hopedale,
Mass., paid for bases and separator blades, March 5 and Dec. 28, 1906.
On
printed billhead, listing the various products available.
.225-.226 receipted bills, John E. Drury, plumbing, Lowell, paid for
pipes, other parts, labor, etc., Jan. 1, 1907.
Some of the work was done at Mr. Ames’ house.
On
printed billhead.
.240 receipted bill, Walther & Co., manufacturers of surface
coated papers, New York City, paid for rolls of canvas, Jan. 12, 1907.
On printed billhead,
illustrated with view of the company’s mill in Brooklyn. Includes list of the kinds of paper produced.
Folder 6:
Invoices, 1871 (acc. 77x71.258-.303)
Printed forms:
Invoices, no. 458-590, of bales of cloth, sometimes also including bales of
yarn, May 5-Oct. 31, 1871. The invoices
do not describe the cloth, but merely lists what bale numbers are being stored,
what are “for Boston” or “for Lowell Bleach,” or that some goods were sent to a
particular company. Acc. 77x71.258-.268 have the phrase “consigned to Messrs
George C. Richardson & Co.” crossed out.
Invoices no. 463-464, 486, 505, and 508 are missing.
Folder 7:
Invoices, 1872 (acc. 77x71.304-.322)
Printed forms:
Invoices, no. 642-646, 669, 686-693, 698, 705-708, of cases of hosiery, May
16-Oct. 17, 1872. The invoices do not
describe the goods, but merely lists what bale numbers are in “store” (probably
meaning storage), and which are marked B (probably for Boston) or N.Y.
(probably for New York).
Folder 8:
company seals (acc. 66x119.1a-b, .3a-b)
Two red wax seals, made using embossers made by
Henry Mitchell, seal engraver in Boston.
The larger wax seal (acc. 66x119.1a-b) reads “Lawrence Manufacturing
Co., incorp. June 1831.” This is
impressed on a piece of green cardboard, which also bears an impression of the
seal of Henry Mitchell.
The smaller wax seal (acc. 66x119.3a-b) reads
“Lawrence Manufacturing Co., Lowell, Mass.”
This seal has been placed in a small green box, in the lid of which is
an impression of the seal of Henry Mitchell.