Worsted
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dearnley Brothers Worsted Spinning Company and Dearnley Top Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MsC.82.2.d.t
Overview
Dearnley Brothers Worsted and Spinning Company was owned by John H. Dearnley, the son of a British wool merchant, and produced worsted and woolen yarns during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company was eventually passed on to Dearnley’s son, Charles E. Dearnley, who created the Dearnley Top Company, Incorporated in 1946. This collection contains the companies’ business records and personal papers of Charles E. Dearnley. This collection dates from 1908 to 1963, and consists of...
Dates:
1908-1963
Joseph R. Foster and Sons Records
Collection
Identifier: MsC.835.f
Overview
Joseph R. Foster and Sons was a Philadelphia dyeing and finishing yarn company, specializing in worsted and wool yarns. The Joseph R. Foster and Sons records houses four ledger books detailing 16 years of the company’s business records between 1930 and 1946.
Dates:
1930-1946