Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company records, 1896-1937 (bulk 1915-1934)
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Summary
- Creator:
- Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company
- Abstract:
- Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company founded, 1884 by J. A., J. M., and W. R. Odell, W. H. Branson, and Julian S. Carr. Headquarters in Durham, N.C. Dissolved, 1940. Letterpress copybooks, invoices, cancelled checks, check stubs, receipt books, and invoices and accounts from Joshua L. Baily and Co., Philadelphia brokers who sold goods for the company. Most of the material represents the years 1915-1934. Includes information on fluctuations in cotton prices, export trade in cotton cloth, types of cloth and machinery, freight rates, salaries, workers' medical care, tenement rents, stockholders, dividends, and distribution of excess profits.
- Extent:
- 45.7 Linear Feet
34,302 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00345
Background
- Scope and content:
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Letterpress copybooks, invoices, cancelled checks, check stubs, receipt books, and invoices and accounts from Joshua L. Baily and Co., Philadelphia brokers who sold goods for the Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company, headquartered in Durham, N.C. Most of the material represents the years 1915-1934. Includes information on fluctuations in cotton prices, export trade in cotton cloth, types of cloth and machinery, freight rates, salaries, workers' medical care, tenement rents, stockholders, dividends, and distribution of excess profits.
- Acquisition information:
- The Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library from 1946 to 1959.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet, July 2008
Accessions from 1946 to 1959 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
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[Identification of item], Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University