Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records

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Title

Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records

Subject

Lace and lace making--United States.
World War Two.
Baldwin, R.W.
Giebel, Henry.
Roberts, Jr., (Harry) Samuel H.
Roberts, Sr., Samuel H.
Roberts, Warren C.
Turner, Walter.
Wilson, George.
Wilson, Robert.
Wilson, Thomas.
Amalgamated Society of Operative Lace Makers and Auxiliary Workers.
Port Jefferson Lace Co.
Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc.
Business records-- ledgers.
Lace-- samples.
Machines-- winding.
Maps-- property.
Murals.
Photograph-- aerial.
Weavers.
Long Island (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.)
Port Jefferson Station (N.Y.)

Description

The collection includes three original business ledgers, one from 1856-1859 and two from 1924-1934, showing accounts and business transactions with clients, and information such as wages and leave, expenses, repairs and factory supplies. There are two antique lace winding machines original to the Thomas Wilson lace company. One machine is a hand-cranked cast iron winder circa 1870 with threads still on the spinning arms, the other is a brass and steel winder. Four original lace samples are included, still on the original cardboard stating the company name, material, length and patent number. The business papers include an original Form 1096 Annual Information Return from 1931, a map of the property in Port Jefferson (1972), an aerial photograph, and an extensive appraisal report and analysis of vacant land sales from 1985. There are also several newspaper articles featuring the Thomas Wilson lace company, describing the factory, major events and important people throughout the company’s history.

Creator

Alyse Hennig

Source

Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records

Publisher

Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute

Date

1856-1986

Contributor

Michael Curtis

Rights

Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Format

Business records-- ledgers.
Lace-- samples.
Machines-- winding.
Maps-- property.
Photograph-- aerial.

Language

English

Collection Items

Mural commemorating Henry Giebel’s completion of fifty years of service with the lace company, Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc.

Mural commemorating Henry Giebel’s completion of fifty years of service with Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc., a lace company in Port Jefferson Station,…

Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records Finding Aid

The finding aid for the Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records in PDF format

"Long Island News" Article

A newspaper article from the Long Island News (January 20, 1971) about Thomas Wilson and Co. and its history.

Aerial Photograph of Thomas Wilson and Co. Building

An aerial photograph of the Thomas Wilson and Company factory.

Lace Sample 2

A page from the catalog "Laces Listed With G.G. Murphy Co. for 1936" showing lace samples produced by Thomas Wilson and Co.

Lace Sample 1

A page from the catalog "Laces Listed With G.G. Murphy Co. for 1936" showing lace samples produced by Thomas Wilson and Co.

Wages Expenses

Pages from one of the Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. ledgers showing wages paid for the years 1926 to 1930.

Telephone & Telegraph Expenses

Pages from one of the Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. ledgers showing telephone and telegraph expenses for the years 1926 to 1931.

Commissions (Salesmen) Accounts

Pages from one of the Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. ledgers showing commissions paid to salesmen for the years 1926 to 1928.

Sales Ledger (H. to P.)

Pages from one of the Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. ledgers showing sales denoted as "H to P" (possibly salesmen's surnames) for the years 1926 to 1930.

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