https://omeka.hofstra.edu/files/original/cfa5d641c6a61fff12c047941684cb75.jpg c4eeac1334bac80378b35051702d0b09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records Subject The topic of the resource 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 An account of the resource 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 An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alyse Hennig Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Wilson & Co. Inc. Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856-1986 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Business records-- ledgers. Lace-- samples. Machines-- winding. Maps-- property. Photograph-- aerial. Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Riverpoint Lace Works Expenses Subject The topic of the resource Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. Riverpoint Lace Works Lace and lace making--United States. Business records-- ledgers. Port Jefferson Station (N.Y.) Description An account of the resource Pages from one of the Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. ledgers showing expenses accrued by the Riverpoint Lace Works for the years 1926 to 1927. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc. Records Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hofstra University Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 to 1927 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Curtis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Accounting ledger Language A language of the resource English Account books business records Lace and lace making Port Jefferson Station Riverpoint Lace Works Thomas Wilson and Co. Inc.