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Overview of the Records

Organization

Restrictions

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Series II: Correspondence, 1866-1963





Wauregan and Quinebaug Company Records

Series II: Correspondence



Arranged and described by Joseph Carvalho III and Jay R. Ferguson.

Finding aid encoded by Betsy Pittman in April 2004.





Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
405 Babbidge Road, Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1205



© 2004 University of Connecticut



Overview of the Records
Repository: Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center.
Creator: Wauregan Mills.Wauregan Company. Quinebaug Company. Wauregan-Quinebaug Company. Wauregan Mills, Inc.
Title: Wauregan and Quinebaug Company Records.
Dates: 1795-1979.
Extent: 206 linear feet.
Record Series: MSS19810010S2
Language: English.
Abstract: The history of the Wauregan Mills, the Quinebaug Company and other related mills is very much tied to the history of the Atwood family. The collection includes family records and materials as well as records of the Wauregan Mills, Wauregan Company, Quinebaug Mill, Wauregan-Quinebaug Company, and Wauregan Mills, Inc.

Organization

Wauregan Company

Series I: Administrative Records (1809-1979)

Series II: Correspondence (1866-1963) is divided into four subseries. General Correspondence (1866-1925, 1942-1957) includes 18 letter press copy books; Comptroller's Office Correspondence (1942-1953); Alexander Maino's Correspondence as superintendent (1949-1954); and Gordon Harrower's Correspondence as assistant treasurer, treasurer, general manager, and president of Wauregan (1924-1945, 1950-1963). The Harrower correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order by correspondence from 1924 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1963. His files for 1950 and 1951 are alphabetically arranged within each year. Maino's and the Comptroller's Office files are arranged alphabetically with some files list chronologically.

Series III: General Accounts Records (1853-1977)

Series IV: Purchasing and Receiving Records (1863-1957)

Series V: Production Records (1860-1965)

Series VI: Labor Records (1855-1958)

Series VII: Sales and Shipping Records (1875-1964)

Quinebaug Company

Series VIII: Administrative Records (1827-1932)

Series IX: Correspondence (undated, 1850-1932)

Series X: General Accounts Records (1848-1932)

Series XI: Purchasing and Receiving Records (1850-1932)

Series XII: Production Records (1875-1934)

Series XIII: Labor Records (1856-1932)

Series XIV: Sales and Shipping Records (1858-1932)

Wauregan-Quinebaug Company Records

Series XV: Administrative Records (1843-1967)

Series XVI: General Accounts Records (1929-1959)

Series XVII: Purchasing and Receiving Records (1932-1943)

Series XVIII: Production Records (undated, 1932-1956)

Series XIX: Labor Records (1932-1942)

Series XX: Sales Records (1935-1952)

General Records

Series XXI: Photographs and prints (undated, 1795-1955)

Series XXII: Personal Papers (1843-1966)

Series XXIII: Architectural Drawings and Blueprints (undated, 1866, 1876, 1895, 1918, 1931)

Series XXIV: Memorabilia (undated, 1934, 1945)

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Access to personally identifiable information in the Personnel Records is restricted. Please contact the Curator for further information.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

The records of the Wauregan Company, the Quinebaug Company and the Wauregan-Quinebaug Company were under the control of the Wauregan Company until 1981. The materials were donated on 12 February 1981 by J.A. Atwood III.

Preferred Citation

[Item, Folder No.], Wauregan and Quinebaug Company Records. Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

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Detailed Description

Series II: Correspondence, 1866-1963
Subseries A: General Correspondence, 1866-1957
31:141 1866-1889
34 Letterbook 1889 March - 1890 August
31:142 January - February, 1890
31:143 March - April, 1890
32:144 May - June, 1890
32:145 July - August, 1890
32:146 September - October, 1890
32:147 November - December, 1890
32:148 1891-1899
35 Letterbook 1896June - 1897 August
36 Letterbook 1899 September - 1906 July
309 Letterbook, 1907 August - 1908 June
32:149 1900-1923
37 Letterbook June 1902-April 1903
38 Letterbook January 1906-October 1906
39 Letterbook March 1911-October 1912
40 Letterbook December 1912-September 1914
41 Letterbook September 1914-August 1916
42 Letterbook August 1916-February 1918
43 Letterbook February 1981-March 1919
44 Letterbook March 1919-March 1920
32:150 January - June, 1924
48 Letterbook--J.A. Atwood June 1924-January 1926
32:151 July - December, 1924
45 Letterbook October 1924-April 1926
32:152 January - June, 1925
32:153 July - December, 1925
32:154 1926, 1940-1948
49 Letterbook--J.A. Atwood January 1926-November 1928
46 Letterbook March -October 1927
47 Letterbook February-October 1928
32:155 1949
32:156 January - July, 1950
32:157 August - September, 1950
32:158 January - May, 1951
32:159 June - December, 1951
32:160 1952 - 1953
Incoming
32:161 January - March, 1954
32:162 April - July, 1954
32:163 August - December, 1954
Outgoing
32:164 January - May, 1954
32:165 June - December, 1954
33:166 Teletype, 1954
Incoming
33:167 January - February, 1955
33:168 March - June, 1955
33:169 July - December, 1955
33:170 Outgoing, 1955
33:171 Teletype, 1955
Incoming
33:172 January - March , 1956
33:173 April - August, 1956
33:174 September - December, 1956
33:175 Outgoing, 1956
33:176 Teletypes, 1956
Incoming
33:177 January - March, 1957
33:178 April - August, 1957
33:179 September - December, 1957
33:180 Outgoing, 1957
33:181 Teletypes, 1957
Subseries B: Comptroller's Office Correspondence, 1942-1953
50:182 War Department, undated, 1925-1937
50:183 War Department, 1938-1939
50:184 War Department, 1940
50:185 War Department, 1941-1951
Helbig, H.E.
50:186 September - October, 1948
50:187 February - November, 1949
50:188 January, 1950
50:189 February, 1950
50:190 March, 1950
50:191 April, 1950
50:192 May, 1950
50:193 June, 1950
50:194 July, 1950
50:195 August, 1950
50:196 September, 1950
50:197 October, 1950
50:198 November, 1950
50:199 December, 1950
50:200 American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, 1950
50:201 Attleboro Dyeing and Finishing Corporation, 1950
50:202 Bradford Dyeing Association, 1950
50:203 Commery, Davison & Jackson, 1950
50:204 Corriedale Mills, 1950
50:205 Frank M. Hamburger Company, 1950
50:206 General, 1950
50:207 Internal Revenue Service, 1950
50:208 Joseph Bancroft & Sons, 1950
50:209 Manufacturers Mutual Fire, 1950
50:210-213 McCampbell & Company, 1950
50:214 National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, 1950
50:215 Providence National Bank, 1950
50:216 Rhode Island Hospital National Bank, 1950
50:217 United Wool Piece Dyeing & Finishing Company, 1950
Webbley, F.W.
51:218 C, 1950-1951
51:219 I, internal memoranda, 1950-1951
51:220 K, 1950-1951
51:221 L, 1950-1951
51:222 M, 1950-1951
51:223 Mar, 1950-1951
51:224 Me, 1950-1951
51:225 Mc - N, 1950-1951
51:226 P, 1950-1951
51:227 R, 1950-1951
51:228 S, 1950-1951
51:229 T, 1950-1951
51:230 U - V, 1950-1951
51:231 W, 1950-1951
51:232 We, 1950-1951
51:233 Wi, 1950-1951
51:234 A - F, 1951
51:235 C - G, 1951
51:236 G - K, 1951
51:237 H - I, 1951
51:238 Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Co, 1951
McCampbell and Company,
51:239 January - August, 1951
51:240 August - December, 1951
51:241 January - March, 1952
51:242 April - June, 1952
51:243 April - June, 1952
51:244 October - December, 1952
51:245-250 General, 1952
51:251 October - December, 1953
51:252-253 General, 1953
52:254-255 General, 1953
52:256 C. F. Hathaway and Company, 1953
52:257-258 McCampbell and Company, 1953
52:259-260 Turner Halsey Company, 1953
Subseries C: Alexander Maino's Correspondence, 1949-1954
52:261 A, 1949-1950
52:262 Applications, 1949-1950
52:263 American Yarn and Processing Company, 1949-1950
52:264 A, 1949-1950
52:265 B, 1949-1950
52:266 C, 1949-1950
52:267-268 D, 1949-1950
52:269 E, 1949-1950
52:270 F, 1949-1950
52:271 Franklin Process Company, 1949-1950
52:272-273 G, 1949-1950
52:274 H, 1949-1950
52:275 H - I, 1949-1950
52:276 I- J, 1949-1950
52:277 L, 1949-1950
52:278 M, 1949-1950
52:279 N, 1949-1950
52:280 Nashawena, 1949-1950
52:281 O, 1949-1950
52:282 P, 1949-1950
52:283 P, U, 1949-1950
52:284 R, 1949-1950
52:285 S, 1949-1950
52:286 T, 1949-1950
52:287 U, 1949-1950
52:288 W, 1949-1950
52:289 Personal Correspondence, 1949-1950
52:290 Franklin Process Company, 1951
52:291 G, 1951
52:292 H, 1951
52:293 I, 1951
52:294 J, 1951
52:295 K, 1951
52:296 L, 1951
52:297 M, 1951
52:298 McCampbell and Company, 1951
52:299 N, 1951
52:300 O, 1951
52:301 P, 1951
52:302 R, 1951
52:303 S, 1951
52:304 T, 1951
52:305 U, 1951
52:306 V, 1951
52:307 W, 1951
52:308 Personal Correspondence, 1951
52:309 A, 1952
52:310 B, 1952
52:311 C, 1952
52:312 D, 1952
52:313 E, 1952
52:314 F, 1952
52:315-316 Franklin Process Company, 1952
52:317 G, 1952
52:318 H, 1952
52:319 I, 1952
53:320 J, 1952
53:321 L, 1952
53:322 M, 1952
53:323-324 McCampbell and Company, 1952
53:325 N, 1952
53:326 P, 1952
53:327 R, 1952
53:328 S, 1952
53:329 T, 1952
53:330 U, 1952
53:331 W, 1952
53:332 Personal Correspondence, 1952
53:333 FISBA Costs, 1953
53:334-335 Turner Halsey Company, 1953
Subseries D: Gordon Harrower's Correspondence, 1924-1963
53:336-338 General, 1924
53:339-341 General, 1925
53:342 Unidentified, 1924-1925
53:343 General, 1941-1942
53:344-345 Alligator Company, 1950
53:346-347 American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, 1950
53:348 American Thread Company, 1950
53:349 American Viscose Company, 1950
53:350 Atwood, J.A., III, 1950
53:351 A, 1950
53:352 Banco, Inc., 1950
53:353 Bradford Dyeing Association, 1950
53:354 Brooks Brothers, 1950
53:355 Bullard, Edward J., 1950
53:356 B, 1950
53:357 Comery, Davison, and Jacobson, 1950
53:358 Comery, Davison, and Jacobson, 1950
53:359 C, 1950
53:360 E.I. DuPont DeNemours and Company, 1950
53:361 D, 1950
53:362 E, 1950
53:363 Flynn, George D., Jr., 1950
54:364 Folkard and Lawrence, 1950
54:365-370 Foreign Trade Commission, 1950
54:371 F, 1950
54:372 G, 1950
54:373 C.F. Hathaway Company, 1950
54:374 Hinckly, Allen, Tillinghast & Wheeler, 1950
54:375 H, 1950
54:376-377 Institute of Textile Technology, 1950
54:378 International Statistical Bureau, 1950
54:379 William Iselin and Company, Inc., 1950
54:380 I, 1950
54:381 J, 1950
54:382 K, 1950
54:383 Langdon, Duncan, 1950
54:384 Henry Lewis and Company, Inc., 1950
54:385 Lynch, Francis E. , 1950
54:386 L, 1950
54:387 Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1950
54:388 Martin, Edward E.I., 1950
54:389 M, 1950
54:390-394 McCampbell and Company , 1950
54:395 Mc, 1950
54:396 Memoranda, 1950
54:397 N, 1950
55:398 O, 1950
55:399 Providence National Bank, 1950
55:400 P, 1950
55:401-402 Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1950
55:403 Reports, 1950
55:404 Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, 1950
55:405 R, 1950
55:406 S, 1950
55:407-410 Textile Committee on Public Relations, 1950
55:411 T, 1950
55:412 U, 1950
55:413 Woodbridge, Henry, 1950
55:414-415 W, 1950
55:416 X - Z, 1950
55:417 Alligator Company, 1951
55:418-420 American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, 1951
55:421-427 Foreign Trade Committee, 1951
55:428-429 Association of Textile Merchants of New York, 1951
55:430 Atwood, J.A., III, 1951
55:431 A, 1951
55:432 Bradford Dyeing Association, 1951
55:433 Brooks Brothers, 1951
55:434 Budget Sheet, 1951
55:435 Cash Forecast-Actuals, 1951
55:436 Cash Requirements, 1951
55:437 Comery, Davison and Jacobson, 1951
55:438 Connecticut, State of, 1951
55:439 C, 1951
55:440 D, 1951
55:441 E, 1951
56:442 Fine Combed Goods Industry Advisory Comm., 1950
56:443 Flynn, George D., Jr., 1951
56:444 F, 1951
56:445 G, 1951
56:446 C.F. Hathaway Company, 1951
56:447 Hinckley, Allen, Salisbury and Parsons, 1950
56:448 H, 1951
56:449-450 Invitations to Bid, 1951
56:451-452 William Iselin & Company, Inc., 1951
56:453 I, 1951
56:454 J, 1950
56:455 K, 1951
56:456 Langdon, Duncan, 1951
56:457 Lynch, Francis E., 1951
56:458 L, 1951
56:459 Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1950
56:460 M, 1951
56:461-463 McCampbell and Company, 1951
56:464 Mc, 1951
56:465 Memoranda, 1951
56:466 N, 1950
56:467 O, 1951
56:468 Providence Union Bank & Trust Company, 1951
56:469 P, 1951
56:470 Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1951
56:471 Reports, 1950
56:472 Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, 1951
56:473 R, 1951
56:474 Salisbury, Harold P., 1951
56:475 Stockholders, Letters to, 1951
56:476 S, 1950
56:477-478 Textile Committee for Public Relations, 1951
56:479 Thomas D. Troy & Company, 1951
56:480 Turner Halsey Company, 1951
56:481 T, 1951
56:482 United States Marine Corps, 1950
56:483 United States Quartermaster Procurement Agency, 1951
56:484 U, 1951
56:485 Woodbridge, Henry, 1951
56:486 General, 1951-1955
57:487 Boss and Wachtel, 1952
57:488 Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1952
57:489 Small Business Administration, 1954
57:490 Special File, 1954
57:491 General, 1954-1955
57:492 General, 1955
57:493 Small Business Administration, 1955
57:494 L.F. Dommerich & Company, Inc., 1954, 1957-1959
57:495 L.F. Dommerich & Company, Inc., 1956
57:496-497 General, 1956
57:498 Small Business Administration, 1956
57:499 Textile Workers Union of America, 1956
57:500 Tuner Halsey Company, Inc., 1956
58:501 Memoranda, 1956-1957
58:502 General, 1956-1957
58:503 Wasserman and Taten, 1956-1957
58:504 Directors, 1957
58:505 L.F. Dommerich & Company, Inc., 1957
58:506 General, 1957
58:507 Wauregan Mills Textile Operations discontinued, 1957
58:508 Sale of machinery, 1957
58:509-511 Small Business Administration, 1957
58:512 Water Expense, 1957
58:513 Water Expense, 1957-1958
58:514 General, 1957-1959
58:515 Prospective Corporation Purchases, 1957-1959
58:516 Mr. Meade's Correspondence, 1957-1961
58:517 General, 1958
58:518-520 Small Business Administration, 1958
59:521-524 Small Business Administration, 1958
59:525 Mr. Howland's Correspondence, 1961-1963
59:526 General, undated
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