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Series III. Notebooks, 1901-1950

 Series
Identifier: III

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

The Records of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists contain materials regarding dyes and the dye industry in the United States. The materials in this collection were collected and maintained by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. The collection is arranged into the following seven series:

From the Collection:
  1. American Cyanamid Company Bulletins
  2. General Dyestuff Corporation Circulars
  3. Notebooks
  4. Miscellaneous
  5. Oversized
  6. Artifacts
  7. Photographic Materials

Dates

  • Creation: 1901-1950

Series Description

Arranged alphabetically by subject, this series contains four notebooks collected and maintained by the AATCC. Its contents consist of notebooks created by the following individuals: Albert I. Darbey (a textile chemist and colorist at Esmond Mills in Greystone, Rhode Island), Le Roy C. Lewis (a student at Lowell Textile School), Paul E. Morrow (a student or faculty member at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts), and an unidentified student at Lowell Textile Institute (the successor of Lowell Textile School).

The Albert I. Darbey notebook includes fabric samples, which are attached to its pages. The Le Roy C. Lewis notebook includes leather samples, which are attached to its pages. The Paul E. Morrow notebook includes fabric samples, which are attached to its pages. The unidentified student’s notebook includes brochures for Beckman Instruments spectrophotometers and articles from American Dyestuff Reporter.

Repository Details

Part of the Science History Institute Archives Repository

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