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Robeson Mills
| Firmenname | Robeson Mills |
| Ortssitz | Fall River (Mass.) |
| Straße | Hartwell Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Textilfabrik |
| $Anmerkungen | The Robeson Mill (two mills) organized in 1865 was a brick mill located on Hartwell Street with 23,648 spindles and a capital of 260,000. It was named after Andrew Robeson, Sr. It was absorbed by the Luther Manufacturing Company in 1903. |
| Quellenangaben | [Earl: Centennial history of Fall River (1877) 125] [Phillips: Phillips History of Fall River 2 (1944)] [Phillips: Phillips History of Fall River 2 (1944) 126] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1862 |
Tod von Andrew Robeson, Sr., einem der Gründer |
| 01.12.1865 |
Gründungsversammlung, bei der das Direktorium gewählt wird. Es besteht aus: Andrew Robeson Jr., Charles P. Stickney, Samuel Hathaway, William C . Davol, Jr., Linden Cook, Samuel Castner und Josiah Brown. Samuel Hathaway wird zum Präsidenten gewählt und Linden Cook zum Finanzleiter. |
| 1866 |
Ein dreigeschossiges Ziegelgebäude mit einem französischen Dach, 222 feet lang und 76 feet breit, wird nach Plänen von Josiah Brown, Architekt, errichtet. Es wird vollständig mit amerikanischen Maschinen ausgestattet. |
| 20.02.1866 |
Die neue Gesellschaft wird unter dem Namen "Robeson Mills" (benannt nach Andrew Robeson, Sr.) eingetragen. |
| 03.1867 |
Inbetriebnahme |
| 1875 |
Die Fabrik wird beträchtlich erweitert durch Erhöhung um zwei Stockwerke mit einem Flachdach |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
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Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Baumwoll-Buntgewebe |
1867 |
Beginn |
1877 |
[Cent. hist. of Fall River (1877) 125] |
1877: 6.500.000 yards 64 x 64 |
| Baumwollgarn |
1867 |
Beginn |
1877 |
[Cent. hist. of Fall River (1877) 125] |
1877: aus 2.500 Ballen Baumwolle |
| ZEIT | 1877 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | For some years previous to the death of Andrew Robeson, Sr., in 1862, the subject of a cotton-mill to be erected at some future time was frequently discussed by himself, William R Robeson, Samuel Hathaway, and Linden Cook. The idea did not assume tangible form, however, until some years after the death of Mr. Andrew Robeson, Senior. In 1865, it was determined to realize the project, and to erect a mill upon land belonging to the Rodman estate on Hartwell street, a short distance above the upper or Troy dam. A meeting for organization was held December 1st, 1865, at which a board of directors was chosen, consisting of Andrew Robeson Jr., Charles P. Stickney, Samuel Hathaway, William C . Davol, Jr., Linden Cook, Samuel Castner, and Josiah Brown . Samuel Hathaway was elected president, and Linden Cook treasurer. The new corporation took the name Robeson Mills, from Andrew Robeson, Sr., and was duly incorporated February 20, 1866. A brick mill, three stories high, with a French roof, 222 feet long and 76 feet wide, was erected during the year 1866, after plans furnished by Josiah Brown, architect . It was filled with American machinery, and commenced running in March, 1867. In 1875 the mill was considerably enlarged, by taking off the French roof, carrying up the walls two stories higher, and finishing with a flat roof. The mill now runs 21,632 spindles and
552 looms, and manufactures annually 6,500,000 yards of print cloths 64 by 64, from 2500 bales of cotton. The motive power is furnished by two Corliss engines, a high-pressure of 160 horse-power and a low-pressure of 217 horsepower. The steam is generated by eighteen cylinder boilers. Water is conveyed directly to the mill by a canal dug from the stream. The mill is lighted by gas from the Manufacturers' Gas Company. The fire apparatus consists of two force-pumps, stand-pipes, hydrants connected with the city water-works, and sprinklers distributed through the three upper stories and picker-house. The company owns about seven acres of land, and has provided thirty-three tenements for its operatives. The present number of stockholders is twenty-five. |
| QUELLE | [Earl: Centennial history of Fall River (1877) 125] |
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