memorandums
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents recording information used for internal communication.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Credit Memorandum Book, 1914-1916
Item — Box 60: [Barcode: 31141019224489], Object: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Edward K. Warren was born in Vermont in 1847 and moved to Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan in 1858 with his parents. In 1883, Edward established the Warren Featherbone Company after recognizing a market for improved corset materials. After securing a patent, Edward began producing "featherbone," an alternative to pricey and frail whalebone. Featherbone was made from pointer feathers discarded by regional feather duster factories. Warren opened his first featherbone factory in Three...
Dates:
1914-1916
Memorandum Account (includes dressmaker account), 1885-1891, 1892
Item — Box 61: [Barcode: 31141019224513], Object: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Edward K. Warren was born in Vermont in 1847 and moved to Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan in 1858 with his parents. In 1883, Edward established the Warren Featherbone Company after recognizing a market for improved corset materials. After securing a patent, Edward began producing "featherbone," an alternative to pricey and frail whalebone. Featherbone was made from pointer feathers discarded by regional feather duster factories. Warren opened his first featherbone factory in Three...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1885-1891, 1892
Memorandum Ledger, 1885-1891
Item — Box 61: [Barcode: 31141019224513], Object: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Edward K. Warren was born in Vermont in 1847 and moved to Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan in 1858 with his parents. In 1883, Edward established the Warren Featherbone Company after recognizing a market for improved corset materials. After securing a patent, Edward began producing "featherbone," an alternative to pricey and frail whalebone. Featherbone was made from pointer feathers discarded by regional feather duster factories. Warren opened his first featherbone factory in Three...
Dates:
1885-1891