Scope and Contents
Incomplete records of Saco-Lowell and of predecessor and affiliated firms. Included are papers of Saco-Lowell, 1912-1957; Saco Water Power Machine Shop, 1867-1897; Saco and Pettee Machine Shops, 1897-1912; Saco-Pettee Company, later the Textile Securities Company, 1910-1912; Pettee Machine Works, 1879-1897; Kitson Machine Shops, Lowell, Mass., 1875-1912; Potter-Atherton Machine Company, 1888-1896, and A. T. Atherton Machine Company, 1896-1913, Pawtucket, R.I.; Metallic Drawing Roll Company, 1894-1928, Indian Orchard, Mass.; and Pawtucket Spinning Ring Company, 1917-1940. Particular emphasis has been placed on stock records. There are letters for Saco Water Power Machine Shop, 1867-1871 and 1880-1894; minute books for Saco and Pettee Machine Shops, Textile Securities Company, and the Atherton Companies. Journal, ledger and balances of Augustine H. Amory, in one volume, 1896-1918, are to be found in the collection as are the office files of David F. Edwards, ca. 1927-1957, president of Saco-Lowell. There are several folders of summaries and other materials collected by George S. Gibb in writing the history of Saco-Lowell. Includes papers concerning a holding company, the Eastern Machinery Company.
Dates
- Creation: 1855-1960
Creator
- Saco-Lowell Shops (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
27 linear feet (109 volumes, 13 boxes, 20 cartons)Biographical / Historical
Textile machinery manufacturing company, Saco and Biddeford, Me. Formed in 1912 from the consolidation of Saco-Pettee Company and the Lowell Machine Shops. Saco-Pettee's history extends back on one side to 1825 when the Pettee Machine Works, Newton, Mass., were established and to 1839 on the other side when the Saco Water Power Company was founded. In 1897 these firms formed the Saco and Pettee Machine Shops. In 1930 the firm consolidated all its operations in Maine. In 1948 it acquired a plant in Sanford, N.C. and in the late 1950's it moved most of its operations to the South. Acquired by Maremont Corp. in 1960.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Saco-Lowell Shops, 1948. Office files of David F. Edwards, were gift of David F. Edwards, 1958, 1963. Research materials of George S. Gibb, were gift of George S. Gibb, 1962, 1977.
Processing Information
In January 2023 preservation actions were taken on Carton IG-8 and it no longer exists. The materials are now housed in Boxes, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Creator
- Saco-Lowell Shops (Organization)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- bak01060
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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