Guide to the Albert Harvey Grimshaw Apprenticeship Document and Newsletter, 1867 - 1944

Collection Number MSS 91

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The Albert Harvey Grimshaw Apprenticeship Document and Newsletter contain a photocopy and microfilm copy of the indenture of apprenticeship document for Amos James Grimshaw to James Mather Daltry, to learn the "Art, trade, and business of a reed maker and Heald Knitter." This document was registered in the county of Lancaster, England, on 1867 May 11. There is also a typewritten copy of the "Grimshaw Newsletter," 1944. This newsletter covers events in the lives of Grimshaw's classmates at North Carolina State University.

Rhode Island native Albert Harvey Grimshaw (1883 - 1949) received his education from the Massachusetts School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, North Carolina State College, and the New Bedford Textile School. He was a pharmacist and wrestling coach before becoming an instructor in chemistry and dyeing at the New Bedford Textile School in 1917. In 1925 Grimshaw left New Bedford for North Carolina State College, where he served as professor of Textile Chemistry and Dyeing for 24 years. During this time, he published articles in almost all of the textile trade journals in the United States. He was a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists and the American Institute of Chemists. In 1948, The N.C. State College Chapter of Delta Kappa Phi presented a large portrait of Grimshaw to the School of Textiles.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Grimshaw, Albert Harvey

Title

Albert Harvey Grimshaw apprenticeship document and newsletter, 1867 - 1944

Call Number

MSS 91

Extent

2 items,

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Textiles School, Office of Assistant to the Dean for Student Services and Assistant Placement Director, 1976 October 4.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Albert Harvey Grimshaw apprenticeship document and newsletter, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note


Rhode Island native Albert Harvey Grimshaw (1883 - 1949) received his education from the Massachusetts School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, North Carolina State College, and the New Bedford Textile School. He was a pharmacist and wrestling coach before becoming an instructor in chemistry and dyeing at the New Bedford Textile School in 1917. In 1925 Grimshaw left New Bedford for North Carolina State College, where he served as professor of Textile Chemistry and Dyeing for 24 years. During this time, he published articles in almost all of the textile trade journals in the United States. He was a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists and the American Institute of Chemists. In 1948, The N.C. State College Chapter of Delta Kappa Phi presented a large portrait of Grimshaw to the School of Textiles.

Grimshaw died shortly after his retirement in 1949.

Scope and Content Note


The Albert Harvey Grimshaw Apprenticeship Document and Newsletter contain a photocopy and microfilm copy of the indenture of apprenticeship document for Amos James Grimshaw to James Mather Daltry, to learn the "Art, trade, and business of a reed maker and Heald Knitter." This document was registered in the county of Lancaster, England, on 1867 May 11. There is also a typewritten copy of the "Grimshaw Newsletter,"1944. This newsletter covers events in the lives of Grimshaw's classmates at North Carolina State University.

Online Catalog Terms

  • Grimshaw, Albert Harvey, 1883-1949.
  • Indentured servants--United Kingdom
  • Newsletters--North Carolina
  • North Carolina State College
  • Trust indentures

Related Material

  • Albert H. Grimshaw Biographical File, UA 50.3 [HTML]

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Albert Harvey Grimshaw apprenticeship document and newsletter, 1867 - 1944

    • Photocopy of indenture of apprenticeship document for Amos James Grimshaw to James Mather Daltry, 1867 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 91]
    • Film copy of indenture of apprenticeship document for Amos James Grimshaw to James Mather Daltry, 1867 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 91]
    • Typewritten copy of the "Grimshaw Newsletter," 1944 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 91]

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