This collection contains an article from Scientific American about the Bickford Family Knitting Machine. It dates to June 10, 1871.
The Bickford Family Knitting Machine, patented in September 1867, allowed everyday users to knit items such as mats, shawls, trimmings, and blankets with relative ease, reduced time, and little advanced skill. It was also easy to transport and made very little noise. They were produced by the Bickford Knitting Machine Manufacturing Company of Brattleboro, Vermont. This article extols the virtues of this recent invention.
The Bickford Family Knitting Machine, patented in September 1867, allowed everyday users to knit items such as mats, shawls, trimmings, and blankets with relative ease, reduced time, and little advanced skill. It was also easy to transport and made very little noise. They were produced by the Bickford Knitting Machine Manufacturing Company of Brattleboro, Vermont. This article extols the virtues of this recent invention.
This collection contains an article from Scientific American about the Bickford Family Knitting Machine. It dates to June 10, 1871.
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[Identification of item], Article from Scientific American on the Bickford Family Knitting Machine, MSS 00388, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from the North Carolina State University, Burlington Textiles Library (Accession 2012.0264).
Processed by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2012 October; Finding aid written by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2012 October
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[Identification of item], Article from Scientific American on the Bickford Family Knitting Machine, MSS 00388, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.