John R. Watkinson & Co. records
Collection
Identifier: 1000-105
Scope and Contents
Five ledger books detailing the business and includes letters from the years 1796-1819.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1819
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
In public domain - No Copyright - United States
Biographical / Historical
John R. Watkinson (1771 or 1772-1836) produced woolen textiles and equipment in Middletown, Connecticut. He founded the Pameacha Manufacturing Company and Sanseer Manufacturing Company, and married Hannah Hubbard (d.1850).
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxed volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of the John R. Watkinson & Co., Middletown, CT.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Wesleyan purchased these volumes in the early 1950s with the Mead fund.
- Title
- John R. Watkinson & Co. records, 1796-1819
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amanda Nelson
- Date
- January 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository