History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut: 1
History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut: 1

Author: William Jamieson Pape

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2018-02-18

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 9781377934792

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History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut
History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut

Author: William Jamieson Pape

Publisher: Arkose Press

Published: 2015-10-24

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 9781345247619

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut
History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut

Author: William Jamieson Pape

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781230286839

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...since its organization in 1898, resigned and A. D. Field, of Waterbury, who had been secretary and treasurer since the company began business, was elected president; Mr. Hotchkiss becoming vice president and E. W. Rutherford secretary. The company's plant on Brown Street has been greatly extended, additions having been made nearly every year of its existence. In 1900 the central threestory building, 86 by 97, was erected, and in 1908 the large addition, 66 by 82, and the brick boiler house were added. In 1909 the wing, 73 by 107, was added. In 1911 and 1912 the five-story brick building, 84 by 99, and the three-story brick building were added. Henry I.. Hotchkiss, who was its president for so many years, has been closely identified with the United States Rubber Company as a director and was on its executive committee for the first seven years of its existence. THE PLATT BROTHERS & COMPANY Among the long-established manufacturing enterprises of Waterbury is that of the Platt Brothers & Company, which, was incorporated in 1876, but was founded on the first of April, 1847. Even before that date the business had its inception, having been established by Alfred Platt, grandfather of Lewis A. Platt, who is now president of the concern. It continued the manufacture of buttons until 1910, when that branch of the business was taken over by a newly organized company under the name of the Patent Button Company, capital $48,000, of which Lewis A. Platt, however, remains the treasurer. The original firm of A. Platt & Co. was afterward reorganized under the name of A. Platt & Sons and upon the death of the founder of the business it was incorporated in 1876 under the name of The Platt Brothers & Company. The capital is $30,000. It...

Banded Together
Banded Together

Author: Jeremy Brecher

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0252093119

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Providing incisive commentary on the historical and contemporary American working class experience, Banded Together: Economic Democratization in the Brass Valley documents a community's efforts to rebuild and revitalize itself in the aftermath of deindustrialization. Through powerful oral histories and other primary sources, Jeremy Brecher tells the story of a group of average Americans--factory workers, housewives, parishioners, and organizers--who tried to create a democratic alternative to the economic powerlessness caused by the closing of factories in the Connecticut Naugatuck Valley region during the 1970s and 1980s. This volume focuses on grassroots organization, democratically controlled enterprises, and supportive public policies, providing examples from the Naugatuck Valley Project community-alliance that remain relevant to the economic problems of today and tomorrow. Drawing on more than a hundred interviews with Project leaders, staff, and other knowledgeable members of the local community, Brecher illustrates how the Naugatuck Valley Project served as a vehicle for community members to establish greater control over their economic lives.

Genealogical and Biographical Notes
Genealogical and Biographical Notes

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Publisher: Peter Haring Judd

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0880821906

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Jan Pietersen Haring was probably born in Hoorn Holland. He married Grietje Cosyns, daughter of Cosyn Gerretse van Putten and Vroutje. in about 1666 in New York City, New York. He died in 1683. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in New York.

Waterbury Irish
Waterbury Irish

Author: Janet Maher

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-09-07

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1625852665

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The hard work of nineteenth-century Irish immigrants in Waterbury helped place the city on the map as the Brass Capital of the World. In the early years of immigration, the Irish still had a hard road before them, filled with prejudice and social exclusion. Irish Catholics would hold Mass in secret, but eventually beautiful churches were built, attracting the most revered clergy in Connecticut. Soon Irish and Irish Americans established themselves as city leaders and professionals in the community. Dr. Charles A. Monagan was a founding member of St. Mary's Hospital, while his son John later became mayor. Some achieved fame through their excellence in sports, such as Roger Connor, whose long-standing record for career home runs was unbeatable until finally broken by the one and only Babe Ruth. Detailed research and oral histories from living descendants bring to light the remarkable Waterbury Irish legacy.