Lyman Mills

Lyman Mills
1854-1927 [1833-1936]

Series Description:

Each series and subseries is identified by a letter of the alphabet. For example "Administrative Records" are Series A; "Property: reports and appraisals" are identified as "AC."

A. Administrative Records, 1848-1936

This series contains directors records, stock records, by-laws, property reports, contracts, assessments, insurance records, tax returns, deeds, records of the Hadley Falls Manufacturing Company, semi-annual accounts, monthly mill accounts and memorandum books.

AB -- Unbound papers of a general administrative nature

AC -- Property: reports and appraisals

AD -- Memorandum books; small miscellaneous books

AE -- Copper plates, etc.

AF -- Stock records: ledgers

AG -- Stock records: transfers

AK -- Stock records: lists of stockholders

AL -- Hadley Falls Co.: assessment receipts, dividend records

AM -- Semi-annual accounts, unbound, docket-files

AN -- Monthly mill accounts

B. Journals, 1854-1933

This series is made up of mill journals, Holyoke, 1862-1928 and general journals, Boston, 1854-1933.

BA -- General journals, Boston

BB -- Mill journals, Holyoke

C. Ledgers, 1850-1928

This series is comprised of mill ledgers, Holyoke, 1850-1928 and general ledgers, Boston, 1854-1928.

CA -- General ledgers, Boston

CB -- Mill ledgers, Holyoke

CC -- Ledger balances

D. Cash books, 1854-1933

This series is made up of cash books from Holyoke, 1866-1926 and Boston, 1854-1933; records of petty cash and purchases by month.

DA -- Cash books, Boston

DB -- Cash books, Holyoke

DC -- Petty cash

DE -- Purchases, labeled "blotter"; "journal"

DF -- Purchases, by month, labeled "cash and journal entries"

DG -- Purchases, by month, labeled "journal entries"

E. Insurance, 1884-1925

This series includes records concerning shipments covered by several insurance companies and workman's compensation. For further insurance records see Series AB.

EA -- 1897-1928

EB -- Shipments, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.

EC -- Shipments, Delaware Mutual Insurance Co.

ED -- Workman's compensation and other insurance papers

F. Notes Payable and Receivable, 1858-1928

This series is comprised of notes and bills payable and receivable; suspended debts.

FA -- Notes and bills receivable

FB -- Notes and bills payable

FC -- Notes, stubs

FD -- Bills payable

FE -- Suspended debts

G. Trial Balances, 1865-1899

H. Bills, 1850-1853

See also Series DE, DF and DG purchase records.

K. Purchase and Supply Records, 1852-1928

This series includes price quotations and inquiries, orders, cotton accounts for Mill No. 1 and Mill No. 2, cotton purchased and delivered, cotton invoices, stock on hand semi-annually, goods on hand, waste and cotton accounts, inventory, stock on hand, coal reports and coal, oil and starch account.

KA -- Quotations and inquiries

KB -- Inquiries, letter-press copies

KC -- Orders, letter-press copies

KD -- Cotton accounts, unbound six month accounts

KE -- Cotton accounts, invoices, memo of sales

KF -- Cotton and waste

KG -- Cotton mill no. 1

KH -- Cotton mill no. 2

KK -- Cotton claims, letters, affidavits of overseers, etc.

KL -- Cotton mixing account

KM -- Cotton balance, six months

KN -- Cotton purchases

KO -- Cotton delivered [mill no. 1?]

KP -- Cotton delivered, mill no. 2

KR -- Cotton received, delivered, on hand and on way, by types

KS -- Cotton arrivals, mill no. 1

KT -- Weekly cotton arrivals

KV -- Cotton arrivals, mill no. 2

KW -- Cotton received and delivered, mills no. 1 & 2

KX -- Cotton invoices

KY -- Cotton invoices, bales of cotton

KAB -- Stock onhand, semi-annually

KAC -- Six month accounts, stock on hand and cotton account

KAD -- Statement of goods on hand

KAE -- Goods on hand, looms in operation, cotton goods on hand, etc.

KAF -- Waste and cotton accounts

KAG -- Cotton statement, six months ending

KAH -- Cotton and goods on hand; cotton received weekly

KAK -- Supplies account

KAL -- Inventories

KAM -- Stock on hand, roll shop

KAN -- Coil, oil and starch account

KAO -- Coal reports

L. Production and Employment, 1849-1927

This series is made up of registers, time books, back payrolls, unpaid weekly wages, rent rolls, tenements records, schedule of wages, liberty loan account statements, reports on employment of minors and payrolls, records of labor imported from abroad, and accident notices.

LA -- Mill no. 2, weaving; agreement to work out notice

LB -- Registers

LC -- Time books

LD -- Payment ending

LE -- Back payrolls

LF -- Unpaid weekly wages

LG -- Wages, monthly rate

LH -- Debts owed to Lyman Mills by employees for passage paid

LK -- Rent roll

LL -- Tenement record, number working in mill, condition of tenement, etc.

LM -- Mill agent, notices re: tenements

LN -- Board allowance

LO -- Schedule of wages

LP -- Applications for job as clerk

LR -- Liberty loan account statements

LS -- Reports on employment of minors

LT -- Recapitulation of payroll

LU -- Payroll recapitulation

LW -- Miscellaneous employment records

LX -- Payrolls, Mill no. 1

LY -- Payrolls, Mill no. 2 [3 and 4]

LAB -- Payrolls, Mills no. 1-4

LAC -- Accident notices

LAD -- Accident reports

M. Production, 1854-1928

This series contains production records including chain drafts and patterns, cloth books, style books, number books, monthly and bi-annual accounts of cloth, mill returns, statements of goods manufactured, weekly and monthly reports for fancy goods, production and manufacturing costs, looms, waste account, cloth weight, agent's orders, cloth room orders, yarn and twist orders, manufacturing orders, outgoing bills, bills paid to Lyman Mills, production machinery records, machinery contracts, surplus water and wheel records.

MA -- Chain drafts and patterns

MB -- Style book

MC -- Roll shop account

MD -- Fancy organization, by styles

ME -- Cloth book, by styles, "week ending"

MF -- Style books

MG -- Number books

MH -- Report monthly and six month account of cloth

MK -- Monthly cloth account and balance book; six month cloth balance

ML -- Mill returns (goods produced)

M -- Statement of goods manufactured

M -- Statement of goods manufactures, Mills no. 2, 3, 4

MO -- Weekly report, fancy goods: "statement of fancy goods"

MP -- Monthly report, fancy goods

MR -- Statement of fancy goods

MS -- Statement of fancy goods, dressed and woven, 1922-1928

MT -- Statement of goods, dressed and woven, 1925-1927

MU -- Goods manufactures, consigned and on hand

MAB -- Record of girls, looms, prices

MAC -- Record of styles and looms

MAD -- Record of styles, weight,, threads, width, wages, cost, etc.

MAE -- Cost of manufacturing, series 1

MAF -- Cost of manufacturing, miscellaneous series

MAG -- Detailed cost of mfg. yarn (by yarn size)

MAH -- Detailed cost, by number

MAK -- Estimated cost

MAL -- Costs, 1925-1927

MAM -- Cost figures

MAN -- Detailed bleaching costs, Sayles Bleachery

MBA -- Fine and coarse sample books

MBB -- Styles ordered

MBC -- Cloth records: length, weight, etc.

MBD -- Product record

MBE -- Loom and spindle reports

MBF -- Looms

MBG -- Bale and loose piece product

MCA -- Waste, card room

MCB -- Waste account

MCC -- Cotton and waste account

MCD -- Waste bills

MDA -- Production weights; standard weights; tissue copies

MDB -- Cloth weight, by styles

MDC -- Set weights

MDE -- Yarn and cloth details

MEA -- Looms, mules, etc. by date and number; tissue copies

MEB -- Repair shop and painters orders

MEC -- Superintendent to overseer re: shipments

MED -- Agent's orders; tissue copies

MEE -- Cloth room orders

MEF -- Yarn and twist orders

MEG -- Mill record, by date and style

MEH -- Weaving orders; tissue copies

MEK -- Manufacturing orders

MEL -- Records of orders, by styles

MEM -- Outgoing bills; tissue copies

MEN -- Bills: mainly loss in weight; tissue copies

MEO -- Cost of mfg., bills payable, receipts; tissue copies

MEP -- Bills paid to Lyman Mills

MFA -- Orders for new machinery; record of sales

MFB -- Labor on repairs in mill

MFC -- Machinery contracts

MFD -- New machinery, Mill no. 1

MFE -- New no. 4 mill, contracts

MFF -- Miscellaneous engineering papers

MFG -- Orders for machinery

MFH -- Surplus water

MFK -- Wheel record

N. Sales, 1858-1927

This series is comprised of daily and bi-annual records of sales of goods, sales by Minot, Hooper & Company, invoice and shipping books for each mill, invoices of cloth, Minot, Hooper & Company invoices, shipping notices, shipping orders and reports of bales shipped.

NA -- Articles sold

NB -- Sales of goods, six months

NC -- Sales by Minot, Hooper & Company

ND -- Daily memo of sales

NE -- Record of daily sales; green sheets

NF -- Sales, 1926-1927

NG -- Monthly detail sheets

NH -- Monthly contract sales

NK -- Cotton sale notes

NL -- Sale notes, cotton, no. 2

NM -- Invoice and shipping books, by styles, Mill no. 1

NN -- Invoices, shipping

NO -- Invoice and shipping books, by styles, Mills no. 2, 3, 4

NP -- Outgoing invoices

NR -- Cloth shipped, by type

NS -- Invoices of cloth, six months

NT -- Invoices of retained and shipped goods, Mills no. 1, 2, 3, 4

NU -- Shipping orders, Minot, Hooper & Company

NW -- Invoices, Minot, Hooper & Company; tissue copies

NX -- Shipping notices, labeled "letters"; tissue copies

NY -- Shipments

NAB -- Shipping orders

NAC -- Cotton shipped out, November 1880

NAD -- Bales shipped, 1884-1886

NAE -- Bales shipped, Minot, Hooper & Company, 1925-1926

NAF -- Report of bales shipped

NAG -- Letters to Minot, Hooper & Company

O. Forms, ca1880's-ca1890's

This series is made up of sample forms used by Lyman Mills.

P. Correspondence, 1854-1928

This series is made up of correspondence of primarily the treasurer and agent, including their correspondence with each other. The agent's records also include general business and personal correspondence to and from him. The treasurer's files contain correspondence on financial matters concerning the mills including purchases and costs. There is substantial correspondence to and from Minot, Hooper & Company, selling agents, and the Lyman Mills agent. There is a smaller amount of correspondence between Minot, Hooper and the Lyman Mills treasurer. These letters discuss orders, customer comments and complaints and general business matters.

PA -- Treasurer to agent; treasurer's copies

PB -- Treasurer to agent; agent's copies

PC -- Agent to treasurer; agent's copies

PD -- Agent to and from treasurer, agent's copies

PE -- Agent to miscellany

PF -- Agent to personal

PG -- Agent re: machinery

PH -- Miscellany to agent

PK -- To agent, mainly supplies

PL -- Miscellany to agent, 1851-1900

PN -- Miscellany to Agent, 1903-1928

PO -- Miscellany to treasurer

PP -- Payroll letters, cotton correspondence

PR -- Agent to treasurer, treasurer's copies

PS -- Agent to treasurer, routine mill letters

PT -- Treasurer's files, mill business

PU -- Treasurer's numbered files; mainly financial, supplies

PW -- Treasurer to miscellany, letterpress volumes

PX -- Unidentified index

PY -- Minot, Hooper & Company: letters, orders, etc.

R. Samples, n.d., 1879-1930

This series contains samples and suggestion samples of plain and fancy goods.

S. Stephen Holman Papers, n.d., 1847-1858

This series is made up of papers of an early agent and promoter of the company. It includes letters to him from family and business associates, correspondence concerning drafts on Western Bank of Scotland, legal papers and receipts and bills. See also papers on importing labor, Series LW and Series AD for Holman's "Account with Steam Mill..."

T. Deane Steam Pump Company, Holyoke, Mass., 1896-1897

Theophilus Parsons, a treasurer of Lyman Mills, was also treasurer of this firm. The series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence.

U. Milo T. Crum, 1881-1885

This series is made up of outgoing correspondence relating mainly to fire department matters in Holyoke.

W. Springfield Canal Company, 1833-1846

This series contains a ledger of this firm, entitled "account with James K. Mills, treasurer." Mills was the also the first treasurer of Lyman Mills.

Provenance :

Gift of Lyman Mills, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1958

Amount:

964 volumes, 235 boxes, 81cartons/cases

Lyman Mills 1854-1927 [1833-1936]

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Lyman Mills
1854-1927 [1833-1936]