Textile and garment industry.
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Perfection Garment Company Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3132
Overview
Payroll and production records of the Perfection Garment Co. and its subsidiary Pleatex, Inc. The records are fairly standard business accounts of balances with other companies and of employee earnings by piece rate, a common practice in the textile industry. The records reflect some of the success of the company in its long term (1905-91) venture in the highly competitive field of garment production. The company was also noted as a prominent West Virginia manufacturer of ladies apparel and...
Dates:
1954-1991
West Virginia University, Cadet Jacket Manufactured by M. C. Lilley and Co.
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5263
Content Description
One navy blue jacket with epaulettes and metal collar insignia reading "W.VA.". It was likely part of a cadet uniform for a student at West Virginia University. It was manufactured by the "M. C. Lilley and Co." of Columbus, Ohio.
Dates:
ca. 1890-1925