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memorandums

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents recording information used for internal communication.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Conferences and Meetings

 Series
Scope and Contents

This series includes reports on conferences and meetings, including the minutes from the start of the Upjohn Company (1887-1909) which are also transcribed. Other memorabilia and notes from meetings such as itineraries and hand written notes are in this series as well.

Dates: 1887-2001

Credit Memorandum Book, 1914-1916

 Item — Box 60: [Barcode: 31141019224489], Object: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Edward K. Warren was born in Vermont in 1847 and moved to Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan in 1858 with his parents. In 1883, Edward established the Warren Featherbone Company after recognizing a market for improved corset materials. After securing a patent, Edward began producing "featherbone," an alternative to pricey and frail whalebone. Featherbone was made from pointer feathers discarded by regional feather duster factories. Warren opened his first featherbone factory in Three...
Dates: 1914-1916

Memo books

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

Memo book was produced for 50th anniversary.

Dates: 1930-1973

Memorandum Account (includes dressmaker account), 1885-1891, 1892

 Item — Box 61: [Barcode: 31141019224513], Object: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Edward K. Warren was born in Vermont in 1847 and moved to Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan in 1858 with his parents. In 1883, Edward established the Warren Featherbone Company after recognizing a market for improved corset materials. After securing a patent, Edward began producing "featherbone," an alternative to pricey and frail whalebone. Featherbone was made from pointer feathers discarded by regional feather duster factories. Warren opened his first featherbone factory in Three...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1885-1891, 1892

Memorandum Ledger, 1885-1891

 Item — Box 61: [Barcode: 31141019224513], Object: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Edward K. Warren was born in Vermont in 1847 and moved to Three Oaks in Berrien County, Michigan in 1858 with his parents. In 1883, Edward established the Warren Featherbone Company after recognizing a market for improved corset materials. After securing a patent, Edward began producing "featherbone," an alternative to pricey and frail whalebone. Featherbone was made from pointer feathers discarded by regional feather duster factories. Warren opened his first featherbone factory in Three...
Dates: 1885-1891