J. A. Zehntbauer letter to J. L. Krantz , 1917 November 16

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Zehntbauer, John A., 1884-1969
Title
J. A. Zehntbauer letter to J. L. Krantz
Dates
1917 November 16
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
CA 1917 Nov 16
Summary
C.C. Jantzen and J. A. Zehntbauer purchased the manufacturing department of the Portland (Oregon) Knitting Company in 1909; this company was the manufacturer of the Jantzen clothing line. The collection contains a letter dated November 18, 1917, from Zehntbauer to J. L. Krantz, regarding the early history of the company, and problems that arose without access to a worsted (wool) spinning mill in the West.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

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The collection contains a letter dated November 18, 1917, from Zehntbauer to J. L. Krantz, regarding the early history of the company, and problems that arose without access to a worsted (wool) spinning mill in the West.

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Subject Terms

  • Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland
  • Clothing trade--Oregon--Portland
  • Woolen and worsted spinning--West (U.S.)
  • Woolen goods industry--Oregon--Portland

Personal Names

  • Jantzen, Carl C., 1883-1939
  • Zehntbauer, John A., 1884-1969

Corporate Names

  • Portland Knitting Company

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence