Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc. records, 1962
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cluett, Peabody and Co.
- Title
- Cluett, Peabody and Company, Inc. records
- Dates
- 1962 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 01341
- Summary
- Cluett, Peabody and Company began operating on Peebles Island in 1909. Collection contains a magazine and an annual report.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Cluett, Peabody and Co. began operating on Peebles Island in 1909 where its bleachery treated unfinished cloth. The cloth was then finished on the upper levels of the same facility and shipped to company factories where it was made into men’s collars and shirts. The company’s success reached new heights when Sanford L. Cluett invented a pre-shrinking process for cloth in 1928. The technique was perfected on Peebles Island, and the company soon began to advertise that its products would shrink less than 1% after purchasing. Cluett became the largest manufacturer globally of shirts in the 1940s, but the company experienced a decline in the decades to follow due to the increasingly small size of the original bleachery.
Content Description
Collection contains a Cluett, Peabody and Co. magazine and an annual report for 1962.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Inventories
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list for 1 box.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bleachworks.
- Clothing and dress.
- Collars.
- Men's shirt industry.
- Shirts, Men's.
- Textile fabrics.
Personal Names
- Cluett, Sanford L.
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports.
- Periodicals.
