| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | Bobbie Brooks, Inc. Records
| | | | Creator: | Bobbie Brooks, Inc. | | | | Dates: | 1939-1992 | | | | Abstract: | Bobbie Brooks, Inc. was founded in 1939 as Ritmore Sportswear in Cleveland, Ohio. Its founders were Maurice Saltzman and Max Reiter. In 1953, Saltzman bought out Reiter's share of the company. The name was changed to Bobbie Brooks in 1960. The company merged with Pubco Corporation in 1985. The collection consists of annual reports, brochures, newspaper clippings, company newsletters, awards, and a payroll ledger. The newsletters provide contemporaneous descriptions of pioneering use of computers to track and coordinate production, sales, shipping, and accounting. | | | | Call #: | MS 4764 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Saltzman, Maurice, 1918-1990. | Bobbie Brooks, Inc. | Clothing factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women's clothing industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Industries -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Dalton Company Records
| | | | Creator: | Dalton Company | | | | Dates: | 1972-1983 | | | | Abstract: | The Dalton Company was a garment manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded as the Fine Gauge Knitwear Company in 1949 by Arthur Dery and Maurice Saltzman, the company produced women's cashmere and woolen garments. In 1956 the company changed its name to Dalton of America and diversified its product lines to include knitted and woven outerwear. In 1957, Dery bought out Saltzman. The company was moved to Willoughby, Ohio, in 1962, where it continued under the name Dalton Apparel until its closure in 1986. The collection consists of advertisements, sales books, order forms, and a poster. | | | | Call #: | MS 5052 | | | | Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Dery, Arthur, 1908-2003. | Saltzman, Maurice, 1918-1990. | Fine Gauge Knitwear Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | Dalton of America (Cleveland, Ohio) | Dalton Apparel (Willoughby, Ohio) | Textile industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clothing factories -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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