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Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Connecticut Silk Industry Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase. Funded by the H. Lester Hooker Fund.

Processing Information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 1994.

Scope and Contents

Documents relating to the silk industry in Connecticut. Includes account of silk produced in Mansfield, Connecticut during 1784-85 with a list of persons who made the silk, bounty issue to Lemuel Hotchkiss for growing mulberries and silk at New Haven, Connecticut in May 1787, and county receipts for new silk manufactured given to Solomon Barrows and Eleazer Wright in 1792.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Connecticut--Economic conditions--18th century
• Financial records
• Receipts (financial records)
• Silk--History--18th century.
• United States--Silk Industry