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  1. An outline of the convoluted corporate genealogy of the Goodell-Pratt Company: Kenneth Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell Companies.” Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, v. 45, no. 4, p. 115.
  2. United State Letters Patent Nos.: 432729, 463506 (automatic screwdrivers); 463507 (push drill) 472,259 (shoe rasp); and 531,3114 (butt gage).
    Rationale for Alexander’s building project: Margo P. Jones. Town of Greenfield Historical Survey & Planning Grant: Final Report. Greenfield, Mass.: Office of Pierre A. Belhumeur, 1984.
  3. Dexter W. Goodell obituary: Greenfield Recorder. October 30, 1901. p. 4.
  4. The size of the plant and annual sales: Biographical Review: Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Franklin County, Massachusetts. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1895. p. 326-327.
    Most of the information on the Goodell Brothers shop: William F. Hough. “Over 40 years ago.” Dyno-mite, October 1942, p. 8.
  5. Harry Gaines Goodell obituary: W.C. Townsend. “Goodell.” Zion’s Herald, v. 78, no. 25, June 20, 1900. p.798
  6. The quote: Hough. p. 8.
    The Goodell/Lanfair screwdriver was awarded United States Letters Patent No. 591,097.
    Lanfair’s drill point magazine was awarded United States Letters Patent No. 648,579.
  7. The quote: Mrs. Walter E. Burnham, et al. History and Tradition of Shelburne, Massachusetts. Shelburne, Mass.: Town of Shelburne, 1958. p. 21.
  8. Fannie Shaw Kendrick. The History of Buckland. Buckland, Mass.: Town of Buckland, 1937. p. 252-253.
  9. On Thomas O’ Neil: “51 years.” Dyno-mite, (Aug. 1946) p. 15.
  10. The incorporation and officers: Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell Companies.” p. 115.
  11. On the Goodell Manufacturing: Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell Companies.” p. 115.
    Western New England. v. 2, no. 2, July 1912. p. xxiv.
  12. On the Pratt family: Biographical Review: Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Franklin County, Massachusetts. p. 61-62.
    Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910. v. 3, p. 1549.
  13. Arrangement with H. H. Mayhew Company: Mechanics’ Tools and Specialties: No. 1. Greenfield, Mass.: Goodell Brothers Company, 1896.
  14. Union shop information: Paul Jenkins. The Conservative Rebel: a Social History of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Greenfield, Mass.: Town of Greenfield, 1982. p. 183.
    “On Label Shops.” Machinists Monthly Journal, v. 23, October 1911, p. 975.
    Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor. Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1906. p. 379.
    “Discards Union Label.” The Review (Detroit, Michigan: National Founders’ Association), November 1911, p. 15.
  15. Don Rosebrook. American Levels and Their Makers: Vol. 1. New England. Mendham, New Jersey: Astragal Press, 1999. p. 103-106.
    Ellery Bicknell Crane. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts with a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity. Vol. 3. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1907. p. 290-291.
    George Fox. Leading Business Men of Greenfield and Vicinity: Embracing Also Turners Falls, Orange and Athol. Boston: Mercantile Publishing company, 1889. p. 62.
    Kenneth Cope. Makers of American Machinist’s Tools: a Historical Directory of Makers and Their Tools. Mendham, N.J.: Astragal Press. p. 73, 241.
  16. Rosebrook. p. 74, 84.
  17. Kendrick. p. 253.
  18. John W. Smead’s role: Jenkins. p. 183.

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References for Leander W. Langdon page

Leander W. Langdon page

  1. Samuel S. Fisher. Reports of Cased Arising Upon Letters Patents for Inventions: Determined in Circuit Courts of the United States. 2nd ed. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke and Co., 1871. Vol. 2. p. 105-115.
  2. Henry M. Burt. Burt’s Illustrated Guide to the Connecticut Valley. Northampton: New England Publishing Co., 1867. p. 90.
  3. Agnes Hannay. “A Chronicle of Industry on the Mill River.” Smith College Studies in History, v. 21, nos. 1-4. p. 75-80.
  4. Burt. p. 90.
  5. Grace Rogers Cooper. The Sewing Machine: its Invention and Development. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1976. p. 40-42.
  6. William Ewers and H.W. Baylor. Sincere’s History of the Sewing Machine. Phoenix: Sincere Press, 1970. p. 39-40.
  7. Charles Arthur Sheffeld. The History of Florence, Massachusetts: Including a Complete Account of the Northampton Association of Education and Industry. Florence, Mass.: C. Sheffeld, 1895. p. 242.
    “The Great Workshops of America: the Florence Sewing Machine Company’s Works.” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, no. 552, (April 28, 1866). p. 84.
  8. Burt. p. 90.
  9. “Hampshire County Items.” Gazette and Courier. (Greenfield, MA) Dec. 25, 1865.
  10. Michael Phelan. The American Billiard Record: a Compilation of Important Matches Since 1854. Boston: Phelan and Collender, 1870. p. 33, 46.
  11. “In Northampton...” Lowell Daily Citizen and News (Lowell, MA) August 21, 1869.

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References for Langdon Mitre Box Company in Northampton page

Northampton Langdon page

  1. “Improved Miter Box.” Scientific American. v. 16, no. 19 (May 11, 1867), p. 296.
  2. United States Letters Patent No. 51,387 (Goddu) and United States Letters Patent No. 84,025 (Vittum).
  3. W. F. Spear. History of North Adams, Mass., 1749-1885: Reminiscences of Early Settlers … North Adams, Mass.: Hoosac Valley News Printing House, 1885. p. 82.
  4. Also known as: Clement Hawks Mfg. Co., Clement & Hawkes Mfg. Co., Clement & Hawks Co.
  5. “Telegraphic Brevities.” New York Times. July 27, 1871.
  6. United States Letters Patent No. 151,139 (Langdon) and United States Letters Patent No. 152,529 (Strong)
  7. Millers Falls Company. [Catalog]. New York: Millers Falls Company, ca. 1875. p. 24.
  8. Elizabeth M. Sharp. In the Shadow of the Dam: the Aftermath of the Mill River Flood of 1874. New York: Free Press, 2004.
  9. “Business Interests.” Boston Daily Advertiser, February 03, 1875.
  10. “Millers Falls.” Gazette & Courier (Greenfield, MA), February 22, 1875.

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