A History of Tufted Rugs

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Tufted Textile Manufacturers Association, 1960

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Made by
E.C. Beetem and Son, Inc. (records)
Date
1960
Held by
Hagley Museum and Library
Collection
E.C. Beetem and Son, Inc. records (Accession 1178), Series III. Incoming correspondence, 1894-1967; Box 181, Folder 491
Number
Accession 1178, Box 181, Folder 491
Themes
Machine tufting & Dalton

Cite this source

E.C. Beetem and Son, Inc. (records). “Tufted Textile Manufacturers Association, 1960,” 1960. Accession 1178, Box 181, Folder 491, E.C. Beetem and Son, Inc. records (Accession 1178), Series III. Incoming correspondence, 1894-1967; Box 181, Folder 491, Hagley Museum and Library. findingaids.hagley.org/repositories/3/archival_objects/560954.

Research notes

Correspondence file "Tufted Textile Manufacturers Association, 1960" in the incoming correspondence of E.C. Beetem and Son, Inc. No scope note. The Beetem firm's business is not stated in this entry (check the collection guide). Why it matters: the Tufted Textile Manufacturers Association was the Dalton industry's trade body; a 1960 file could hold circulars, membership or statistics for the bedspread-to-carpet years. Tagged possible until seen. Found: Hagley finding aids, search "tufted", 2026-10-28.