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Moseley Rubber Company Manchester: looking for history

4867175 — 2009-10-09 14:13:32Z

I'm interested in learning some history on the Moseley Rubber Company from Manchester. I looked on their website, which has very little information, and sent an email to the company, which has not been answered to-date. I have a relative, Robert V. Clegg, who worked in upper management there from circa 1945 until his retirement in the 1960s. I wonder if the company ever produced annual reports, or had a company newsletter etc. If anyone reading this has a suggestion as to how to learn more about the company's history from this time period, I would appreciate it. Thanks. (I'm writing from Canada).

Re: S.S.Pierce Co

mi2early — 2009-08-06 16:26:25Z

Are you selling them?

S.S.Pierce Co

plafluer — 2009-08-05 01:18:01Z

My name is Perry LaFluer im a chef rochester ny,in a little
town of Phelps.Apon the cleaning of my new kitchen I found 2 ordering catalogs 1 from the fall and winter 1940 and 1941.The catalogs are in very good condition.I started this thread in the event that theres any interest from eighter family or collecters that would be interested in them.I wish that this place was still around.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,Portland,OR

estate51 — 2009-04-22 15:12:52Z

I'm looking for records pertaining to William G. Helgeson,listed as a locomotive engineer(1920 Fed. Census) in Portland,OR. He was born 1879 in Wisconsin, wife- Helen F.(b.abt. 1895), daughter- Helen J.(b.1917 or 1918). All still living in 1930 Census.
It is likely he belonged to Post #277,Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
If anyone knows how to find the records from this post, or possibly magazines from this organization for this period,I would be very grateful.
William's wife ,Helen FitzGerald Helgeson,was my great-aunt, and we are trying to find information on the whereabouts of the daughter,Helen J. Helgeson, or if she had any children.
Thank You,
Shirley Bowers Tait

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

3putter — 2009-02-05 14:40:44Z

My ties to S. S. Pierce Co. go way back to the 1940s when my stepfather, Eugene Little, joined the company as an executive at the Brookline Av HQ. I’m not sure what his job was, but I think he was director of public relations and was also involved with personnel in some way at the corporate level

My mother shopped by phone in the days when customers were assigned a personal associate who would call regularly to take their orders and inform them about "specials." The goods were delivered by SSP trucks to the customers at home. As a youngster during the war years I went to the office with my "dad" frequently on Saturdays and hung out with the people who were baking sticky buns, roasting coffee and nuts, taking olives from wooden barrels and placing them carefully in bottles with the pimientos facing out, hand-dipping chocolates and bottling sherry from great wooden casks. I enjoyed my role as an unofficial taster.

As a teenager I had a job at the new Chestnut Hill store on Rte 9 (where Legal Seafood is now). I was there before it opened helping to set it up and was on the cheese counter on opening day (ca 1949?). I worked there off-and-on on weekends, vacations and in the summer for a couple of years and may have eaten more cheese than I sold.

I remember many of the people at Chestnut Hill and management people I met at HQ but, being an old-fashioned type, I hesitate to use their names in a public forum. I did meet both Wallace and Walworth Pierce who were frequent kibitzers at the noontime bridge games in the Brookline Av. cafeteria. My stepfather died suddenly in 1953 of a heart attack while still employed by SSP.

We loved the company and it got in your blood. It taught me what quality and dedication to customers are all about. To this day I enjoy cooking. I hate being called a "gourmet" but don't mind saying I'm a snob when it comes to food and drink. After all I got my training at one of the best!

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

piercenick — 2009-01-12 21:55:01Z

Sharon,
Please reply if you are still receiving emails on this thread.
Thanks,
nick pierce

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

piercenick — 2009-01-12 21:54:01Z

Susan,
I would love to know what you've heard on the S.S. Pierce Company. My wife has posted replies on this thread. We live in boston and are always on the hunt for more information on the company. My grandfather never worked for the company, but did offer some support when they were in talks to sell the company to seneca foods in the 70's. I'm no historian, but my wife and I do scour many books and online content to find more information. We have collected some small 'ephemera' as it's known now.
Regards,
Nick

Shop & Ship Ownership in London around 1820

ronaldmarley — 2009-01-07 19:07:23Z

I have found out that one of my ancestors possibly owned Shops & Ships in London in around 1820. I think that they were lost in a gambling debt, but I am trying to find out if there would be any records of him owning either the shops or boats.

Can anyone tell me if there is any such document, be it online or in the Public Records Office?

Shop & Ship Ownership in London around 1820

ronaldmarley — 2009-01-07 19:06:55Z

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

brianmatheson — 2008-12-18 16:49:18Z

Hi Courtney,
Yes its nice to chat about a fine business and some of the people who made it special. In the run up to Christmas it was all hands to the pump. In the week before I worked around a hundred hours. There was a real "team" spirit which had a lot to do with the manager Howard Shaw- he was hands on and staff saw he was out front and not in the office- if SS Pierce could have cloned him...!
Yes, my path took a different direction. As I said I owe much to the US experience- a 3.75 grade point average from a Mid West College helped!I didn't know before hand I could do it but I enjoyed the experience so much. I retired from my employment last year. Two years before that I was awarded and MBE for service to the "Crown" Now I play golf, do a bit of hill walking and visit places in Europe a couple of times a year with my wife. Retirement gives me time to do a bit of research hence this "board" Have a great Christmas and New Year.
Brian.

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

courtneyp78 — 2008-12-17 15:50:28Z

Hi Brian,

Thank you for sharing your story with me - I enjoyed reading about your time spent working for the SS Pierce company! I shared your post with my husband and he enjoyed it as well. We appreciate you taking the time to jot down some of your memories about the company - We don't often talk to or meet people who have actually worked in one of the stores.

From what I've heard it was a great company and well respected brand in New England, but you're right that there were problems with the way it was managed, which ultimately led to it getting sold. My husband's grandfather helped manage the sale of the company to Seneca foods - but he doesn't speak too much about it other than agreeing that it could have been run better in the end.

Thank you again for sharing your story with me - it was very nice to hear! It sounds like you didn't stay in the food industry after you returned to the UK? I'm glad you have a nice memory of SS Pierce, even if you decided to pursue another path in your life.

take care,
Courtney

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

brianmatheson — 2008-12-16 12:42:21Z

Hi Courtney

I left the UK in October 1964 (green card). I had served an apprenticeship as a grocer and attended college to gain expertise in my trade. In a nut shell I was a bit of an expert. I was persuaded to come to the USA by my parents and George Seybolt. I arrived in October and stayed in Dedham Mass., in George's house.He had two daughters and two sons all at various stages in their education. Once I was settled George organised an interview for me with the head of personnel at SS Pierce. I was a bit green, only 20 yrs old, and didn't know much about the USA. I was offered "a start" at the Chestnuthill store but was told not to say anything to the manager about my connection to Seybolt and how I got the job as I would be suspected of being a "plant". The manager, Howard Shaw, spoke to me for five minutes, didn't understand a word I said about my qualifications, my accent probably made it really hard for him, he handed me a brush and said keep sweeping the floor. I was taken aback but since George got me the job and it was paying three times my UK salary I decided to give it a go- after all land of opportunity etc. I lasted three days, got bored, walked up to the large bank of cold counters , which were a mess and re-merchandised them. The assistant manager came up asked me why I was not sweeping, looked at the cold counters and before I could answer shot off to the other end of the store, dragged Howard Shaw back who asked me where I had learned to do that...had to be my accent..I just shook my head, he thought I was quiting so he offered me a dollar an hour more and put me in charge of the dairy counters- I had only just begun!! I ended up manageing all perishable goods in the store. I coudn't progress further without a college degree so sadly I left but on good terms. I made a lot of good friends and think of them often. Sadly too SS Pierce never really used more than 40% of what I was able to do as a grocer- I could have solved a number of the problems they had in distribution across the ten stores as well as the lack of training their managers had which ended up costing the business.I learned a lot too but one thing stuck. I used to talk to a guy "eddie".He stacked shelves but I found out he had a degree from Boston College. I made up my mind then that I would never do this type of work again, I would get that degree and move on to better things and returned to the UK in 1970. I learned a lot from the USA,for all its faults it had much to offer and still does-

SS Pierce stood for quality, right down to the very best canned products under the "epicure" label- where else could you get pineapple spears- no not Dole but the best in the world from South Africa- with the right soil conditions to produce fruit, properly packed in the right weight of syrup , when served just melted in your mouth! Dole was always too acidic due to the volcanic soil it grows in.

I have never shared this wee tale before so please forgive the ramble.

Kind Regards
Brian.

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

courtneyp78 — 2008-12-15 21:23:54Z

Hi Brian,

The SS Pierce company originated in Boston Massachusetts - and SS Pierce's original Boston home still stands on Union Park Street in the South End. The Epicure Brand I belive also originated in Boston.

Wallace Pierce had 4-5 children, I believe, and one of his son's was my husband's great-grandfather. Unfortunately I only know my husband's lineage and don't know much about his great-grandfather's siblings or his great-grandfather's aunt and uncles.

Unfortunately I don't know who Nina is - but there may be some connection. How long did you work for the SS Pierce store? What was your job with them? I love hearing from people who have a connection with one of their stores!

Best regards,
Courtney

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

courtneyp78 — 2008-12-15 21:04:23Z

Hi Leah,

I just recently purchased a set of SS Pierce wine glasses online and have added them to our growing collection of SS Pierce antiques! I would love to have them - and would be willing to purchase them from you.

As far as what they are worth - they hold a lot of sentimental value to my husband's family and their history, but I'm afraid they aren't worth very much from an antique perspective. I paid less than $10 for a set of 6 glasses just in the past month. If you enjoy them you should hang on to them - but if you would like to sell them, I'd be happy to take them off your hands!

Best Regards,
Courtney

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

brianmatheson — 2008-12-15 20:57:14Z

Hi Courtney, Saw your posting, I'm a bit confused. I did work for the Co. in the sixties and was aware of Norman and Wallace P. One of them had a daughter I think her name was Melody, George Seybolt was her godfather and his daughter Nina had one of the brothers as a God father too. Nina from what I can gather is still down the Cape. I was interested in the "Epicure" label(brand)doing a bit of research over here in the UK. Can you tell me its origin in the USA?
I worked in Chestnut Hill, George Seybolt got me the interview back in 1964. Kind Regards
Brian.

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

leahsmith30 — 2008-12-14 20:10:48Z

this may not be of any use to you, but i had stumbled across some antique wine glasses with the saying puritas et cura along with three lions on them. i do have them so if they are worth anything to me or to you please let me know

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

courtneyp78 — 2008-12-10 22:06:26Z

Hi Sharon,

I just happened along ancestry.com - and I wanted to let you know that Wallace Pierce is the great-great grandfather of my husband.

His son Parkman Dexter Pierce is my husband's great-grandfather, and his grandfather is still with us, living on the Cape.

Sharon, I'd be happy to chat with you sometime if you ever see this response about Wallace Pierce, your family, and the former S.S. Pierce company.

Regards,

Courtney

Re: India Trading Company

halpark — 2008-09-30 13:01:34Z

Records for the East India Company are comprehensive and easily researched however I notice you refer to "India Trading Company" so I wonder if the East India Company is what you are really looking for. It was so famous and so powerful that I heve never heard of it being referred to as anything but East India Company. You also mention that census returns say that the person you are trying to trace appears as a Store Clerk in the India Office. The India Office was the government department which dealt with everything referring to India at the time of the British Raj, created in 1858 when the East India Company lost its powers. I wonder if your man was not simply a Civil Servant working in the India Office in London? It is possible that they still hold records of their employees. Might be worth a try.

Re: India Trading Company

jennferrer — 2008-09-06 18:29:24Z

Thats what I was thinking... she was abroad with the family if the husband worked for the Trading Co. If I could confirm his employment with them, that would help. Not sure what type of records they kept on their employees. You would think that if they were abroad that there would be a record of them returning back to England.

Just more questions then answers it seems....=)

Thanks for your help

Jennifer

Re: India Trading Company

ELLinSpain — 2008-09-06 17:47:14Z

in 1871/81/91 she is shown as a Visitor

in 1901
Arabella C Jones 72 born: Streatham a visitor living on own means in Bournemouth

sorry, no can find either so one has to assume she was abroad - especially not finding Henry & Emma either

Re: India Trading Company

jennferrer — 2008-09-06 16:56:10Z

Yes, that is her and her sisters. I have all censuses except for 1861 and in 1871 she was a governess for the Bedford family. She stayed at the Bedford family address till the 1891 census, so was hoping that she was their governess on the 1861 census too. In 1871 Mr. Bedford shows his occupation India Office Chief Clerk of Store department.

Thanks for you help

Jennifer

Re: India Trading Company

ELLinSpain — 2008-09-06 10:52:55Z

sorry, should have added

India Office Records:

http://www.bl.uk/collections/iorgenrl.html

Honourable East India Company

(Many of the East India Company records are freely available online under an agreement that FIBIS have with the British Library)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honourable_East_India_Company

Re: India Trading Company

ELLinSpain — 2008-09-06 10:46:52Z

Hello

is this a possible

1851
Arabella Christiana Jones 22 born: Streatham, Surrey a School Mistress
Elizabeth Jones 20 born: Streatham an assistant teacher
Fanny Jones 17 born St Leonard's Shoreditch an assistant teacher

India Trading Company

jennferrer — 2008-09-05 15:14:01Z

Hello.....

It looks like my ancestor (Arabella C. Jones b 14 Dec 1828) was a governess to a family (Henry C. G. Bedford) that worked for the India Trading Company. Not sure which one, since the occupation that Henry listed in 1871 is "India Office Chief Clerk of store department" I am trying to find out if there are records of the India Trading Company employees... and if there is a way to find out if they were still in England in 1861.

Thanks for help in advance.

Jennifer Jones

Re: S.S.Pierce Co.Boston,Ma.

suford — 2008-07-08 19:05:21Z

Hello Sharon,

I found your email and wanted to respond to you. I notice that your postng was eight years ago, I am not able to help you at this time in finding Mr. Wallace Pierce or any info. Hopefully, you have had some luck with this.

I am an oral historian and am collecting stories and information on this incredible company and woud like to correspond with you. Both my grandfather and father were truck drivers for S. S. Pierce, and my father became a dispatcher for them later.

Thank you,
Susan

The Scandinavian Gas and Oil Company

Mongeeses — 2008-02-23 04:11:08Z

A corporation recorded in Arizona in 1924 and the key board members were from Denver. E. V. Holland, E. A. Ogden and B. S. Beard (Bear or Bean, document is not clear) I'm Looking to trace the company's history.

Re: Stone Cutters

dilaferriere — 2006-12-13 15:31:26Z

Loretta,
What information are you looking for? Can you provide any additional information on Charles? DOB, Place of birth, married, etc. My Grandfather was a stone cutter in a town near Lowell.

Boston Police Archives

kh440 — 2006-08-07 14:25:49Z

Researchers may be interested in this information if they have had an ancestor work for the Boston police.

http://www.bostonfamilyhistory.com/org_main.html

Boston Police Archives
1555 Hyde Park Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136-2486; Donna M. Wells, Records manager & Archivist; phone (617) 343-5166; fax (617) 343-5063; Hours: Mon.ñFri. by appointment from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (closed for 1 hour lunch, time varies) Email wellsd.bpd@ci.boston.ma.us. Holdings include personnel information on individuals who were employed as Boston police officers (bulk dates 1878-1961). The information in any given file might include: date of appointment; transfers; promotions; rewards, awards, and/or medals received; date of retirement of death, etc. Additional holdings include: diaries; a 1901 souvenir book with biographical sketches and photos of every officer on the force at the time, etc.

Check to make sure phone numbers and address have not changed since the posting of this information.

Northern Arizona Teachers College c1910

klgtom — 2006-05-23 05:02:29Z

I am trying to find information on the N.A.T.C.
My GGrandmother graduated from there.

Re: Barbers

jh2037 — 2006-02-25 22:20:48Z

where can i find out about, jack cockrum, a barber, around early 1900's, suppose to be at st.joseph, buchanan co, mo
he has just disappeared, lived benton co,mo 1880s
please any help...he was born in green co, ark..might have even gone back there
jeanniehardie@aol.com

SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES

2006-01-05 21:38:29Z

PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC COMPANY
Name Years
STANFORD, LELAND 1861-1885
PRESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
PHELPS, TIMOTHY GUY 1865-1868
STANDFORD, LELAND 1868-1890
HUNTINGTON, COLLIS PORTER 1890-1900
HAYES, CHARLES 1900-1901
HARRIMAN, EDWARD HENRY 1901-1909
LOVETT, ROBERT 1909-1911
SPROULE, WILLIAM 1911-1918
KRUTSCHNITT, JULIUS 1918-1920
SPROULE, WILLIAM 1920-1928
SHOUP, PAUL 1929-1932
McDONALD, AUGUS DANIEL 1932-1941
MERCIER, ARMAND 1941-1951
RUSSEL, DONALD 1952-1964
BIAGGINI, BENJAMIN 1964-1976
McNEAR, DENMAN 1976-1979
FURTH, ALAN 1979-1983

CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STANFORD, LELAND 1890-1893
VACANT 1893-1909
LOVETT, ROBERT 1909-1913
KRUTSCHNITT, JULIUS 1913-1925
de FOREST,HENRY 1925-1928
HOLDEN, HALE 1929-1932

CHAIRMAN OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
de FOREST,HENRY 1929-1932
HOLDEN, HALE 1932-1939
POSITION NONEXISTENT 1939-1964
RUSSELL, DONALD 1964-1972
VACANT` 1972-1976
BIAGGINI, BENJAMIN 1976-1983
SANTA FE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CORPORATION (1983- )KREBS, ROBERT (SOUTHERN PACIFIC) PRESIDENT
SCHMIDT, JOHN (SANTA FE) CHAIRMAN
FURTH, ALAN (SOUTHERN PACIFIC) VICE-CHAIRMAN
SWARTZ, JOHN (SANTA FE) VICE-CHAIRMAN

Stone Cutters

2005-10-11 13:17:39Z

Looking for any reference to a stone cutter CHARLES ANDREWS working in Lowell MA in 1879. Thanks, Loretta

Re: FORD MOTOR CO-Rochester, NY Early 1900's