Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1865 - 1964 (Creation)
Level of description
collection
Extent and medium
3 linear feet of documents, scrapbooks, bound volumes, and photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Edward Moir was born in Scotland in 1846 and moved with his family to Canada when he was 10. After working in and later managing several mills in Canada, he moved to the United States in 1884 to work for Crown Mills in Marcellus, N.Y. He was a superintendent from 1884-1899 and then President from 1899 until his death in 1932. Moir's son John M. Moir was president of the mill from 1932 until it closed in 1961. Edward Moir was also president of the Carded Woolen Manufacturers' Association from 1909 to 1932, the entire lifetime of the organization.
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Crown Mills Company originated around 1878, and in 1890 it merged with the Marcellus Woolen Mills Company to form the Crown Mills Corporation. Edward Moir began at Crown Mills in 1884 and became president in 1899. During his time at Crown Mills, Moir expanded the operation by purchasing additional buildings and increasing the number of looms from 20 to 108. Operation included dyeing, carding, spinning, and weaving. Moir's son John M. Moir was president of the mill from 1932 until it closed in 1961.
Archival history
The majority of these items were collected by Edward Moir in his roles as businessman and political activist for the interests of the Carded Woolen Manufactures' Association. However some of the items were collected after Moir's death, and relate mostly to the later years of the mill he ran.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The collection was transferred from Cornell University Libraries to The Edward C. Blum Design Laboratory (now the Museum at FIT) in June of 1992. The items were transferred to FIT Special Collections from MFIT in March of 2010.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Documents and data related to Edward Moir in his roles as businessman and political activist for the interests of the Carded Woolen Manufactures' Association. However some of the items were collected after Moir's death, and relate mostly to the later years of the mill he ran.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access is open to researchers by appointment at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library, Department of Special Collections and College Archives. If you have any questions, or wish to schedule an appointment contact us at fitlibsparc@fitnyc.edu or call (212) 217-4385.
Conditions governing reproduction
The unit of Special Collections and College Archives does not own copyright for all material held in its physical custody. It is the researcher's obligation to abide by and satisfy copyright law (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108) when copying or using materials (including digital materials) found in or made available from the department. When possible, the department will inform a researcher about the copyright status of material, the researcher's obligations with regard to such material, and, wherever possible, the owner or owners of the copyrights. Any and all reproduction of originals is at the archivist's discretion.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Some of the items are very old and fragile and should be monitored and possibly rehoused. The newspaper clippings should be photocopied.
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The Library of the Fashion Institute of Technology, unit of Special Collections and College Archives, 27th St. at 7th Ave., NY, NY , USA, 10001
Existence and location of copies
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Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Crown Mills Company, 1878-1961 (Subject)
- Moir, Edward, 1846-1932 (Subject)
- National Association of Wool Manufacturers (Subject)
- Carded Woolen Manufacturers' Association, 1909-1932 (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
AAT; ANSI; DACS; DCMI; ISAD(G); ISO; LoC; NISO; etc
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Sources
Archivist's note
Arrangement, description, and/or archival processing by Clara Berg, circa 2010, with updates by Samantha Levin, 2023, FIT, NY, NY, USA