Letter to Charles Hill from American Thread Co. Comptroller re: Piece Rates 1925

Name/Title

Letter to Charles Hill from American Thread Co. Comptroller re: Piece Rates 1925

Entry/Object ID

2024.9.4

Scope and Content

A letter to Charles W. Hill, manager of the American Thread Company NY mill from the company comptroller, A.L. Zimmerman, in regards to piece rates. These are rates while the operators were paid based on how much they produced in the factory. It also mentions stipulations for an operator to be paid a flat rate if, through no fault of their own, their work should fall below a certain rate. Letter is dated November 21, 1925. The letter is typewritten on onionskin letterhead, folded in half and then in thirds. The watermark on the paper includes a coat of arms featuring the letter "B" and "Advance Bond." On the top left edge of the page is a brass "Superior" fastener.

Collection

Hill Collection

Archive Details

Creator

Charles W. Hill

Date(s) of Creation

Nov 21, 1925

Primary Language

English

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-A-3

Category

Permanent

Date

June 2, 2024

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Accumulated by donor's grandparents

Acquisition Method

Donation H,C,C,R Beck

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

June 2, 2024

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 12, 2024