Bowtell Collection

Item set

Identifier
COL6
Title
Bowtell Collection
Description
Albert Bowtell worked in the accounts department of Salts Mill for 28 years up to its end as a textile mill in 1985. He was very interested in the history of the textiles business and gave illustrated, entertaining talks on the story of Saltaire.

Albert sadly died in 2003 but in 2007 his widow Joyce kindly donated his extensive archive of photographs, original documents, Salts-company objects and newscuttings.
Associated person or organisation
Bowtell, Albert E
Additional information
Introduction to the Bowtell Collection
Type
Collection

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  • B1-139: Salts Mill
    News cutting on a fire at Salt's Mill
  • B1-140: Salts Mill
    Page of pasted newscuttings on the death of Robert Whyte Guild, who was a managing director of Salts (Saltaire) Ltd.
  • B1-141: Salts Mill
    Page of pasted newscuttings on various items connected with Salt's Mill (1962-1972)
  • B1-142: Salts Mill
    News cuttings of job losses at Saltaire, and evictions from Salts houses in Scotland
  • B1-143: Salts Mill
    News cutting on the condition of Illingworth, Morris
  • B1-144: Donald Hanson of Illingworth, Morris
    News cutting on Donald Hanson, the chair and chief executive of Illingworth, Morris and Company, the last owners of Salts Mill as a working textile business.
  • B1-145/a-i: Pamela Mason's dispute with Illingworth, Morris and Co Ltd.
    News cuttings on Pamela Mason's dispute with Illingworth, Morris and Co Ltd. There are nine items: a. Pamela weaves textiles turmoil; b. Men and matters: shooting star at the Savoy; c. Request from Mrs Mason baffles IM; d. Why Mrs Mason is throwing fireworks; e. Illingworth MOrris staff needs support; f. Star's ex-wife wins family's boardroom row; g. Exit Mrs Mason, enter new doubts; h. Mrs Mason in a new round of hostilities; i. Portland's bill upsets the Illingworth shareholders.
  • B1-146: Profile of Morgan Mason
    Photocopy of magazine article on Morgan Mason, son of Pamela Mason controller of major block of shares in Illingworth, Morris and Company Ltd. which owned Salts Mill from 1958. Pamela appointed Morgan to the board of Illingworth, Morris and both were involved in a dispute with the other directors regarding the future of the business. Morgan went on to become an assistant to US PResident Ronald Reagan, and the article is mainly about this period in his life.
  • B1-147: Letter from Mrs Hanson
    Letter from Donald Hanson to Salts employees over the action by Pamela Mason (controller of the largest shareholding in Illingworth, Morris & Co. - the owners of Salts MIll). Pamela Mason and the company's directors where in dispute over the future of the company. Hanson was the chair of directors.
  • B1-148: Papers from a Illingworth, Morris stockholders meeting over Mrs Mason's complaints
    Illingworth, Morris stockholders meeting over Mrs Mason's complaints
  • B1-149: Salts Mill
    Illingworth, Morris notice to stockholders
  • B1-150: Salts Mill
    Illingworth, Morris PLC Chairman's statement
  • B1-151: Salts Mill
    News cutting on Illingworth, Morris company results (1963)
  • B1-152: Salts Mill
    News cutting : 'What about the workers' : The future for staff at Salt's mill
  • B1-153: Salts Mill
    News cutting on improvements at Illingworth, Morris
  • B1-154: Salts Mill
    News cutting on improvements at Illingworth, Morris
  • B1-155: Salts Mill
    News cutting on the closure of Spinning Dept. at Salt's Mill
  • B1-156: Salts Mill
    News cutting 'End of a 133 year era at Salt's Mill' (closure of the mill)
  • B1-157: Salts Mill
    News cutting 'Party marks end of era'
  • B1-158: Salts Mill
    News cutting ' End of an era for the last men at Salts