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C.H. Dexter Company Records, 1829-1999 112.5 Linear Feet

The Dexter Corporation originated from a family-owned saw and grist mill that began in 1767 in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and evolved into a multi-national producer of long fiber papers and chemical laminates. In its 233 years of operation, the company grew from manufacturing tissues, toilet paper, and tea bags to marketing more specialized products like medical garments and industrial finishes. Faced with a proposed buyout by International Specialty Products Incorporated in 2000, the Dexter Corporation separated its three divisions and sold them off to avoid a hostile takeover. The Life Sciences division merged with Invitrogen Corporation. The Specialty Polymers division was sold in part to Akzo Nobel, and the remaining businesses merged with Loctite Corporation. The third division, Dexter Nonwoven Materials, located on the company's original site in Windsor Locks, was sold to the Finnish Ahlstrom Paper Group. The physical plant was expected to continue operating, but the corporate headquarters were closed.
  1. University of Connecticut -Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center

Chelsea records, 1967-2013, bulk 1990-2013 49.65 Linear Feet

Chelsea Associates

Manuscripts by authors, translators, and artists, submitted to Chelsea during editorship of Sona Raiziss and Alfredo de Palchi, encompassing issues 20/21 (1966)-82/83 (2007), with related author contracts, photographs, issue drafts and proofs, and digital files; similar materials for books published by Chelsea Editions, 1990s-2010s; Chelsea editorial meeting minutes and other administrative files, including digital files; correspondence between Chelsea contributors and Raiziss, de Palchi, and associate editors and guest editors including Andrea Lockett, Richard Foerester, Brian Swann, and Gerard Malanga, with additional writings and digital email files, 1960s-2010s; applications and manuscripts, including digital files, submitted by authors for the Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards, administered by the Academy of American Poets, and other literary prizes, 2000s; writings by Raiziss and de Palchi; printed material about poetry events and art exhibits; a few audiocassettes of literary readings by Raiziss; and a few award plaques and t-shirts relating to literary organizations. Research strengths include the history of Chelsea; little magazine and small press publishing in the United States, 1960s-2010s; and literary prizes, especially the Chelsea Award for Poetry, the Chelsea Award for Short Fiction, and the Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company Records, undated, 1734 - 1979 136.25 Linear Feet

In 1838, six Cheney brothers established the Mount Nebo Silk Company in Manchester, CT. The company adopted the family name in 1843. Aided by booming national markets, a protective tariff, and innovative production methods, the company grew into the nation's largest and most profitable silk mill by the late 1880s. The company pioneered the wastesilk spinning method and the Grant's reel. The company reached its peak in 1923, after which it quickly declined due to industry wide overproduction and competition from new synthetic fibers such as rayon. Although it revived slightly during World War II, the family sold the company to J. P. Stevens and Company in 1955. J. P. Stevens quickly liquidated the equipment and the remainder was sold to Gerli Incorporated of New York. In 1978, the mills and surrounding neighborhood were declared a National Historical Landmark District. The mill was permanently closed in 1984. Most of the mill buildings were sold to developers who converted them into luxury apartments and offices.
  1. University of Connecticut -Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center

Cheney-Downing Collection, 1894-1980, Circa 1894-1980 14 linear feet; 26 boxes, 16 volumes

Cheney, George L.; Downing, Harriet Cheney
The Cheney-Downing Collection consists of business and personal papers of a father, George Locke Cheney (1857–1933), and his daughter, Harriet Cheney Downing (1895–1987). Harriet served as her father’s personal secretary and maintained family papers after her father's death. The collection contains correspondence relating to her father's business (Comstock, Cheney & Co.) until 1936 as well as personal correspondence relating to his charitable and family activities. Harriet's own correspondence is included and relates to family, charitable, financial, and household activities.
  1. Connecticut River Museum

Chengting Thomas Wang papers, 1950-1983 0.75 Linear Feet

Wang, Chengting Thomas, 1882-1961
Manuscript biography of his life with particular emphasis on his career as a prominent official in the Chinese Nationalist government. Also included is a biographical article on Chengting Wang written by Vincent Liu and printed in the Biographical Journal.
  1. Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives

Chester and Phebe Fuson Papers, 1905-1965 1.25 Linear Feet

Fuson, Chester Garfield, 1881-1965
Letters, writings, collected material, and photos document religious work and political conditions in South China from 1905 to 1929. Chester Garfield and Phebe Meeker Fuson were American Presbyterian missionaries in South China from 1905 to 1929. Chester Fuson taught at Canton Christian College (later Lingnan University) from 1905 to 1917. Thereafter he was an administrator and educator for the South China Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
  1. Yale University -Divinity School Library

Chester Bowles papers, 1924-1982 187 Linear Feet

Bowles, Chester, 1901-1986
The papers consist of correspondence, speeches, writings, photographs, clippings, oral history interviews, and other material documenting the personal life and professional career of Chester Bowles. Bowles' political career in Connecticut and his service as ambassador to India are detailed, as is his work as a foreign policy advisor, chairman of the Democratic Platform Committee at the 1960 national convention, and author and speaker on political affairs.
  1. Yale University -Manuscripts and Archives

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