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1917
llay, pp 141-145 REPORT OF ARTISANS, London, 1867. Reprint of por-
tions of a trade report discussing buttons displayed at the Paris Exhibition
of 186?. Covers textile and other types from the insiders' viewpoint.
May, pp 146-148 THE BUTTON BUSINESS. GRAVES HISTORY. WILLIS-
TON HISTORY, HAYDEN H]STORY (JAPANNED BUTTONS). EXCCTPTS
reprinted from N. B. Sylvester's book, "The History of Connecticut Valley
in lvlassachusetts.,, Recounts the beginnings and early years of cloth button
manufacture in the United States.
May, p 15? CROCHET BUTTONS. A price list reprinted from Ehrich's
Fashion Quarterly, Fall, 1879. Contributed by Paul J' Pierce.
September, pp 270-278 ON BUTTONS, Supplemental Reports bv S. W'
Richards and wiltiam Bridges. continuation of the lvlay reprint, Report of
Artisans. Members of the Birmingham trade tell colleagues what they saw
at the Paris Exhibition.
November, pp 351-35? THE WILLISTON BUTTON SHOP, (Text prepared
by Reba Smiifr in connectiotr with the educational exhibit of the Massachu-
setts strte Button society at the National show, 1947). The Williston
srory as gathered from the last employee, the historian of the \\rilliston
Academy, and other first-hand sources. Excellently illustrated.
1944

January, p 25 PASSENIENTERIE BUTTONS, bv L.S'A' Photographs and
descriptions of typical 18th century examples.
JanuaTy, p 33 CASH,S SILK EMBROIDERED WASHING BUTTONS (bY
L.S.A.,'unsigned). Facts about button-making at the Coventry plant of
J. & J. Cash. Illustrated.
MaTch.p88LITTLEPICTURESWOVENINSILK,bvL.S.A'Picturesof
four head buttons with descriptions.
September, pp 925-927 BIRTH OF THE COVERED BUTTON, bv G' R'
Calpenter. The historian of the Williston Academy tells about the Sanders'
patent for covering buttons by machine and other inventions in England
and the United States between 1825 and 1850.
November, pp 359-361 MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUTTON SOCIETY' 1948
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT: MORE WILLISTON MEi\IORABILIA' (Text
pr.epared by Reba smith). A sketch of a salesman who traveled for the
iVitli.too Company for many years prior to 1922, with his portrait and a
description of sorne of his samples.
November, pp 363-366 MASSACHUSETTS'HAYDENS AND THEIR
BUTTONS, bt G. R. Carpenter. Scattered bits about textile buttons in-
cluded in an historical account of a f amily rvith many button-making
enterprizes.
1949
March, pp 84-85 BROWSING THROUGH AN OLD CATALOGUE, bv Jane
x.. Adams^. Description of the button pages in F. Ridley & sons' (Nerv York)
catalogue for the spring of 1879. Illustrated rvith the photostat of a
page and selected buttons.