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Compilation of pages from the monthly trade magazine ASBESTOS (August 1970 to September 1972) carrying John A. Bettes, Jr.'s serialized history of the U.S. asbestos textile industry, with a chapter on each of several manufacturers (Johns-Manville, Russell/H. K. Porter, Greene Tweed, Keasbey & Mattison, Garlock, General Asbestos & Rubber, Raybestos, Mikesell Brothers) and the concluding chapter on the Asbestos Textile Institute. Interleaved are advertisements for asbestos fiber, machinery and felts, a list of ATI presidents, and a biography of the author. unreviewed
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- Author
- John A. Bettes, Jr. (Writer of the series; retired Raybestos-Manhattan asbestos textile sales manager; past ATI president)
- Published by
- ASBESTOS (trade magazine); series on the Asbestos Textile Institute and its member companies
- Series
- Asbestos Textile Institute documents, ATI-126
- Date
- August 1970
- Number
- Bates ATI-000126_0001 to ATI-000126_0108
- Rights
- A published article used as a document in asbestos litigation. Its copyright is not ours, so we describe it and link to it rather than host it.
Read the article
John A. Bettes, Jr.. "The History of the Asbestos Textile Industry in the United States." ASBESTOS, 1970.
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What the document holds
- Pages 1-3: Introduction to the series (Aug. 1970) on the steam engine and automobile as drivers of asbestos textiles; list of companies to be covered
- Page 5: Brief trade notices and advertisements (end of introduction, Aug. 1970)
- Pages 6-13: Chapter II: Johns-Manville Corporation (Sept. 1970)
- Pages 14-17: Chapter III: H. K. Porter Company, Russell Works (Oct. 1970)
- Pages 18-22: Chapter IV: Greene, Tweed and Company, including Asbestos Fibre Spinning Company (Nov. 1970)
- Pages 23-28: Chapter V: Keasbey & Mattison Company (Feb. 1971)
- Pages 29-31: Chapter VI: Garlock Incorporated (Mar. 1971)
- Pages 32-36: Chapter VII: General Asbestos & Rubber Company (Apr. 1971)
- Pages 37-40: Chapter VIII: The Raybestos Company and Chapter IX: Mikesell Brothers Company (May 1971)
- Pages 41-103: Not sent; intervening chapters not seen
- Pages 104-108: Final chapter on the Asbestos Textile Institute, conclusion, author biography (Sept. 1972)
People and organizations
From John A. Bettes, Jr. (Writer of the series; retired Raybestos-Manhattan asbestos textile sales manager; past ATI president).
Related pages
Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos Textiles: Cloth, Garments, Gloves, and Blankets · Johns-Manville.
About this copy
This is document ATI-126 of the Asbestos Textile Institute documents, produced in asbestos litigation, 108 pages. Production numbers ATI-000126_0001 to ATI-000126_0108.
Cite this document
“John A. Bettes, Jr., "The History of the Asbestos Textile Industry in the United States," Serialized in ASBESTOS Magazine.” August 1970. Asbestos Textile Institute documents, ATI-126, Bates ATI-000126_0001 to ATI-000126_0108. ASBESTOS (trade magazine); series on the Asbestos Textile Institute and its member companies. AsbestosClaims.Law Library. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/ati-documents/ati-126.
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