QUILT HISTORY STORIES

ELGIN, ILLINOIS

Collingbourne Mills and Virginia Snow Studios Story

Book 1 and Book 2

Susan Wildemuth, Atkinson, IL

Lists

“Help Wanted” Employment Ads

(August 1926 – January 1927)

Collingbourne Mills and Virginia Snow Studios

This information is courtesy of David Siegenthaler

the Elgin Area Historical Society, Elgin, Illinois.

August 1, 1926 (59)

Wanted – 3 to 4 tall girls for work in our mill. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc. Bluff City, Blvd..

August 7, 1926 (60)

We have openings for two young men in our shipping room and stamped goods dept. Apply Collingbourne Mils, Inc..

August 11, 1926 (61)

Wanted – 2 girls for our stamp goods dept. one with clerical experience necessary. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

August 14, 1926 (62)

Wanted – 3 or 4 young men about 18 years of age for work in our stamp goods dept. Apply Collingbourne Mils, Inc..

August 14, 1926 (63)

We have openings for about 14 girls in our mills. Apply Collingbourne Mils, Inc..

August 20, 1926 (64)

Wanted – 6 boys with high school education for work in our stamped goods dept. Collingbourne Mills.

Woman who has hemstitching machine, can obtain permanent work. Apply at once Collingbourne Mills

Wanted – Woman to work in our model dept. must be neat and able to run sewing machine. Apply Collingbourne Mills

Opportunity! Young men, women, and girls! Collingbourne Mills Have positions for you in their various departments.

August 23, 1926 (65)

Wanted – 6 boys with high school education for work in our stamped goods dept. Collingbourne Mills.

Wanted – Young men 17 to 25 years for light work – pleasant surrounding. Apply Collingbourne Mills.

Woman who has hemstitching machine, can obtain permanent work. Apply at once Collingbourne Mills

Wanted – Woman to work in our model dept. must be neat and able to run sewing machine. Apply Collingbourne Mills

Opportunity! Young men, women, and girls! Collingbourne Mills Have positions for you in their various departments.

August 30, 1926 (66)

6 or 7 boys wanted with high school education for work in our stamped goods dept. Collingbourne Mills.

Woman who has hemstitching machine, can obtain permanent work. Apply at once Collingbourne Mills.

September 9, 1926 (67)

We have openings for boys 18 years of age or over in our stamp goods dept. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

Women who own hemstitching machines to work at home. Steady work. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

Wanted – Experienced operator to run hemstitching machine. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

October 15, 1926 (68)

Wanted -Young or middle aged man to take charge of stock room. Apply Collingbourne Mills.

Wanted – Woman to work in model department for hand and machine sewing. Collingbourne Mills, Inc.

October 19, 1926 (69)

Wanted – young boys to learn stamping trade. Only those desiring permanent positions need apply. Apply Collingbourne Mills.

Wanted – young lady to do clerical work and take care of small switchboard. Apply to Employment Manager, Collingbourne Mills.

October 26, 1926 (70)

Permanent position for young man or woman in our designing department who is artistically inclined. Must be able to draw free-hand. Apply Virginia Snow Studio, Bluff City Blvd..

October 29 1926 (71)

Wanted – Women embroiders for fine initial work. Apply Virginia Snow Studios, Bluff City Blvd..

November 13, 1926 (72)

All Former employees of Virginia Snow Studio who did embroidering are requested to come in for work. Virginia Snow Studio. Bluff City Blvd..

November 30, 1926 (73)

Stenographer wanted – Underwood machine. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

Women wanted for our model department who can understand both embroidery and crochet work. Apply Virginia Snow Studio, Bluff City Blvd..

December 14, 1926 (74)

Wanted Women to do work at home skeining, labeling, etc.. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc.

December 30, 1926 (75)

Wanted Young Men for light work in our shipping department. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc.

Bookkeeper Wanted – Capable of taking charge of complete set of books. Also to act as cashier. Apply auditor. Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

Wanted – Stenographer with some experience. Underwood machine. Apply Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

Bookkeeper Wanted – Capable of taking charge of complete set of books. Also to act as cashier. Apply Auditors. Collingbourne Mills, Inc..

January 8, 1927 (76)

Wanted – Experienced woman for model department, must understand embroidering, crocheting, and lamp shade making. Apply Virginia Snow Studios, Bluff City Blvd..

January 15, 1927 (77)

Wanted – Girls and young women to open mail and fill small orders in our stamp goods dept. Apply Collingbourne Mills.

Source:

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 1 Aug. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 7 Aug. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 11 Aug. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 14 Aug. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 20 Aug. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois) 23 Aug. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 30 Aug, 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 9 Sept. 1926.

Employment. Advertisement. Courier-News (Elgin, Illinois). 15 Oct 1926.