Lot Of 10 Unused Union Fabric Company Derby and 49 similar items

Up for bid is a lot of 10 unused sheets of memo paper with The Union Fabric Company letterhead on it. The Union Fabric Company was founded in Ansonia, Connecticut, by Wilbur F. Osborne, a resident of Derby, in 1887. Osborne was the son of John W. Osborne, a pioneer of Connecticut?s brass industry and the co-founder and president of the Osborne and Cheeseman Company, which was likewise located in Ansonia. Wilbur F. Osborne was educated at Wesleyan University and after enlisting for service during the Civil War he rose through the ranks of sergeant, second and first lieutenant, and captain, before finally being discharged as a major at the end of the conflict. Following the war, Osborne joined his father at Osborne and Cheeseman, which he eventually served as president when John W. Osborn retired. A driven and ambitious man, Wilbur F. Osborne was responsible for organizing a number of successful firms while simultaneously serving as the head of Osborne and Cheeseman. In addition to the Union Fabric Company, these included the Schneller Stay Works of Ansonia, the Connecticut Clasp Company of Bridgeport, and the Derby Silver Company. The Union Fabric Company was established for the production of covered wire used in corsets, skirts, bustles, etc., and later also manufactured radio components. As noted, the firm was originally located in Ansonia yet relocated to Derby around 1905 after its new plant on Roosevelt Drive (formerly Housatonic Avenue) was completed.