1808 1824 1833 1851 1865 1876 1892 1907 1914 1926 1932 1938 1945 1954 1960 1970 1974 1979 1993 2002 2007 Gurdon Caswell builds his first George W. Knowlton, a young The name Knowlton & Rice Singer patents Robert E. Lee surrenders at George Armstrong The corporation known as The company’s first duplex Knowlton Brothers, Inc., is Knowlton Brothers, Inc. introduces Theodore Knowlton, Seymour’s Theodore, a graduate of Rensselaer Atomic bomb ends Under the management of A new research program is The merger of Knowlton Brothers Knowlton Brothers announces Iranian Revolution Internet expands Disaster strikes Knowlton when Frank Cean paper mill on the south bank of the bookkeeper, and Clarke Rice, a becomes synonymous with printing. the sewing machine. Appomattox and President Lincoln Custer defeated at Knowlton Brothers, Inc. is formed machine is installed for the making awarded a contract to furnish the group health insurance to its younger brother, joins the company Polytechnic Institute, becomes the World War II. President David C. Knowlton, underway to find uses for a new Inc. of Watertown and Eaton- the opening of its new plant in and hostage- with the World a fire at its Watertown mill kills celebrates 20 Black River opposite Beebee’s young printer, form a partnership Webster’s spelling books, Cobb’s is assassinated. Little Big Horn. and the partnership sold to the of a red and black duplex paper government with several grades employees, becoming one of and seeks new areas where the company’s third a new pilot-size paper machine stretchable paper in the specialty Dikeman Company, Mount Holly Madisonville, KY. This new mill taking at the U.S. Wide Web. one worker and injures several years as owner of Island, above Cowan’s Grist Mill. to purchase the Pioneer Mill for Series of Spellers and Readers, corporation for $100,000. George used to protect film rolls produced of cover paper. the first paper companies in the existing machinery and equipment president. is designed for research and paper field. The new extensible Springs, PA is announced. David includes a 130 inch Fourdrinier, Embassy in Tehran. more. The mechanical failure Knowlton. John The Pioneer Mill, as it was called, $7,000. The business becomes Pierce’s Grammar, Ruger’s Alexander Graham Bell W. Knowlton Jr. becomes the first by the young Eastman Kodak country to offer this benefit. could operate profitably. This development. The machine is paper is used mainly for paper C. Knowlton remains as President the largest paper machine in the disrupts operations at the saturator McMahon is hired probably employed four or five known as Knowlton & Rice, a Arithmetic and the Knowlton and 1867 patents the telephone. corporation president, a position Company. Over the next two World War I begins initiative launches a significant Theodore Ely 1947 a Fourdrinier type 42 that can bags to hold heavy powders such and Eaton-Dikeman becomes a world devoted exclusively to the plant for five months. The manage- as VP of Sales & Marketing. men and as many women, and was book printer and bindery. The Rice Common Almanac are all Elizabeth Alfred Nobel he holds for 39 years. decades, Knowlton will branch with Germany’s shift into industrial technical Knowlton, Marshall Plan quashes Communist produce explorative paper from as lime, cement and fertilizers, and subsidiary of Knowlton Brothers. production of impregnated 1994 ment team begins repairs to bring A new marketing identity is capable of turn- owners collect rags for paper and published here. and George patents dynamite. out into different lines of colored invasion of Belgium. 1927 products such as latex saturated President expansion. 12” – 18” wide. Considerable stretches rather than breaks when The newly acquired firm filter paper. 1980 A new boiler is installed, fueled by operations back on line. Hoewever, launched, along with a new web ing out 150 deliver the finished books to area Knowlton Sr., 1879 Four generations papers, including the first mimeo- Lindbergh crosses low density products. 1938 experimental work is directed dropped. When most paper mills concentrates on the manufacture CD’s, VCR vapors from the resins used at the insurers dispute the approximately, site and brochure. pounds of paper schools by horse and wagon as far 1852 Thomas Edison of “Knowltons” graph paper, laminated bakelite the Atlantic. The toward the use of unusual natural are closing in northern New York, of filter papers for the food, Richard Nixon and cable TV Knowlton mill. The boiler replaces $7.5 million dollar claim. a day. north as Potsdam, NY. 1837 1869 registers patent products, dental x-ray films, and 1917 Babe hits 60 1948 fibers as well as synthetic fibers. Knowlton Brothers is concentrating chemical, beverage and resigns amid become an incinerator that was burning an Charles Dickens authors The Watertown flood destroys for the light other photographic packaging U.S. declares war on Germany. homeruns. 1933 Theodore Knowlton turns over the Papers are made on the machine on specialty papers that are too pharmaceutical industries. Watergate scandal. common place. off-gassed air steam from the The company doesn’t lose a 2008 Deed of purchase “Oliver Twist.” 1854 much of the mill’s equipment and bulb. paper. Russian Revolution begins. FDR’s New 1939 reins of the presidency to his son, using glass, nylon, rayon, Dynel complicated for big machines to saturator division. It also replaces single customer during this time: For the first time in American Lewis and Clarke for the Pioneer Charles Brown and Edward leads to a plant modernization, Deal. Adolph Germany’s David C. Knowlton; the family’s and ceramic fibers in order to manufacture. The machine’s Aerial photo a boiler that was fired by natural A testimony to their relationships history, a woman and an African Expedition of the Mill by George Chamberlain purchase the Mill including the installation of a Theodore Hitler becomes invasion of Poland fourth generation to head the evaluate their potential for flexibility allows Knowlton to of the mill. 1975 gas and oil, which generated about and Knowlton’s workers. American vie for their party’s Louisiana Purchase W. Knowlton and 1839 for $9,000. They also assume a Fourdrinier (60” trim) paper 1881 1895 Knowlton 1918 German Chancellor. starts World War II. company. production. The company invests change products and markets as Severe economic conditions affect 1983 half as much steam as the new nomination to run for president Clark Rice Daguerre invents first form of $13,000 10-year mortgage at 7%, machine with 6 dryers. Knowlton begins advertising its H.G. Wells writes & mother, Knowlton Brothers purchases the extensively in control equipment technology evolves. the paper industry. Local 1450 of Three entities are merged into boiler. Knowlton applies to of the United States. photography. payable annually. The mill changes cover papers as Kamargo Mills “The Time Machine”. Gertrude, Harmon Machine Company from 1929 A Credit Union is established David C. Knowlton, to produce products within the the United Papers International Knowlton Brothers which are later economic development agencies 2003 Beethoven its name to Brown & Chamberlain. Union Pacific Products. Kamargo is an Oneida 1905 A.H. LaFebvre. Mr. LaFebvre Theodore E. Knowlton receives at Knowlton Brothers, Inc. 1940 President 1948 very close tolerances necessary Union’s contract expires and a renamed Filtration Sciences. for $3.825 million in financing The company hires a turnaround As we go to press, a Knowlton composes his Railroad links with Indian name for Black River. reserves the right to use the plant his first patent, #1731467 for With the onset of World War II, to meet customer requirements. 1963 1972 strike at the Watertown plant to add a second paper machine, firm to help stabilize the core management group led by Frederick Fifth Symphony. Clark 1842 Central Pacific 1900 for two years to enable him to get “Methods and Apparatus for Knowlton’s expertise in low- Civil Rights After a thorough survey of brings peaceful demonstrators and allowing the company to expand business. Unpaid contractors reject “Rick” Rudmann, James “Jamie” Rice 10-hour work Republican Party Railroad. George W. a new building for the business. Preventing Offset in Printing.” 1934 density papers makes possible the movement grows.. potential and existing markets a federal mediator to settle the 1987 its manufacturing capability from Knowlton’s proposed solutions Ganter and James “Jamie” Lee After a year of experimentation, days for children is formed for the 1885 Knowlton Jr. is Over the next decade he’ll receive production of filters for gas masks. Fayetta Smith 1955 Knowlton Brothers purchases 18-day walkout. The agreement Franklin D. Cean purchases the single-layered to multi-layered and try to force the company into are negotiating a management becomes law in abolition of slavery. An automatic sprinkler system is named the first 1908 four more: #1873207 and Knowlton Brothers introduces a An auto in land in Madisonville, KY. includes an eight percent wage former Knowlton Brothers, Inc. composite materials. involuntary Chapter 7. Knowlton buyout of Knowlton Specialty Massachusetts. 1873 installed and New England Mutual president of St. Some of the first Kraft paper #1922372 for “Methods and new absorbent paper that removes every driveway, Construction begins on a new mill adjustment, job adjustments and Watertown, NY mill from Specialty Papers successfully Papers, Inc. 1809 A new waterwheel and grinders insures the company against fire, Regis Paper manufactured in the U.S. is made 1919 Apparatus for Preventing Offset in excess kitchen grease from foods 1941 America tunes President at the site. clarification of seniority issues. Filtration Sciences Corporation. converts this filing to a voluntary Thomas Jefferson 1857 are installed to produce wood pulp. the first such company to be Company.