Goodell Brothers & Goodell-Pratt References
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- History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Men and Prominent Pioneers. Volume II. Philadlephia: Louis H. Everts, 1879. p. 701; "Henry E. Goodell." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) February 24, 1893.
- United States Letters Patent No. 51,173.
- [Untitled]. Springfield Republican (Springfield, Mass.) April 6, 1870. p. 8.
- Margo P. Jones. Town of Greenfield Historical Survey & Planning Grant: Final Report. Greenfield, Mass.: Office of Pierre A. Belhumeur, 1984.
- Greenfield Recorder (Greenfield, Mass.). October 30, 1901. p. 4; United States Letters Patent No. 27,571.
- Biographical Review: Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Franklin County, Massachusetts. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1895. p. 326-327; information on Goodell Brothers shop: William F. Hough. “Over 40 years ago.” Dyno-mite (October 1942). p. 8.
- Arrangement with Mayhew Company: Mechanics’ Tools and Specialties: No. 1. Greenfield, Mass.: Goodell Brothers Co., 1896.
- The bench stop: United States Letters Patent No. 438,890; the power hack saw: United States Letters Patent No. 466,929; the spokeshave: United States Letters Patent No. 508,427.
- United States Letters Patent No. 557,328.
- Clifford F. Fales. "The Spiral Screwdrivers of Isaac Allard, F. A. Howard and J. W. Jones." The Gristmill. No. 67 (June 1992). p.10-14.
- The Goodell/Lanfair screwdriver: United States Letters Patent No. 591,097.
- "Brattleboro." Boston Sunday Globe (Boston, Mass). January 3, 1897. p. 2.
- "The Goodells Sell Their Interest in the Manufacturing Corporation Bearing Their Name." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) January 2, 1897. p. 6.; North Adams Daily Transcript (North Adams, Mass.) January 27, 1897.
- "Simple Idea Wins Fortune." Hayward Daily Review (Hayward, Calif.) December 3, 1931. p. 2.
- "The Luey Store Sold to Harry Goodell—Prospect of a New Wholesale Grocery House." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) November 5, 1898. p. 6; obituaries: W. C. Townsend. "Goodell." Zion’s Herald, v. 78, no. 25 (June 20, 1900). p. 798; "Death of Harry G. Goodell." Greenfield Recorder (Greenfield Mass.) May 9, 1900. p. 3.
- William F. Hough. “Over 40 years ago.” Dyno-mite (October 1942). p. 8.
- Greenfield Manufacturing Company: "A New manufacturing Company." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield Mass.)
April 4, 1899, p. 6; "Greenfield Items." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield Mass.) November 3, 1900, p.4; "Greenfield Items." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield Mass.) December 8, 1900, p. 4.
- "Greenfield Items." Gazette and Courier(Greenfield Mass.) August 23, 1902, p. 6.
- United States Letters Patent No. 719,934; Calvin L. Butler was awarded some thirteen patents—about half were for improvements to cutlery.
- Kenneth Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell Companies.” Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, v. 45, no. 4 (December 1992). p. 115.
- "Agreement between Goodell Manufacturing Company and the International Association of Machinists." Machinists Monthly Journal. v. 16, no. 12 (December 1904). p. 1067-1068.
- United States Letters Patent No. 488,691.
- United States Letters Patent No. 526,314.
- Fannie Shaw Kendrick. The History of Buckland. Buckland, Mass.: Town of Buckland, 1937. p. 252-253.
- The bench stop: United States Letters Patent No. 974,482; the saw set: United States Letters Patent No. 984,478; the hollow auger: United States Letters Patent No. 1,010,894.
- Kenneth Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell Companies.” Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, v. 45, no. 4 (December 1992). p. 115.
- “51 years.” Dyno-mite, (Aug. 1946). p. 15.
- "Albert D. Goodell." Shelburne Falls Messenger (Shelburne Falls, Mass.) May 7, 1915.
- "Fred A. Goodell Commits Suicide." Springfield Republican (Springfield, Mass.) April 10, 1929.
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- On the Pratt family: Biographical Review: Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Franklin County, Massachusetts. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1895. p. 61-62; Kenneth Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell companies.” Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, v. 45 no. 4, p. 115; Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910. v. 3, p. 1549; National Cyclopedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives ... v. 41. Reprint ed. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms, 1967. p. 265-266.
- United States Letters Patent No. 6,989X.
- "Josiah Pratt." Greenfield Courier and Gazette, May 23, 1887, p.1; MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report: Charlemont. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1982. p.6; Historic & Archaeological Resources of the Connecticut River Valley: a Framework for Preservation Decisions. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Commission, 1984. p. 269; Josiah Gilbert Holland. History of Western Massachusetts: the Counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire ... Vol. 2. Springfield, Mass.: S. Bowles & Company, 1855. p. 427.
- Union shop information: Paul Jenkins. The Conservative Rebel: a Social History of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Greenfield, Mass.: Town of Greenfield, 1982. p. 183; “On Label Shops.” Machinists Monthly Journal, v. 23 (October 1911). p. 975; Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor. Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1906. p. 379; “Discards Union Label.” The Review (Detroit, Michigan: National Founders’ Association), (November 1911). p. 15.
- Kenneth L. Cope. Makers of American Machinist's Tools: a Historical Directory of Makers and Their Tools. Mendham, N. J.: Astragal Press,1994. p. 73, 241.
- "Greenfield Items." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) May 5, 1903, p. 6.; "Goodell-Pratt Co. Enlarging." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) August 25, 1906, p. 5; "Factories are All Hustling." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) November 17, 1906, p. 2.
- "A Reinforced Concrete Foundry." Foundry News. v.1, no.1 (May 1910). p. 4-5.
- Fannie Shaw Kendrick. The History of Buckland. Buckland, Mass.: Town of Buckland, 1937. p. 253; "New Shop Will Start with 30 Men." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) August 7, 1912, p. 6; "Celebrated 50th Anniversary." Gazette and Courier (Greenfield, Mass.) November 19, 1913, p. 2.
- At times, erroneously reported as O. L. Richtmyre. A. L. Richtmyre became president of Stratton Level Company after working for the Boston & Maine Railroad. See: "Trade Notes." Iron Trade Review. v. 42, no. 9 (February 28, 1908). p. 432.
- Most of the information in section: Don Wing. "Stratton Levels." The Mechanick's Workbench. No. 6 (December 1978). p. 8-9.
- Kenneth Cope. “Sorting out the Goodell Companies.” Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, v. 45, no. 4 (December 1992). p. 115.
- Smead’s role: Paul Jenkins. The Conservative Rebel: a Social History of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Greenfield, Mass.: Town of Greenfield, 1982. p. 183.
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