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Timing a Century
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter ii
  2. CONTENTS xi
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS xvii
  4. TABLES xix
  5. EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION xxi
  6. AUTHOR’S PREFACE xxvii
  7. CHRONOLOGY xxxi
  8. CHAPTER I. SOURCES OF A NEW AMERICAN INDUSTRY 1850 3
  9. CHAPTER II. SUCCESS AND FAILURE 15
  10. CHAPTER III. SALVAGING DENNISON’S ENTERPRISE 21
  11. CHAPTER IV. THE GOLDEN AGE, 1859-1882 40
  12. CHAPTER V. COMPETITION IN THE WATCH INDUSTRY 1864-1907 71
  13. CHAPTER VI. THE DECAY OF MANAGEMENT , 1910-1921 91
  14. CHAPTER VII. CONTROL BY COMMERCIAL BANKS 118
  15. CHAPTER VIII. REORGANIZATION , 1923 128
  16. CHAPTER IX. MANAGEMENT ANDINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 151
  17. CHAPTER X. THE DUMAINE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION 160
  18. CHAPTER XI. THE STRIKE, 1924 171
  19. CHAPTER XII. DUMAINE’S BUSINESS POLICIES 192
  20. CHAPTER XIII. DEPRESSION AND RECOVERY, 1929 TO 1935 207
  21. CHAPTER XIV. PROBLEMS IN PRODUCTION 224
  22. CHAPTER XV. PROBLEMS OF DISTRIBUTION 242
  23. CHAPTER XVI. FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT 262
  24. CHAPTER XVII. A CHANGE IN STRATEGY 276
  25. APPENDIX A. PARTNERS AND OFFICERS OF THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY AND ANTECEDENTS 291
  26. APPENDIX B. DIRECTORS OF THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY AND ANTECEDENTS 293
  27. APPENDIX C. SOURCES OF CAPITAL OF THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY 296
  28. APPENDIX D. TYPES OF STOCKHOLDERS IN THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY 299
  29. APPENDIX E. A PARTIAL LIST OF WATCH MANUFACTURERS IN THE UNITED STATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 301
  30. APPENDIX F. FINANCIAL RECORD OF PRESIDENT DUMAINE 309
  31. NOTES AND REFERENCES 311
  32. INDEX 347
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter ii
  2. CONTENTS xi
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS xvii
  4. TABLES xix
  5. EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION xxi
  6. AUTHOR’S PREFACE xxvii
  7. CHRONOLOGY xxxi
  8. CHAPTER I. SOURCES OF A NEW AMERICAN INDUSTRY 1850 3
  9. CHAPTER II. SUCCESS AND FAILURE 15
  10. CHAPTER III. SALVAGING DENNISON’S ENTERPRISE 21
  11. CHAPTER IV. THE GOLDEN AGE, 1859-1882 40
  12. CHAPTER V. COMPETITION IN THE WATCH INDUSTRY 1864-1907 71
  13. CHAPTER VI. THE DECAY OF MANAGEMENT , 1910-1921 91
  14. CHAPTER VII. CONTROL BY COMMERCIAL BANKS 118
  15. CHAPTER VIII. REORGANIZATION , 1923 128
  16. CHAPTER IX. MANAGEMENT ANDINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 151
  17. CHAPTER X. THE DUMAINE MANAGEMENT IN ACTION 160
  18. CHAPTER XI. THE STRIKE, 1924 171
  19. CHAPTER XII. DUMAINE’S BUSINESS POLICIES 192
  20. CHAPTER XIII. DEPRESSION AND RECOVERY, 1929 TO 1935 207
  21. CHAPTER XIV. PROBLEMS IN PRODUCTION 224
  22. CHAPTER XV. PROBLEMS OF DISTRIBUTION 242
  23. CHAPTER XVI. FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT 262
  24. CHAPTER XVII. A CHANGE IN STRATEGY 276
  25. APPENDIX A. PARTNERS AND OFFICERS OF THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY AND ANTECEDENTS 291
  26. APPENDIX B. DIRECTORS OF THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY AND ANTECEDENTS 293
  27. APPENDIX C. SOURCES OF CAPITAL OF THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY 296
  28. APPENDIX D. TYPES OF STOCKHOLDERS IN THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY 299
  29. APPENDIX E. A PARTIAL LIST OF WATCH MANUFACTURERS IN THE UNITED STATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER 301
  30. APPENDIX F. FINANCIAL RECORD OF PRESIDENT DUMAINE 309
  31. NOTES AND REFERENCES 311
  32. INDEX 347
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