Jantzen Knitting Mills
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jantzen, Inc. photographic collection
Collection
Identifier: Org. Lot 430
Abstract
Small collection of photographs relating to Jantzen, Inc., an apparel manufacturer in Portland, Oregon. Among the subjects depicted are building exteriors and interiors, with scenes of employees and machinery; people in Jantzen swimwear; Jantzen athletic teams; and an employee climb on Mount Hood.
Dates:
approximately 1920-1967
Jantzen, Inc. publications, photographs, and ephemera
Collection
Identifier: Coll 864
Abstract
Catalogs, souvenir book, and newsletter materials from Jantzen, Inc. (also known as Jantzen Knitting Mills), as well as photographs relating to company picnics and reunions. Jantzen was founded as the Portland Knitting Company in 1910 in Portland, Oregon, and changed its name to Jantzen Knitting Mills in 1918. The firm became a nationally known swimwear manufacturer in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1954, it changed its name to Jantzen, Inc.
Dates:
1928-1989