Talk:Victory Mills

Victory Mfg. Co Mill, built in 1846, purchased by American Mfg. Co in 1910
• I live in the town of Saratoga, a mile from the old textile mill. I'd read that the American Mfg. Co bought the Victory Mfg. Co Mill, and below is an excerpt from the town historian, along with several other supporting sources. I believe there were originally at least 2 mills at the site, Saratoga Victory Mill #1, built 1845-46, 3 stories, and '''American Mfg. Co Mill''', built 1918, 5 stories:

"The Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Company built a three-story cotton mill in 1846, with cotton imported from the south. In 1850, 160 men and 209 women worked in the mill, tending “spinning mules” that produced the thread to feed 309 looms. The American Manufacturing Company took over the mill in 1910 and ran it until the Company moved south in 1928." 

• See also insurance map of the Victory Mill, a building blueprint if you will, dated November 12, 1897, and aerial photos from Pixtodd's blog:  

• From the Village of Victory website: "The Victory Mills, which began operating in 1846, made 1.8 million yards of cotton cloth per year. In 1850, it employed 160 men and 209 women. Several companies owned and operated the facility over the years and unfortunately ended up closing its doors in 2000." → excerpt is located at the bottom right of landing page. 

• Before Victory Mills, there was Horicon Mills [Peter Schuyler]: "...Real transformation of the portion of the study area on the north side of Fish Creek commenced in 1845. In that year a trio of Boston investors* established the Victory Mill, a large-scale cotton textile manufactory. The partners began building workers’ housing, retail and service businesses were attracted to locate at the nascent village, and in 1849 the settlement was incorporated as the village of Victory. In the same year, the Saratoga Victory Manufacturing Company took over the Horicon Mill and added it to the Victory Mills facilities, renaming the Horicon as the Saratoga Mill. The Victory Mills was long a successful concern, employing 550 workers and producing nearly 6 million yards of material in 1870. In 1910, however, the American Manufacturing Company, a producer of rope, cordage, and bagging, acquired Victory Mills for the purpose of expanding its operations. In 1918, then producing on a massive scale due to American military demand for World War I, American Manufacturing constructed the massive concrete and brick factory building that dominates the village skyline today." pp 37, par 2:

• *3 Wealthy Bostonians, the entrepreneurs behind Victory Mill:  → Note: This site has some excellent photos of the Mill, of which, I've not found anywhere else.

Perhaps you will want to add a few sentences about the Horicon & Victory Mills: the reason for the village's name, settlement, incorporation, growth and prosperity. The post office retains the name "Victory Mills" despite its location in Victory, NY. In the end, it seems some things don't change. My background in local history and genealogy research tends to make me 'source intensive', as you can see. My apologies if it overwhelms. No doubt you are familiar with some or most of the info provided. My goal is to ensure your piece is historically accurate; to that end, I hope the above is helpful.

Best regards, Suzanne Lakemcdougall (talk) 05:15, 5 October 2022 (UTC) 03:50, 5 October 2022 (UTC)