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BELCHER, printers who worked in Providence, Rhode Island
Posted by: Beth Hurd (ID *****8620) Date: September 06, 2007 at 21:49:45
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I am not related - this is part of a transcription project.

from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907"
prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution
printed in 1907

"The Journeymen"
p. VIII.

"HORACE G. BELCHER - Born Paterson, N.J., Sept. 21, 1872; learned printing with R. I. Printing Co., beginning in 1888; at present editor of Sunday Tribune.

JOHN A. BELCHER - Born Eagle Valley, Orange county, N.Y., Sept. 11, 1850; learned printing trade in Paterson, N.J., and New York city, beginning in 1863; worked in this city from 1874 to 1905 (31 years) at R. I. Printing Co.; in 1905 became partner with Elias S. Nickerson in firm of John F. Greene Co.; resident of Lakewood and Tax Assessor of Warwick, R. I.

JOSEPH W. BELCHER - Born in Eagle Valley, Orange county, N.Y., March 31, 1853; learned printing on the Paterson Daily Press, beginning in 1868; worked in Providence for Chapman & Carter, 1873; R.I. Printing Co., 1873 - 1884; John F. Greene, 1884; in Boston for L. Barta & Co., 1887 - 89; initiated into Boston Typographical Union in 1887 and into No. 33 Feb. 22, 1903; at present employed in Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C."


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