Information Regarding Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

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Alanson Bigelow, Jr., of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., who returned from a yachting cruise along the New England coast previous to Labor Day, is in camp tor a few days in Maine.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th September 1915

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Two men risked their lives Dec. 9, to save several thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry when fire destroyed a truck of the Bigelow, Kennard Co., at a filling station, 761 Commonwealth Ave. The fire started after the gasoline tank had been filled and as the nozzle of the hose was withdrawn some of the gasoline splashed down on the hot exhaust pipe. There was a flash of flame, and in a few minutes the entire truck was ablaze. Driver John Statkum, and his helper, John Dangora, forgot personal safety and pulled out scores of packages of jewelry from the truck. Although their faces and hands were burned and the gasoline tank was in danger of explosion they continued their work until the last package was out. The jewelry was placed under guard in the filling station and another carrier sent for.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd December 1927

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. Celebrating Centenary Anniversary

BOSTON, MASS. , Nov. 9.-Bigelow, Kennard & Co. is celebrating the centenary anniversary of its founding, for John Bigelow opened the original jewelry store in Boston across from the old State House just one hundred years ago. The founder had been for some years an expert watch repairer but this was his initial venture into a business of his own.

The organization has grown and changed enormously since those early days but its reputation for worth and integrity have not suffered in its metamorphosis from a one-man business to an establishment that sometimes employs as many as 150 people.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - December 1930

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Wilfred Buckley, of Samuel Buckley & Co., London, who have an office in New York, is a grandson of the late Martin P. Kennard. Mr. Buckley has in his possession a letter dated July 6, 1847, written by Bigelow, Kennard & Co., to Mr. Buckley’s paternal grandfather, introducing Mr, Kennard on the occasion of his visit to London. This letter was the beginning of a friendship which was cemented by the subsequent marriage of the elder Mr. Buckley’s son and Mr. Kennard’s daughter.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th November 1903

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. were one of the donors of prizes in connection with the Cooking School conducted by the Boston Post last week. The award won by Mrs. Merrill, Arlington, was a genuine rock crystal necklace, fancy cut with black onyx rondels. Jones McDuffee Stratton also awarded a prize, six Venetian glass goblets, won by Mrs. A. H. Lawton, Melrose.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st December 1926

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. are to establish a branch store shortly on Boylston St., in the Back Bay district, taking the premises that are to be vacated by the Yamanaka Co., dealers in Japanese goods.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th December 1910

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Samuel E. W. Haines, a watch and clock repairer, formerly with Bigelow, Kennard & Co. and A. Stowell & Co., is now located at 453 Salem St., Medford, Mass.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th November 1915

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Arthur C. Poore, salesman for Bigelow, Kennard & Co., sails June 18 for a European pleasure trip, and will be away about three months.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th June 1912

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Henry W. Langlan, formerly engraver for Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has taken quarters in the Washington building as general engraver for the trade.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th November 1906

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The sympathy of many friends has been extended during the past week to J. H. Parks, of the diamond department of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Parks, of Cambridge.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th June 1912

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Banquet to John Russell in Celebration of 50 Years’ Service with Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston, Mass.

Boston, Mass., April 9—John Russell, who completed 50 years of service in the employ of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Saturday, April 6, was tendered a banquet by the firm and employes at a Boston restaurant last night. After the banquet, at which the principals and 30 of the clerks closely associated with Mr. Russell were present, the presentation of a silver card case was made to him by Mr. Glover on behalf of the employes. A handsome present was
also given to him by the company.

Besides the members of the company there were also present Messrs. Heath, Glover, Ensign, Folsom, Holton, Parks, Poore, Vose, Shipp, Campbell, Zeigler, Prest, Swenning, Coleman, Tucker, Mystedd, Leonard, Oakes, Becker, Bersig, Timmerman, Robertson, Steverman, Houseman, Rabbell, Currier, Spencer, Swindells, Fawcett and Zearhan.

Mr. Russell’s genial nature and sterling qualities have endeared him to everyone at Bigelow, Kennard & Co.’s and they welcomed this opportunity of showing their appreciation of him.

He entered the employ of the company April 7, 1862, at the age of 20 years, being born and educated in Providence. When he entered the firm’s employ the store was on Devonshire St., where it had been for 30 years, the business then being divided into two parts—the wholesale and retail.

Soon after entering the company’s service Mr. Russell became connected with the wholesale department. Later he went into the retail department, the wholesale being abolished soon afterward. Only once, not long after he started, Mr. Russell was ill for several weeks, but since that time he has never missed a day.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th April 1912

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Among the vacationists is F. E. Fulsom of Bigelow, Kennard & Co. He will return to his customary position as head of the silverware department in two weeks. Changes of considerable architectural importance have just been made in the spacious store of this company. Several rooms upstairs have been made into one large art department to house the large quantity of objects of vertu purchased by Alonson Bigelow during a recent trip to Europe. Allard Spencer is now in charge of this department.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd September 1924

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James H. Park, head of the diamond department of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has gone to New York State on his vacation.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st August 1912

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A. Bigelow, Jr., of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has been giving his personal attention during the past week to the firm’s special exhibit of diamonds and other gems and jewelry in unique settings at the York Harbor branch establishment, being accompanied by the head designer, Mr. Foy.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st August 1912

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Employes of Bigelow, Kennard & Co. have organized a baseball nine in anticipation of Saturday afternoon games during the Summer.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 28th June 1911

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Among the old-timers of the Boston jewelry trade, the one who probably takes the blue ribbon for long consecutive service with one house is John Russell, the veteran salesman with Bigelow, Kennard & Co., now in the midst of his 49th year as an employe of the concern.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th July 1910

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co. Inc. - Boston, Mass. - 1929

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Charles W. Downing, for about a score of years in the diamond department of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., is now with Hodgson, Kennard & Co.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 21st October 1908

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Percival W. Davis, salesman during the past two years in the watch department of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has given up his position with the house and gone into the automobile business.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th January 1913

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co., have recently opened a branch, with a man from the Boston house in charge, at Narragansett Pier.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 26th July 1911

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