Information Regarding Bigelow, Kennard & Co.

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L. C. Graham, who started as a boy with Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston jewelers and silversmiths since 1830, has been elected vice-president of the concern. He has been with the company more than 20 years. Mr. Graham had been treasurer of Bigelow, Kennard & Co., to which office he was re-elected along with other officers as follows: Alanson Bigelow, chairman of the board; Reginald C. Heath, vice-chairman; Ernest Bigelow, president, and Frank E. Folsom, assistant treasurer.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - October 1934

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Many more American Gem Society students than attended last year are expected to take part in study section courses which will be held the third Thursday night each month, starting Oct. 21, in the rooms of the 24 Karat Club, 608 Fifth Ave., through the courtesy of the latter organization. Dr. George T. Faust of Rutgers University again will be study leader. John Kennard of Bigelow-Kennard Co., Inc., Boston, will demonstrate gem testing instruments at the October meeting of the New York Chapter, A.G.S.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - October 1937

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Bigelow-Kennard Co., Inc., 384 Boylston St., Boston, exhibited Dorothy Doughty’s collection of English bone china. Included was a pair of Parula warblers, similar to the gift presented to President and Mrs. Eisenhower by Queen Elizabeth.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1958

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Owing to the completion of their new store on Washington St., Bigelow, Kennard & Co. have found it unnecessary to continue the business in the temporary store they have occupied for some time at 324 Boylston St., and will close it about May 1. They are now offering for sale the fixtures of the entire Boylston St. store. The fixtures originally cost about $8,000, and consist of counter cases, booths and show cases. They will dispose of these fixtures immediately and they are offered to the highest bidder before May 15.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st May 1912

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Members of the Boston Jewelers Club gathered at the Commonwealth Country Club in Brighton, Mass., last month for the Club’s annual summer outing. Darwin Neumeister of Bigelow-Kennard Co. was chairman of the golf contest, and Frank A. Gendreau, Jr. was chairman of the bowling contest. The president’s golf trophy, established last year by Herbert Thomae, club president, was up for the winning. Bob Brennan of Speidel Corp., who won the trophy a year ago, donated a portable TV set as a door prize. Dinner was followed by an entertainment program under the chairmanship of Clarence Lund, secretary of the club.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1958

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Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Inc., 511 Washington St., as members of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts exhibited on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at the Copley-Plaza Hotel, products and by-products from their own shops. The displays included a diamond exhibit showing jewelry designed in Paris and executed in their own workshop; clocks and metal work from their wrought-iron shop made from their own designs inspired by personal search in England and European countries.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 24th October 1929

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C. W. Currier, who has been a salesman for the past 10 years with Bigelow, Kennard & Co., has accepted a Position with the San Francisco house of Shreve, Treat & Eacret. Among other former Boston men now with the Pacific Coast firm are Walter Treat, a member of the company; Windsor N. Cobb and Albert Strobel. Mr Currier left for his trip across the continent last Saturday.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 2nd October 1912

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Bigelow, Kennard & Company - Boston, Mass. - 1933

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