Christmas party for the staff at the Aris Glove Company, 1944. Rita Duquette Hadjo, second from the left in the first row, is the only one identified.
Historic Saranac Lake Collection, 2022.17.35. Gift of The Rice and Duquette Families.The Aris Glove Factory was at 26 Woodruff Street from 1943 to 1950.
Essex County Republican, June 18, 1943
Glove Mfg. Company May Locate In Saranac L.
A second industry that will bring added payroll income of $150,000 yearly is to be launched in Saranac Lake by Aris Gloves, Inc. if enough women workers can be found. The industry is being brought to Saranac Lake by the Saranac Lake planning board which has been working on the project for six months.
Plattsburgh Press-Republican, July 1, 1943
SARANAC LAKE. — The Aris glove factory will open during July. Machinery will be moved in next week. So far 200 women have signed for work.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 22, 1948
Aris Gloves, Inc., Re-opens Factory In Saranac Lake
The Saranac Lake factory of Aris Gloves, Inc., has re-opened following a four-months lapse of operation due to a shortage of materials and the resumption of activity in foreign plants.
Mrs. Merilda Robare, manager of the local factory, announced this morning that it would be run on a smaller scale tem porarily.
The plant, which formerly employed about 50 women, will be operated by about 35 employes for the present.
The glove factory is located on the second floor of the Boyce and Robertson building at 26 Woodruff street.
Aris Gloves, Inc., has its main offices at 411 Fifth avenue, New York city. There are four factories, including the local plant, in the United States and several others throughout Europe, mostly in France, England and Czechoslovakia.
The firm produces both fabric and leather gloves. Most of their output is handsewn with some completed by machine.
The factory was first opened in Saranac Lake on July 20, 1943 by Paul Chanut of Paris, France. After getting the plant into operation, Mr. Chanut turned the management over to Mrs. Robare, who continues in that capacity.
Termination of activity in the local factory took place on Aug. 20. At that time, Mrs. Robare attributed the closing to the difficulty of securing materials for glove making in this country.
Lake Placid News, November 23, 1951
SARANAC LAKE FIRM TO MAKE GLOVES FOR U.S.
More than 80,000 pairs of cotton gloves will be made by the Aris Glove Company in Saranac Lake for the armed forces, it was announced Friday.
The United States government has contracted with the local branch company for 80,400 pairs of cotton gloves, which will cost $39,798.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, January 15, 1952
$40,000 JOB HERE IS UNDER WAY
As of today, it's full speed ahead with a full force for the Aris Gloves, Inc., at 26 Woodruff street. A group of approximately 25 new workers are supplementing the regular staff of 35 to make 80,400 pairs of white cotton gloves to be used by the U. S. Navy.
The contract, which was awarded to the company last November, represents $40,000 and means a payroll increase of hundreds of dollars. The plant is equipped with 65 machines, all of which will be in use to fill the contract in the shortest time possible.
Mrs. Merilda Robare, manager of the Aris plant, said today that the operation is moving along smoothly.
“There are so few cases of this kind when women get the breaks,” she remarked, “that it is wonderful to be able to take on so many additional women workers. Most of them are trained, having worked with us before, and everything is under control.”
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