found: NUCMC data from Rhode Island Historical Society for East Providence Water Co. Records, 1902-1932(East Providence Water Company; inc. 1895; in 1922 property and business transferred to Sayles Finishing Plants [Saylesville, R.I.])
found: NUCMC data from Rhode Island Historical Society for Sayles Bleacheries. Records, 1847-1906(Moshassuck Bleachery purchased by William F. Sayles 1847 and operations begun under names W.F. Sayles and Sayles ĚBleachery; in ca. 1863 brother, Frederic C. Sayles became partner and firm operated under name W.F. and F.C. Sayles; with death of William F. Sayles in 1894 partnership ended and shares passed on to his son, Frank A. Sayles who eventually became owner of entire company, operating it under name F.A. Sayles and Sayles Bleacheries; after 1906 merged into the larger entity Sayles Finishing Plants; textile manufacturing and finishing business; Saylesville, town of Lincoln, R.I.)
found: Info from R.I. Hist. Soc.(Sayles Farm and French River Textile Company; both in Mechanicsville, Conn.; operated by Sayles Bleacheries and Sayles Finishing Plants; owner of Putnam Light & Power Company, Putnam, Conn., which served northeastern Conn., 1892-1921; Glenlyon Dye Works, headquartered in Phillipsdale, R.I.; (founded ca. 1876) affiliated with Sayles Bleacheries (later owned by Sayles Finishing Plants); Special Fabrics Company (later Sayles Converting Company), Saylesville, R.I.; part of and affiliated with Sayles Finishing Plants; TARSCO Corporation liquidated into Sayles Finishing Plants 1962)
