History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome by Chauncey Jerome

1 Chapter 1 EARLY DAYS.-LEAVING HOME.-BOUND OUT.-FARMING.-CARPENTER.-SOLDIER.-CLOCK MAKING.

2 Chapter 2 PROGRESS OF CLOCK MAKING.-IMPROVEMENTS BY ELI TERRY AND OTHERS.-SHELF CLOCK.

3 Chapter 3 PERSONAL HISTORY CONTINUED.-COMMENCING BUSINESS.-SALE TO A SOUTHERNER.-REMOVAL TO BRISTOL.-FIRST SERIOUS LOSS.

4 Chapter 4 THE BRONZE LOOKING GLASS CLOCK.-CHURCH AT BRISTOL.-PANIC OF 1837.- CLOCKS AT THE SOUTH.-THE ONE DAY BRASS CLOCK.

5 Chapter 5 SUCCESS OF THE NEW INVENTION.-INTRODUCTION OF CLOCKS IN ENGLAND.-TERRY FAMILY, ETC.

6 Chapter 6 OPERATIONS OF FRANK MERRILLS-A SAD HISTORY.-BUSINESS TROUBLES, ETC.

7 Chapter 7 REMOVAL TO NEW HAVEN.-FACTORY AT BRISTOL DESTROYED BY FIRE.-OTHER TROUBLES, ETC.

8 Chapter 8 FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN CHEAP TIME-KEEPERS. -THE PROCESS OF CLOCK MAKING.-

9 Chapter 9 THE NEW HAVEN CLOCK COMPANY, AND OTHER CLOCK MANUFACTURERS IN CONNECTICUT.

10 Chapter 10 BARNUM'S CONNECTION WITH THE JEROME CLOCK CO.-CAUSES AND RESULTS OF ITS FAILURE.

11 Chapter 11 EFFECTS OF THE FAILURE ON MYSELF-REMOVAL TO WATERBURY AND ANSONIA-UNFORTUNATE BUSINESS CONNECTIONS.

12 Chapter 12 MORE MISPLACED CONFIDENCE-ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE PARTNERSHIP.

13 Chapter 13 THE WOOSTER PLACE CHURCH.-GROWTH OF THE DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS IN NEW HAVEN.

14 Chapter 14 NEW HAVEN AS A BUSINESS PLACE-GROWTH-EXTENSIVE MANUFACTORIES, ETC.

History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome