Worth-Walden Co., Dallas, TX

[DaveProc]

Thanks for the background! When does “Worth-Walden” come about? Earlier in this thread it eludes to 1962. Might coincide with Frank becoming the distributor for Automat?


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I haven't found that info yet, the above was about 2 hours of research. I am still looking. Will update when/if I find it.

 

[DaveProc]

So, now the research on Walden Hat Co gets stranger. I have found 11 WWII Draft Registration Cards for individuals who claim Walden Hat Co as their employer in 1942
5-Living in Wallkill, New York
2- Living in Walden, New York
1- Newburgh, New York
1-Danbury CT
1-Montgomery NY
1-Dallas Texas

Could there have been two different Walden Hat Company's?

 

[DaveProc]

Article in the Middletown Times Herald , New York 1945, referring to the Walden Hat Company in Wallkill New York.

 

[DaveProc]

Walden Hat Company Wallkill NY mentioned in 1939 Middletown Times Herald NY article 1939

 

[DaveProc]

1970 Dallas business directory listing.
John Hargrove Finisher Walden Hat
Garland Texas

 

[DaveProc]

Here is the revised history of Walden Hat Co Dallas that fits into the 1963 forming of Worth Walden.
Using mostly Dallas City Directories, newspaper articles and ads, death certificates, WWII draft records and US Census records and a few other sources.
(There was also another Walden Hat Co. operating in Wallkill NY from the 1930s through at least the 1940s that is referenced in multiple Middletown Times Herald Newspapers from the time period)


John A Walden born 1887

1917-1924 John A. Walden Owns Dallas Hat Works, Hat Renovators

1927 John A. Walden employee Mill-Bert Hat Mfg Co

1928-1931 Superintendent Zenith-Casino

1928-1931+ Reuben Banks is a hatter with Zenith Casino Inc, Hat Renovators

1932-1933 John A. Walden owns Waldens Hat Shop

1934 Reuben Banks in Superintendent of the hat department of Zenith-Casino Inc

1933 Jon A Walden opens Waldens Hat Shop

By 1938 Frank T. Walden ( son of John A. Walden) and Reuban B. Banks are partners making and cleaning hats as Banks and Frank Hat Co.

January 1942 Frank T. Walden enlists in Army Army Air Corps

July 1942 Reuben Banks dies of Tuberculosis

1943 John A. Walden Archibald Hat Co./Walden Hat Co.Dallas

1947 John A. Walden operating Walden Hat Co, Dallas

1955 Frank T Walden manager Walden Hat Co., Dallas

1957 John A Walden operating Walden Co Dallas

1962 John A Walden Walden proprietor Hat Co

1962 John A. Walden dies

c. 1963 Worth Walden Formed


mid 1960s Frank T Walden is a Distributor for the Automat Company in Dallas
by 1970s Frank T Walden is President of General Chemical and Plastic Co.

 

[DaveProc]

Here is the history of Walden Hat Co Dallas that fits into the 1963 forming of Worth Walden.
Using mostly Dallas City Directories, newspaper articles and ads, death certificates, WWII draft records and US Census records and a few other sources.
(There was also another Walden Hat Co. operating in Wallkill NY from the 1930s through at least the 1940s that is referenced in multiple Middletown Times Herald Newspapers from the time period)


John A Walden born 1887

1917-1924 John A. Walden Owns Dallas Hat Works, Hat Renovators

1927 John A. Walden employee Mill-Bert Hat Mfg Co

1928-1931 Superintendent Zenith-Casino

1928-1931+ Reuben Banks is a hatter with Zenith Casino Inc, Hat Renovators

1932-1933 John A. Walden owns Waldens Hat Shop

1934 Reuben Banks in Superintendent of the hat department of Zenith-Casino Inc

1933 Jon A Walden opens Waldens Hat Shop

By 1938 Frank T. Walden ( son of John A. Walden) and Reuban B. Banks are partners making and cleaning hats as Banks and Frank Hat Co.

January 1942 Frank T. Walden enlists in Army Army Air Corps

July 1942 Reuben Banks dies of Tuberculosis

1943 John A. Walden Archibald Hat Co./Walden Hat Co.Dallas

1947 John A. Walden operating Walden Hat Co, Dallas

1955 Frank T Walden manager Walden Hat Co., Dallas

1957 John A Walden operating Walden Co Dallas

1962 John A Walden Walden proprietor Hat Co

1962 John A. Walden dies

c. 1963 Worth Walden Formed


mid 1960s Frank T Walden is a Distributor for the Automat Company in Dallas
by 1970s Frank T Walden is President of General Chemical and Plastic Co.

 

[DaveProc]

So, there has been a bit of activity and some cool hats posted the last few days from Walden Hat Co. in Dallas that eventually became Worth Walden around 1963. It piqued my interest and I thought I would see what I could dig up. I have posted this as a comment on two other threads, but I thought it deserved it's own.



So, this was my comment
Here is the revised history of Walden Hat Co Dallas that fits into the 1963 forming of Worth Walden.
Using mostly Dallas City Directories, newspaper articles and ads, death certificates, WWII draft records and US Census records and a few other sources.

(There was also another Walden Hat Co. operating in Wallkill NY from the 1930s through at least the 1940s that is referenced in multiple Middletown Times Herald Newspapers from the time period)


John A Walden born 1887

1917-1924 John A. Walden Owns Dallas Hat Works, Hat Renovators

1927 John A. Walden employee Mill-Bert Hat Mfg Co

1928-1931 Superintendent Zenith-Casino

1928-1931+ Reuben Banks is a hatter with Zenith Casino Inc, Hat Renovators

1932-1933 John A. Walden owns Waldens Hat Shop

1934 Reuben Banks in Superintendent of the hat department of Zenith-Casino Inc

1933 Jon A Walden Waldens Hat Shop

By 1938 Frank T. Walden ( son of John A. Walden) and Reuban B. Banks are partners making and cleaning hats as Banks and Frank Hat Co.

January 1942 Frank T. Walden enlists in Army Army Air Corps

July 1942 Reuben Banks dies of Tuberculosis

1943 John A. Walden Archibald Hat Co./Walden Hat Co.Dallas

1947 John A. Walden operating Walden Hat Co, Dallas

1955 Frank T Walden manager Walden Hat Co., Dallas

1957 John A Walden operating Walden Co Dallas

1962 John A Walden Walden employee Hat Co
1962 Helen and Herman Stearman Owners Walden Hat Co ( Herman Stearman is a masonry contractor)

1962 John A. Walden dies
1963 Helen M. Stearman owner
By 1965 the Stearmans are back in the masonry business and out of the hat business

c. 1963 Worth Walden Formed


mid 1960s Frank T Walden is a Distributor for the Automat Company in Dallas
by 1970s Frank T Walden is President of General Chemical and Plastic Co.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

So, there has been a bit of activity and some cool hats posted the last few days from Walden Hat Co. in Dallas that eventually became Worth Walden around. It piqued my interest and I thought I would see what I could dig up. I have posted this as a comment on two other threads, but I thought it deserved it's own.


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So, this was my comment
Here is the revised history of Walden Hat Co Dallas that fits into the 1963 forming of Worth Walden.
Using mostly Dallas City Directories, newspaper articles and ads, death certificates, WWII draft records and US Census records and a few other sources.

(There was also another Walden Hat Co. operating in Wallkill NY from the 1930s through at least the 1940s that is referenced in multiple Middletown Times Herald Newspapers from the time period)


John A Walden born 1887

1917-1924 John A. Walden Owns Dallas Hat Works, Hat Renovators

1927 John A. Walden employee Mill-Bert Hat Mfg Co

1928-1931 Superintendent Zenith-Casino

1928-1931+ Reuben Banks is a hatter with Zenith Casino Inc, Hat Renovators

1932-1933 John A. Walden owns Waldens Hat Shop

1934 Reuben Banks in Superintendent of the hat department of Zenith-Casino Inc

1933 Jon A Walden opens Waldens Hat Shop

By 1938 Frank T. Walden ( son of John A. Walden) and Reuban B. Banks are partners making and cleaning hats as Banks and Frank Hat Co.

January 1942 Frank T. Walden enlists in Army Army Air Corps

July 1942 Reuben Banks dies of Tuberculosis

1943 John A. Walden Archibald Hat Co./Walden Hat Co.Dallas

1947 John A. Walden operating Walden Hat Co, Dallas

1955 Frank T Walden manager Walden Hat Co., Dallas

1957 John A Walden operating Walden Co Dallas

1962 John A Walden Walden proprietor Hat Co

1962 John A. Walden dies

c. 1963 Worth Walden Formed


mid 1960s Frank T Walden is a Distributor for the Automat Company in Dallas
by 1970s Frank T Walden is President of General Chemical and Plastic Co.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful research.

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[DaveProc]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful research.

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My pleasure, I don't claim to know 1/10 of 1% about the history of hat making compared to others on this site, but, I have 25+ years experience as a historian and archivist and for some reason this one hat maker fascinated me

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I have 25+ years experience as a historian and archivist

Good job with this & Worth-Walden both.

 

[DaveProc]

Good job with this & Worth-Walden both.

Thank you, Jack!

 

[BobHufford]

My pleasure, I don't claim to know 1/10 of 1% about the history of hat making compared to others on this site, but, I have 25+ years experience as a historian and archivist and for some reason this one hat maker fascinated me

Great work Dave! Can we interest you in any other hat brands?

 

[BobHufford]

I didn't go deep enough for this one. I'm guessing the Resistol case probably went with another high-end hat at some point.

These mink (cashmere, vicuna, etc) blends with beaver seem to be a notch up (in pricing at least) from an all-beaver hat for several makers.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I didn't go deep enough for this one. I'm guessing the Resistol case probably went with another high-end hat at some point.

These mink (cashmere, vicuna, etc) blends with beaver seem to be a notch up (in pricing at least) from an all-beaver hat for several makers.

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That's a 1990's hat & case. They were being made on the Resistol line. Very nice hats.

 

[Cynthia Williams]

Well I've read all 3 pages of this thread looking for info on the RESISTOL HAT SUITCASE ! I found an image of it on Google is how I found ya'll . I am a vintage clothing dealer from OKC , OK. (52 + years ) First case I've found like this . Want to sell it . It's perfect on the outside , water stain on inside .

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Well I've read all 3 pages of this thread looking for info on the RESISTOL HAT SUITCASE ! I found an image of it on Google is how I found ya'll . I am a vintage clothing dealer from OKC , OK. (52 + years ) First case I've found like this . Want to sell it . It's perfect on the outside , water stain on inside . View attachment 330668

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[Jamey Ainsworth]

The 'Worth-Walden' hat company was owned by my Great uncle Jack Waldrip and his wife Tommie Lee. He bought the original location on West Jefferson and incorporated the original Walden name into 'Worth'. I don't know when exactly that was...but it was sometime in the 60's. He and Aunt Tommie Lee owned and operated at that location through the late 90's...perhaps early 2000's. The area deteriorated until it was no longer financially viable for them to continue...repeated burglaries made it difficult to continue insurance coverage. They retired and sold the building.

He had quite a history there...he had made hats for LBJ and John Connally. I do remember that he had a brother who also made hats. The name Hargrove comes up due to the Waldrips, Hargroves, Chambers, and a few others all being related and intermarried.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

He and Aunt Tommie Lee owned and operated at that location through the late 90's...perhaps early 2000's.

I have 3 hats all dated behind the sweat from the early 1990’s. All top quality hats, 15X. Hope you stick around & contribute more to the FL.

 

[Jamey Ainsworth]

I have 3 hats all dated behind the sweat from the early 1990’s. All top quality hats, 15X. Hope you stick around & contribute more to the FL.

I used to have several hats myself...unfortunately they were all lost/destroyed over the last 50 years.