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A.E. Staley, Sr.,- "a dreamer who made his dreams come true"
This extraordinary gentleman was the founder of the now world famous A.E. Staley Company, which was founded in 1897. Since 1988 the company is part of the British corporation Tate & Lyle.
The watch offered for sale was presented to Mr. Staley by his employees, Christmas 1919.
During the later years of Mr. Staley's life, he often stated that there were times when he was short on cash and needed to purchase supplies or to pay his employees. As a result, he would take his beloved watch to the local pawnbroker in order to raise money. Once the products were sold, Mr. Staley would redeem his watch.
In 1990, a member of the Staley family gifted the family heirloom to the University of Illinois to support the University's Historical Clothing Collection. This unique resource of the University consists of more than 5000 items dating from 1766 and celebrates the lives of the working people who settled the Illinois prairie - people such as A.E. Staley.
This extraordinary gentleman was the founder of the now world famous A.E. Staley Company, which was founded in 1897. Since 1988 the company is part of the British corporation Tate & Lyle.
The watch offered for sale was presented to Mr. Staley by his employees, Christmas 1919.
During the later years of Mr. Staley's life, he often stated that there were times when he was short on cash and needed to purchase supplies or to pay his employees. As a result, he would take his beloved watch to the local pawnbroker in order to raise money. Once the products were sold, Mr. Staley would redeem his watch.
In 1990, a member of the Staley family gifted the family heirloom to the University of Illinois to support the University's Historical Clothing Collection. This unique resource of the University consists of more than 5000 items dating from 1766 and celebrates the lives of the working people who settled the Illinois prairie - people such as A.E. Staley.