Information Regarding Shreve, Crump & Low

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Shreve, Crump & Low, contemplate the erection of a large building at West and Tremont streets.

Source: Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide - 19th June 1889

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Arthur M. Horne, of Shreve, Crump & Low, Inc., was elected a director of the Boston Better Business Bureau at its annual meeting last week. A number of fraudulent operations were prosecuted during the year, including jewelry auction frauds. The president’s report showed a total of $38,000 expended in Bureau work during 1925. Most of the leading jewelers in Boston are members.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 12th May 1926

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Shreve, Crump and Low Co. - Boston - 1913

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Shreve, Crump & Low Co. - Boston - 1903

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Arthur M. Horne, treasurer of Shreve, Crump & Low Co., has been made a member of the merchandise advisory committee of the Boston Better Business Bureau.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 14th September 1927

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Arthur M. Horne, treasurer, Shreve, Crump & Low, Inc., was among the directors elected at the annual meeting of the Boston Better Business Bureau last week. Other officers elected were: President, John R. Richardson; vice-president, George B. Johnson: treasurer, Thomas P. Beal; secretary, Kenneth R. Backman.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 11th May 1927

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In connection with the arrival of the Mayflower II at Plymouth, Mass., Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Inc., Boston, featured duplicates of the cargo brought over in the treasure chest aboard the vessel.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1957

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Officers and Directors of the Massachusetts & Rhode Island Retail Jewelers Association met at the University Club on June 8 at the request of James Kay, president. Fred Bird, for 27 years treasurer of the association, tendered his resignation, which was accepted with regrets. William Shreve, of Shreve, Crump & Low, was appointed treasurer pro-tem, to serve until the annual meeting and convention next April. Next meeting of the officers and directors was scheduled to be held at the University Club, Boston, on July 13, and a fall meeting is planned to be held in Rhode Island in September.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1955

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On Saturday evening the employés of the Shreve, Crump & Low Company, the jewelers, at 147 Tremont street, were tendered a complimentary banquet at Kramer's, on Hayward place, by T. F. Tuttle, the silverware manufacturer, at 488 Washington street, and William Kahle, the jewelry case manufacturer, at 28 Summer street. There were about 40 persons gathered about the banquet tables and a most enjoyable evening was passed by all who had the pleasure of attending. Messrs. Tuttle and Kahle have made this banquet an annual affair for several years, and it is always looked forward to with a great deal of interest by those most concerned.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 26th January 1898

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There is on exhibition in the window of Shreve, Crump & Low Company, the jewelers at 147 Tremont street, a beautiful three-handled silver loving cup, gold-lined, which has been presented by the Seventh Regiment, N. Y. N. G., to the First Corps Cadets, M. V. M.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 23rd February 1898

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The Shreve, Crump & Low Company, the well known jewelers at 147 Tremont street, were among the contributors to the fund for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the six firemen killed in the disastrous fire on Merrimac street two weeks ago to-day, sending their check to the relief committee for $50. The fund, including about $7,000 netted from the cadet theatricals, now amounts to more than $40,000.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 23rd February 1898

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M. F. Charles, the new postmaster of Reading, Mass., has engaged Willis A. Smith, lately a watchmaker at Shreve, Crump & Low's, Boston, to take entire charge of the watch and jewelry repairing branch of his business.

Source: The Manufacturing Jeweler - 28th March 1895

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Two men cut a hole in the diamond window of Shreve, Crump & Low about 2 o’clock in the afternoon June 25. They made the hole too small to admit a hand, and were forced to flee when by-standers closed in on them. The traffic officer on duty at the corner pursued them without success.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th July 1929

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The Boston Post last week devoted considerable space to John E. Conlon, 38 Province St., whose collection of clocks is famous. Mr. Conlon has been established for 15 years there, having previously been employed by Shreve, Crump & Low and before that by Bigelow, Kennard & Co. He has not only an extraordinary collection of old clocks, but he has a number of the tools used by early craftsmen.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th July 1929

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President and Mrs. Richard Shreve of Shreve, Crump, & Low in Boston, have returned from a visit to Colorado Springs. While there, Mr. Shreve attended a conclave of the Retail Jewelers Research Group.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1960

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Donald Thomas, silver buyer for Shreve, Crump & Low, Boston, and a new staff member of the firm of Roy Goodnow, recently toured Manchester Silver Co. in Providence.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1960

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Richard Shreve, son of Benjamin Shreve, general manager of Shreve, Crump & Low Co., is now working in a war factory. Mrs. Virginia King of Shreve, Crump & Low Co., has enrolled in a gem class at the Gemological Institute.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - December 1943

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J. H. French, the well-known auctioneer is conducting an auction sale for the Shreve, Crump & Low Co., for the purpose of largely reducing the stock prior to the company’s removal to the new building on West and Tremont Sts.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 20th May 1891

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In commenting upon business conditions, Benjamin Shreve of Shreve, Crump & Low Co., 330 Boylston St., Boston, gave as his opinion that a new purchasing power had been developed recently and it is not among the class of people who are dependent upon dividends for their income.

His store has attracted the trade of this new group by offering high quality, moderate priced articles which are promoted through window and store display and in newspaper and car card advertising.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - February 1934

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Two dozen superb examples of the silversmith craft, the trophies of the National doubles tennis championships, held at the Longwood Cricket Club, attracted much attention in the windows of Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Inc.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1938

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