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74 Dexter-Russell 1898 Harrington Cutlery Company employs 25 expert mechanics. 1902 George Washington Wells brought on as president. 1911 Dexter Harrington dies; Charles Harrington becomes president. 1918 Harrington Cutlery celebrates its 100th anniversary. 1924 Southbridge Investment Company purchases Harrington Cutlery. 1926 Myron Clemence purchases Theodore Harrington's knife company. 1930 Myron Clemence's son, Robert U. Clemence, joins Hyde Manufacturing Co. 1931 Harrington Memorial Hospital is built, thanks to a $150,000 contribution from Charles D. Harrington. 1933 Southbridge Investment Group assumes ownership of Russell and Harrington Cutlery, which merge to form one company. 1934 Russell-Harrington moves from Marcy Street to River Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. 1938 The Russell factory moves from Turners Falls to Southbridge. 1947 Russell-Harrington holds its first annual foreman's outing. 1954 Hyde Manufacturing Co. establishes a profit sharing program. 1959 Robert Clemence becomes president of Hyde Manufacturing Co. 1961 Richard B. Hardy, son-in-law of Robert Clemence, joins Hyde Manufacturing Co. 1968 Hyde Manufacturing purchases Russell-Harrington. 1968 Russell-Harrington establishes a profit sharing program. 1968 Russell-Harrington celebrates its 150th anniversary. 1969 Richard Hardy becomes president of Russell-Harrington. 1977 Russell-Harrington begins major renovation project that includes a new 43,000 square foot addition. 1977 Richard Hardy becomes president of Hyde Group. 1992 Edmond Neal becomes president of Russell-Harrington. 1995 Richard Hardy becomes chairman of Hyde Group. 1996 Edmond Neal retires and William Pioppi becomes president of Russell-Harrington. 1998 Russell-Harrington recreates the Russell Barlow knives. 2001 William Pioppi retires and Alan Peppel becomes president of Russell-Harrington. 2001 Russell-Harrington Cutlery Company changes its name to Dexter-Russell, Inc. to reflect its lengthy history and product brand identity. 2010 Dexter and the Hyde Group undergo reorganization and separate the companies into two entities. 2018 Dexter Russell celebrates its 200th anniversary. Timeline cont.