| Title: | The Life of Calvin T. Sampson |
| Year | Event |
| 1851 | Sampson opened his first retail shoe store on the corner of Main and Eagle Street.(Later burned down) |
| 1853 | Finally started to produce shoes |
| 1856 | Started to commence the manufacturing of women's shoes exclusively |
| 1858 | Sampson founded one of the most successful shoe factories around at the time |
| 1867 | Bought a large brick building on Marshall Street |
| 1867 | Shoe maker employees form the biggest union in the country (Knights of St. Crispin) |
| 1870 | Employees of Sampson went on strike for higher wages |
| 1870 | First contract signed by Chinese workers to enable them to work for Sampson was produced |
| 1871 | Hired additional 50 Chinese workers |
| 1880 | Last Chinese immigrant departed from the company |