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The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a ten month period.

The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over an eleven month period.

The book records orders for different quantity, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a two year period.

The book has the date of order, date of carding and spinning , quantity and other information of the finished woolen cloth.

A heddle used in the Assabet Mills. Heddles are loops of wire or cord attached to the loom’s harness that are used to separate and control the warp yarns during the weaving process. Each heddle controls one warp yarn, with a loom having as many as…

A brown shuttle and bobbin of red yarn, used in the Assabet Mills.

A light brown shuttle used in the Assabet Mills.

A light brown shuttle used in the Assabet Mills.

A set of three bobbins with dark brown yarn made at the Assabet Mills, Maynard, Mass.

Two brown wooden bobbins used at the American Woolen Company Mill.

A sample piece of green cloth made at the Assabet Mills during the World War I for the United States Marine Corps.

A set of three bobbins from the Assabet Mills. The yarn on them was spun in the local mill.

A canvas bag used in the American Woolen Company in Maynard, Mass. The imprinted message reads "A. W. C. Beaton Yarn Bag Return to Drawing In".

This identification button was worn by all empoyees at the Assabet Mills, Maynard, during the early 1920's. These buttons were worn by Salvatore Terrasi (1999.2699); George Peterson (1999.244); Henry Slyvert (1999.245); Niilo hyden (1999.1099); Niilo…

Three ledgers that record the number, source, condition and types of bales of wool received by the mill.

A bobbin used with a twist gauge to test the twist when spinning yarn. It was used at the Assabet Mills by Mr. Arthur Johnson. Mr. Johnson worked for many years at the Assabet Mills and the American Woolen Company.

Two wood turnings used in the American Woolen Company. One large and one small in size.

This many paged ledger has but one page of entries, shown. Its not clear what group of employees earnings are recorded. Note on bottom right the page was audited by Geo. R. Lawton.

Six volumes recording the lot number, description of blends, weight, cost, quality and waste for the production of various types of cloth.

Four volumes that record the weight, percentage and types of wool used to produce various colors and types of cloth in each lot. Approximately 725 lots per volume.