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Assabet Mills

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Photographs, documents, and artifacts from the Assabet Mills and the American Woolen Company.

Contributor

Collection Manager (Maynard Historical Society)

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Assabet Mills Property Map - 1951

Note:
Inserts taken from Assabet Mills Plans and all detail west of Sudbury S. taken from plan dated 1903 and made by Smith and Brooks, Lowell, Mass.

Assabet Mills Wooden Board
A wooden slat with the following imprinted upon it: "American Woolen Co., Inc., Order No. 7263, Assabet Mills, Maynard, Mass".

Model of the First Turbine - Corliss Engine
This model was made by Theodoric Jones who was the first engineer at the Assabet Mills, about 1901-02, when the company began the manufacture of electricity. Mr. Jones was the Grandfather of Mrs. Arthur Price.

'George Corliss invented his…

Three Assabet Mills Shipping Crate Slats
Three wooden Assabet Mills shipping crate slats. These were remnants of shipping crates used to ship products.

Set of Hands from Mill Clock - Southside
A set of hands from the Mill Clock. The clock was built in 1892 by the Assabet Manufacturing Company and completely refurbished by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1980.

Set of Hands from Mill Clock - Northside
A set of hands from the Maynard Mill Clock on the North side. The clock built in 1892 by the Assabet Manufacturing Company was completly refurbished in 1980 by Digital Equipment Corporation.

Maynard Industries Tenants - 1964

Businesses Listed:

Beacon Publishing , Bonny Mfg., Bradley-Sun, Canto Corporation, Capital Molding, Carlisle Screw Corporation, Condit. P. N., Country Store, Davis Channing E., Dennison Mfg., Digital Equip., Hudson Bros., Inforonics Inc.,…

Title to Comptometer
A document from Merton Merrick, American Woolen Mills Cashier, that is the Title to the Comptometer.

The Comptometer was purchased on May 31, 1934 for $350.00 on behalf of the American Woolen Mills. The purchaser was Merton F. Merrick. Mr.…

Sangamo Electric Company Meter
This is a 40 cycle Type H Watthour Meter used in the Assabet Mills.

In September 1902, the Assabet Mills provided electric lighting for the towns of Maynard and Acton. It was 40 cycle current. When radio and other electrically operated equipment…

Comptometer
A comptometer used in the Assabet Mills. The Comptometer was the first commercially successful key-driven mechanical calculator, patented in the United States by Dorr Felt in 1887. The partnership was incorporated as the Felt & Tarrant…

Sewing Glass
A magnifying glass used by Miss Maggie Duggan in the Sewing Department at the Assabet Mills.

Collection of World War I Military Coat Buttons - ca 1918
World War I buttons cut off military coats, shredded in the Shoddy Mill, Assabet Mills. They were found by Edmund Duggan.

Assessors Report<br /> Town of Sudbury
The last report that included the section of Sudbury that was to become part of the Town of Maynard in 1871. Two pages shown, one with the value of the Assabet Manufacturing Co. and the other page with the assessment of Amory and Lorenzo Maynard and…

Historic Mill Marker Dedication Program - 2021

Folks involved in dedication:
Jack Mackeen, Ellen Duggan, Lee Caras, Jeff Swanberg, Priscilla Sandberg, Paul Boothroyd, John Courville, John Brandon, Ann Gibson, Brian Berghaus, Paul Lesage, Lindsey McConchie, Jen Picorelli, Molly Bergin, Chuck…

Mill Clock One Hundred Anniversary Program - 1992

People who contributed to the celebration:
Bob Anderson, Alan Couture, Ann Hurd, Frank Ignachuck, Paul Gadaire, Jamie Pearson, Joel Schur, Ralph Sheridan, Nick Ugrinow, Meg Weaver, Joe Pozerycki, Stephanni Schweitzer, Ed Horrigan, Joe Magno, Dan…

Pill or Jewelry Box<br /> Town of Maynard<br /> Massachusetts
A souvenir box with a painting of the Assabet Mills and Mill Pond on the cover.

Lufkin 12&quot; Tri-folding Steel Ruler<br /> Advertising Loom Parts - Mill Supplies<br /> H. F. Livermore Co.
The ruler folds and stores in a leather sheath.

Assabet Mill and Mill Pond
View across the pond of the mill with two chimneys visible.
Chimney on left taken down in mid-1950's.
The RR Station can be seen on the left in the top photo.

Middlesex and Assabet Houses
The attached houses where built in 1901 to house mill workers. The location is corner of Main St. and Florida Rd. where Post Office is now located. The wall the woman is sitting on can be seen in front of Amory Maynard House, 145 Main St.

Variety Store at New Village
The American Woolen Company built the houses off Parker Street and owned the variety store.