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Newton's Practical Weaver, 1888
The Practical Weaver is a book of reference for the mathematics involved in the daily running of the weaving, carding, spinning rooms. This includes wages, advertising and production costs, to name a few.
Assabet Mills & Assabet Manufacturing - Company Memos from Amory Maynard, 1867-1872
A series of copies of Assabet Mills/Maunfacturing Company memos written by Amory Maynard from the Counting Room, 1867-1872. These memos were written to Mr. Charles Sargent and addressed the need for various machinery activities.
Assabet Mills - ca 1930
American Woolen Company
Series of external views of the mill c.1930. One photo shows unloading of wool into the building.
Assabet Mills Photos - 1931
Series of external views of the mill buildings taken July 18, 1931and November 22,1931. Some photos indicate year the building was added.
American Woolen Company and Express Employees with Shipment of Cloth 1920.
Woolen cloth being shipped by express from the Assabet Mills in 1920. The mill workers were able to load 347 pieces of wrapped wool onto the train car in 5 and 1/2 minutes.
From Left to Right 1.___, 2. Florian Konowicz, 3. Harley O'Brien, 4. John…
From Left to Right 1.___, 2. Florian Konowicz, 3. Harley O'Brien, 4. John…
American Woolen Company's Mills
A book of photographs of all the American Woolen Company mills. Undated.
Profitable Talks to Supervisors, The Business of Being A Supervisor - American Woolen Company, Inc., 1930
A book with accompanying letter describing proven methods of group leadership presented to the supervisors of the American Woolen Company by Harry C. Templeton, AWC Agent, in 1930.
Notice Regarding Intoxication at the Assabet Manufacturing Company - 1879
A March 1879 Notice to the employees of the Assabet Manufacturing Company regarding termination of employment due to intoxication.
Flooding at Assabet Mills from Hurricane Carol - 1954.
The hurricane moved ashore in Connecticut shortly after high tide on August 31, producing a storm surge of 10-15 ft and winds of over 115 mph. Widespread areas were left without power from eastern Connecticut to southern Massachusetts. Digital…
American Woolen Company "Employees Booster" - 1922
The American Woolen Company published an employees newsletter entitled "The A.W.Woolen Company Employees Booster". This document is the 2 page original - pp. 17-18 - of the Assabet Mills, Maynard, MA, 1922 report.
American Woolen Company Stock Certificate and Common Dividends.
A series of American Woolen Company Stock Certificates and Common Dividends issued in 1922, 1946-1951, to John F. King, an employee.
Notification for Separation Pay Mailing Card - 1951
Assabet Mills
These cards were to be used by the employees of the Assabet Mills for their severance pay at the time of the closing of the mills.
American Woolen Company, US Savings Bonds National Defense Program, Payroll Allotment Plan - October 27, 1941
A booklet describing the Payroll Allotment Plan for United States Savings Bonds during WWII, in the name of Albert W. Connors, an oiler with the American Woolen Company, 1941.
Flood of March 1936 - Mill Views
The winter of 1936's large snowfall amounts was followed by heavy spring rains resulting in the worst flooding since 1850. In one day after 6 inches of rainfall the water was within a foot of it's bank by the mill buildings. Photo of mill number 6.
An Illustration of the Standard Cover of the American Woolen Mill Blanket Box - ca 1940's
An illustration of the standard cover of the boxes for blankets produced by the American Woolen Company, circa 1940. The color of the box indicated the color of the blanket enclosed.
American Woolen Company - Insurance Identification Card - 1918
An insurance identification card for Edwin A. Laurila, an employee of the American Woolen Company in 1918.
Assabet Mills - 1867
View of Assabet Mills taken from Main Street in 1867. At that time,Walnut Street was on the southern side of the river and ran from Main Street to Thompson Street. In 1872, the street was relocated on the northern side of the river, running from…
Boiler Room Employees - 1905
Coal was the main source of power for the mill complex in the early 1900s. The coal was brought to the mill by train and was unloaded and shoveled into the boilers by these workers.
Dressing and Slasher Room Assabet Mills Employees - 1905
Taken at the coal pile on Walnut Street before the installation of oil. The men in the picture are the second hands and employees of both departments which were under one head.
American Woolen Company - "A Christmas Message" - 1922
A booklet published by the American Woolen Company celebrating the Christmas season of 1922, including Christmas messages from each Mill President.