A New Order of Things : How the Textile Industry Transformed New England
Item
Title
A New Order of Things : How the Textile Industry Transformed New England
Creator
Rivard, Paul E.
Description
General history of the textile industry and its workers in the towns and cities of New England. From early domestic and small-scale manufacturing in the 17th and 18th centuries, to weaving industries of the early 19th, to the massive riverside brick mill structures and labor forces that persisted into the later 20th century. Contains scholarship, oral histories, and many illustrations in painting and photograph of industrial-era settings, workers, and their manufacturing equipment. Written by former director of the American Textile History Museum and the Maine State Museum.
Source
Publisher
University Press of New England
Date
2002
Language
en
Type
Book
Identifier
Coverage
17th century - 20th century
New England
ISBN
9781584652830
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Hanover, New Hampshire