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The following materials cover a wide range of topics related to the textile industry in Willimantic from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.


Children of the Cotton Industry
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation

Glossary

Child Labor 1870s - 1930s
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
Glossary

The Story of My Cotton Dress
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
My Cotton Dress explores all of the work children had to do to make a single garment. From growing and picking the cotton to selling the finished product.
Glossary

Boss's Family
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
Glossary

Life of a Mill Worker's Family - 1893
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
Glossary

Willimantic 1882 - 1909
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation

 

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