Windham Textile and History Museum
 The museum in early-2018. | |
  Location within Connecticut | |
| Established | 1995-2002 |
|---|---|
| Location | Willimantic, Connecticut |
| Type | Textile museum |
| CEO | Jamie H. Eves |
| Website | millmuseum |
The Windham Textile and History Museum is a museum in Willimantic, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It is currently located in Main St.[1]
Exhibits
[edit]Its main focus is the Willimantic Linen Company's Willimantic mill, later purchased by the American Thread Company and closed in 1985.[2] The museum is located in the former company store building.[3]
The museum features the Brooke Shannon Antique Sewing Machine Room, which is a room which features replica sewing machines from the factory in the late-19th century.[4][5] Other exhibits include a re-creation of the manager's office, a replica of the boarding houses in the 1880s.[6] A tour of the mill property is part of the tour, but access inside in not included due to most of the mill being on private property.[7] There are many other displays that feature what was life like during the turn of the century at the mill in Willimantic.[8]
Associated people
[edit]- Austin Cornelius Dunham was vice-president of the Willimantic Linen Company.
References
[edit]- ^ "Windham Textile & History Museum | The Mill Museum". millmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ Eves, Jamie H. "The Rise and Fall of Connecticut's Textile Industry". Windham Textile & History Museum. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Mill Museum" (PDF). Windham Textile & History Museum. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "Brooke Shannon Antique Sewing Machine Room | Windham Textile & History Museum". www.millmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "A Trip To Windham Textile Museum (Part 2) - The Working Textile Artist". The Working Textile Artist. 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "The Workers' House | Windham Textile & History Museum". www.millmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "The Mills | Windham Textile & History Museum". www.millmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Permanent Exhibits | Windham Textile & History Museum". www.millmuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
Further reading
[edit]Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation:
- HAER No. CT-44-A, "Willimantic Linen Company, Mill No. 1", 7 photos, 17 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
- HAER No. CT-44-B, "Willimantic Linen Company, Mill No. 5", 1 photo, 8 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HAER No. CT-44-C, "Willimantic Linen Company, Mill No. 2", 12 photos, 18 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
External links
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