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
Child Labor 1870’s - 1930’s
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
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.
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
Boss's Family
Life of a Mill Worker's Family - 1893
Powerpoint Presentation / Adobe PDF Presentation
Willimantic 1882 - 1909
Powerpoint Presentation/ Adobe PDF Presentation
