Lawrence Public Library

American Woolen Company receipts collection, 1955-1984

The material described in this catalog record is located in the collections of the Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence, Mass

Frederick Ayer and William Wood established the American Woolen Company at the end of the 19th century. At one time there were 60 mills in seven states producing 80 million yards of wool and worsted a year. The huge Wood Mill and the Ayer Mill were located in Lawrence. The Wood Mill was built in 1906, was in two sections half a mile long, and was the largest worsted mill in the world.

Collection is open for research

2017556033

Finding aid in the repository.

0.1 linear ft. (3 v.)

(OCoLC)1005352256