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The Osborne Library at the American Textile History Museum contains a rich and comprehensive collection of printed, pictorial and manuscript material of interest to researchers in a variety of fields. Users include historians of business, technology and labor, designers, spinners and weavers, architects, exhibit designers, textile workers and their families, and the general public interested in the history and technology of an industry that formed the basis of this country's economy. The collections include books, pamphlets, government documents, trade catalogs, advertising material, prints, photographs and business records that record the history of textile production in the United States. Access to the library is by appointment only for researchers aged 18 years and over.
An appointment is required: Please write (Osborne Library, ATHM, 491 Dutton St., Lowell, MA 01854), telephone (978-441-0400 x 228 or 225) or fax (978-441-1412).
Rights and Reproductions: Contact the Librarian or Assistant Librarian at (978-441-0400 x228, 225) or the Museum Registrar (x248).
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American Woolen Company Lawrence, Massachusetts |
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Bolta Company Lawrence, Massachusetts |
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Merrimac Paper Company Lawrence, Massachusetts |
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Nathl. Stevens-Warranted Fast Colors Andover, Massachusetts |
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Davis & Furber Machine Co., Woolen Machinery North Andover, Massachusetts |
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Pacific Mills and the North Canal Lawrence, Massachusetts |
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Stevens Village, North Andover, Massachusetts |
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Stevens Village (left side), North Andover, Massachusetts |
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