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Richard Candee, Professor of American and New England Studies at Boston
University, has done a great deal of research on the knitted stocking
industry in 19th-century New England. I would think that the process would
be similar to knitted underwear, and I am sure that he could be helpful.
Lonn Taylor
Fort Davis, Texas
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From: "Linda Norris" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:42 AM
Subject: seeking manufacturing info
> Hello--
>
> For an industrial history exhibition in Amsterdam, NY, we're seeking
> information on several manufacturing processes and have had little luck in
> local archives or secondary publications. Although the exhibit focuses
> primarily on workers, we're including a section on the processes
> themselves. I'm hoping someone on the list could steer me towards
> explanations and/or photographs of the following: broommaking in a
> factory setting and knitted underwear manufacturing, both from the late
> 19th and early 20th centuries. Any help would be appreciated! Please
> feel free to respond off list.
>
> Linda Norris
> Riverhill
> www.riverhillpartners.com
>
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