[Papers]. 1863-1887.

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[Papers]. 1863-1887.

Includes three letter books, 1863-1887, with copies of Wade's outgoing correspondence from the Pacific Mills. The volumes are indexed by addressee. Also includes personal items belonging to Wade, including a Bible, notes on genealogy, personal letters, 1866-1875, and two commemorative objects with a tag identifying them as having been presented to Wade by the men in his employ at the Pacific Mills. Also contains an undated photograph of Wade.

1 box ; 27 x 13 x 40 cm.

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Wade, Asel Mann, 1824-1889.

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Wade was born in Gloucester, R.I. and came to Lawrence, Mass. in 1853. He served as overseer and then superintendent of the Pacific Mills, manufacturers of cotton and worsted goods in Lawrence. From the description of [Papers]. 1863-1887. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 50774725 ...

Pacific Mills

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The company was a cotton and worsted manufacturer located in Lawrence, Mass. From the description of [Payroll record]. 1897. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 50083831 Pacific Mills incorporated in 1853; textile mills built by the Essex Company, Lawrence, Mass.; in 1923 had 27 brick buildings and a floor space of 135 acres; at that time the largest manufacturer in the world of percales; also produced a variety of other fabrics. From t...