The Waltham System is also called the Waltham-Lowell system. It was a system implemented in American manufacturing that had all textile production done under one roof.
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The Waltham-Lowell System was a labor and production model employed in New England in the early 19th Century. This was the first time all stages of textile production were completed in one location outside of the home.
In 1789, Samuel Slater, a british worker, brought the secret of Britian's textile mills to North America. Slater built a machine to spin thread. In 1813, a group of Massachusetts investors built textile factories in Waltham, Massachusetts.
(taken from Wikipedia)"Waltham-Lowell System was a labor and production model employed in the United States, particularly in New England, during the early years of the American textile industry in the early 19th Century.The system used domestic labor, often referred to as mill girls, who came to the new textile centers from rural towns to earn more money than was possible at home, and to live a cultured life in "the city". They lived a very regimented life - they lived in company boardinghouses and were held to strict hours and a rigid moral code.As competition in the domestic textile industry increased and wages subsequently fell, strikes began to occur, and with the introduction of cheaper imported foreign workers by mid-century, the system proved unprofitable and declined."
The address of the Waltham Public Library is: 735 Main St., Waltham, 02451 0698
The address of the Waltham Museum is: 25 Lexington St, Waltham, MA 02452-4415
The web address of the Waltham Museum is: http://walthammuseum.com
The web address of the Waltham Historical Society is: www.walthamhistoricalsociety.org