The Archeology of Work and Home Life in Lowell, Massachusetts: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Boott Cotton Mills Corporation

Efforts to preserve and interpret Lowell's past through parks and exhibits have, to date, focused largely on textile mills and waterpower systems. Recently, however, emphasis has begun to shift toward research into the everyday lives of Lowell's workers. The Lowell Boott Mills study is onl...

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Published in:IA, the journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology the journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology, 1988-01, Vol.14 (2), p.1-22
Main Authors: Beaudry, Mary C., Mrozowski, Stephen A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeology
Architecture
Business structures
Corporations
Households
Houses
Housing
National parks
Paternalism
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Summary:Efforts to preserve and interpret Lowell's past through parks and exhibits have, to date, focused largely on textile mills and waterpower systems. Recently, however, emphasis has begun to shift toward research into the everyday lives of Lowell's workers. The Lowell Boott Mills study is only one of many projects contributing to this endeavor. It is unique among the present projects in that it employs an archeological approach in an interdisciplinary framework¹ in order to provide a comprehensive view of the material conditions of life for Boott operatives at work and at home. This broad overview of all aspects of the research indicates how results of the project are contributing to a deeper understanding of the changing nature of the policy of corporate paternalism and its effects on workers' lives.
ISSN:0160-1040