Mill No 5 Lowell, MA- A Quick Overview (4K)
A quick overview of Mill No.5 located at 250 Jackson St., Lowell MA.
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The Massachusetts Mill Workers, Lowell National Historical Park
The Boott Cotton Mills in Lowell Massachusetts were built in 1835 and were the center of the Industrial Revolution. The Mills Girls were some of the first workers at the mills and some of their boarding houses can still be seen today.
“And that’s how we did in the mill” Women in the Lowell Textile Mills
A film by Martha Norkunas
“And that’s how we did in the mill” is based on excerpts from oral histories with the last generation of women to work in the Lowell, Massachusetts textile mills. It is divided in to three parts: Stories of Immigrating to the United States, Stories of Living in the Ethnic Neighborhoods, and Stories of Work in the Textile Mills.
In 1983 Martha Norkunas co-created a series of oral history interviews with twenty-two women who worked in the Lowell textile mills in the first half of the twentieth century. The women identified ethnically as Irish, Greek, French-Canadian, Polish, Lithuanian, and Italian. Some months later Norkunas returned to Lowell with a camera crew and shot video footage for the film. In 2010 Norkunas digitized and re-edited the film at the University of Texas at Austin.
The project was funded by Humanities Massachusetts, the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation, and sponsored by the Lowell Museum Corporation, with support from the Lowell National Historical Park, The Indiana University Folklore Institute, and the Indiana University Oral History Research Center. All interviews and video footage are available to the public at the Center for Lowell History at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
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Introduction
“Lowell, Massachusetts began as a textile city in the 1820s. The original workers, Yankee farm girls, were replaced by immigrants: Irish, Greeks, French-Canadians, Polish and others. Each group settled in distinct districts within the city, yet men, women, and children from all the groups worked in the textile mills. The mills began to close in the 1920s and most were gone by the 1950s. This is a look at the lives of some of the last women to work in these mills.”
Part One: Stories of Immigrating to the United States
What was it that made people leave their homelands and come to Lowell? Many immigrants came from farmlands, hoping to leave behind the long hours and hard work of farm life. The passage over was difficult—many speak of being sick and lonely on the week-long boat trip from Europe to the United States. They came to someone they knew in Lowell, either a relative or a friend from the old country. Many hoped to return to their homeland, but as the years passed and they married and had children, they realized that Lowell was their permanent home. It was challenging for new immigrants to adjust to life in such a different environment. Some literally believed the stories that “the streets of New York are lined with gold” and were surprised to find that their new lives could be a struggle. As Vasiliki Tsoumas remembered, “They didn’t mind the work but there were times they didn’t have the jobs.”
Part Two: Stories of Living in Ethnic Neighborhoods
When the immigrants arrived in Lowell they settled in distinct ethnic sections of the city. Over time, each section of Lowell became associated with a particular ethnic group. In the early years people stayed in their own section and married within their own group. Many of their activities centered around their church. Dancing was popular and was the primary way to meet a husband or wife. Many factors contributed to the weakening of the ethnic communities: World War II, building housing projects in the districts, and increased intermarriage. Over time, members from all nationalities could be found throughout Lowell. Lowell however, continued to maintain strong ethnic connections. The emphasis on ethnicity led many Lowellians to experience a dual identity--both American and Greek, or American and Irish, etc. For some this dual identity caused emotional tension, leading one woman to proclaim, “When you know two countries you’re not happy anymore.”
Part Three: Stories of Working in the Textile Mills
People originally worked in the textile mills from “six in the morning to six at night” six days a week. Just as they came to someone they knew so too did a friend or relative get most of them a job in the mill. It was noisy in the mills, oily and dusty, and the rooms were kept hot and humid to keep the threads from breaking. Many women worked only for the paycheck, while others took pride in the quality of the textiles their mill produced. Children were cared for by neighbors or relatives, and when they reached the ages of twelve to sixteen they too began mill work. The mills often closed for three months a year, leaving the workers without paychecks. Beginning in the 1920s the mills began to close for good, moving ‘south’ or simply going out of business. The huge empty mill buildings dotted the Lowell landscape. Few women seem to resent their working lives—they may have been poor but so was everyone around them. The “money’s clean” one woman said, and another felt that it “gives you a protection which a poor doesn’t.” As women have done for generations, they did what they had to do to get by, stating simply, “And that’s how we did in the mill.”
Lowell, Massachusetts
For my Graphic Design Senior Seminar project at Assumption College, I chose to create a video describing how my experiences growing up in Lowell shaped me to be the person I am today. No matter where you go, you can't forget where you are from.
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. With an estimated 2014 population of 109,941 it is the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, after Boston, Worcester, and Springfield, and the second-largest in what the U.S. Census Bureau defines as Boston's metropolitan area.
Incorporated in 1826, Lowell became known as the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution, and many of the city's historic sites have been preserved by the National Park Service. Lowell is home to the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a Carnegie-classified research university and the second largest public university in Massachusetts. Along with Cambridge, Lowell is one of Middlesex County's historical county seats prior to the abolition of county government in 1997.
The People of Lowell, MA - 1992 Answer What is our Biggest Problem?
A student walks the streets of Lowell and asks, What's the biggest problem in the World today?
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History In Lowell The Labor Movement in Lawrence MA
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The Pour X Coffee & Cotton - Lowell, MA
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At first glance, the mills and warehouses of Lowell, Massachusetts appear as red brick monuments to the city’s past as the capital for American textile production for nearly a century. While the cloth and textiles may be gone, a new, vibrant and powerful dynamic is emerging inside of Lowell’s oldest buildings.
Coffee & Cotton goes well beyond just turning out great coffee. It creates a “home” for the small businesses of Lowell and the local community they are such a big part of – a place where the city’s economic and cultural complexion is being re-invented. In doing so, Coffee & Cotton represents the best of what coffee culture can be.
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Abandoned Highway RT 95 Newburyport, MA
Today’s adventure brought us to Newburyport, Ma to explore an abandoned section of RT 95/Interstate 95. It was constructed as part of the Relocated Rt1. In 1956 it became part of I-95. It became abandoned after the highway was realigned in the 1970’s. The area is now open to the public for recreational purposes. The Little River Nature Trail goes through the wooded areas and yes there are Geocaches in the area also.
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Lowell, Massachusetts | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Lowell, Massachusetts
00:01:12 1 History
00:04:10 2 Zoning, development and the Massachusetts Miracle
00:07:17 3 Geography
00:08:03 3.1 Physical
00:10:38 3.2 Neighborhoods
00:13:46 4 Demographics
00:18:03 4.1 Crime
00:18:41 4.1.1 Statistics
00:19:37 4.1.2 History of anti-crime efforts
00:20:56 5 Education
00:21:05 5.1 Colleges and universities
00:21:54 5.2 Primary and secondary schools
00:22:03 5.2.1 Public schools
00:23:04 5.2.2 Private schools
00:23:12 6 Libraries
00:23:21 6.1 Municipal
00:23:29 6.1.1 Pollard Memorial Library / Lowell City Library
00:25:26 6.2 University
00:25:35 6.2.1 Lydon Library
00:26:08 6.2.2 O'Leary Library
00:26:38 6.2.3 Center for Lowell History
00:27:40 7 Infrastructure
00:27:49 7.1 Transportation
00:30:00 7.2 Hospitals
00:30:13 8 Arts and culture
00:30:22 8.1 Monthly Calendar of Events and Entertainment
00:30:42 8.2 Annual events
00:32:16 8.3 Points of interest
00:34:16 8.4 Culture
00:35:07 8.5 Museums and public galleries
00:35:59 8.6 Interactive and live performances
00:37:54 9 Sports, Teams and Athletic Venues
00:38:04 9.1 Boxing
00:38:38 9.2 Teams
00:39:13 9.3 Athletic Venues
00:40:34 10 Government
00:42:53 11 Media
00:43:01 11.1 Newspaper
00:43:35 11.2 Radio
00:44:03 11.3 Cable
00:44:18 12 Businesses started and/or products invented in Lowell
00:44:29 12.1 Current
00:45:19 12.2 Historical
00:46:24 12.3 Lowell Banks and Financial Institutions (current)
00:47:44 12.4 Lowell Banks and Financial Institutions (closed)
00:48:15 13 Notable people
00:48:27 14 Twin towns and sister cities
00:48:38 15 Honors
00:49:02 16 See also
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Lowell is a city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in Middlesex County, Lowell (along with Cambridge) was a county seat until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. With an estimated population of 109,945 in 2014, it is the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, and the second-largest in the Boston metropolitan statistical area. The city is also part of a smaller Massachusetts statistical area called Greater Lowell, as well as New England's Merrimack Valley region.
Incorporated in 1826 to serve as a mill town, Lowell was named after Francis Cabot Lowell, a local figure in the Industrial Revolution. The city became known as the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution, due to a large series of textile mills and factories. Many of the Lowell's historic manufacturing sites were later preserved by the National Park Service to create Lowell National Historical Park. During the Cambodian genocide, the city took in an influx of refugees, leading to a Cambodia Town and America's second-largest Cambodian-American population.Lowell is home to two institutions of higher education.
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Lowell Habitat - Building Hope ~ Transforming One Neighborhood at a Time
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
In 2004, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell built a small neighborhood on Harmony Way in the Back Central Area of Lowell. 3 duplexes, 6 houses and home to 20 children. In the past 10 years, the neighborhood has really come together. The residents manage their own condo association and maintain the property beautifully with shrubs and plantings in the inner circle of the cul de sac. Many of the kids have grown up, gone to college and moved on to start their own lives. One of the children of Harmony Way.
Patricia Chieh, offers the perspective of a family that thrives despite difficult circumstances – she is living proof of the positive impact Habitat has made. Immigrating from Liberia 11 years ago when she was just 3, her family mirrors many other Acre residents, who have been transplanted and share a diverse heritage in an urban city. She is now a sophomore at Lowell High, following one of her passions by taking classes in videography.
This video is both narrated and produced by Patricia through the mentoring of Dan Knapp of World Turtle Productions, LLC. Patricia tells her story visually about growing up in the Harmony Way community highlighting the positive changes that occurred not only for her personally but also for the neighborhood and how being a partner family has impacted her life. Comparing her experiences with the latest build on Willie and Rock Streets in the Acre, Patricia highlights the neighborhood transformation through interviews with local residents and Habitat volunteers. Referencing actual statistics and survey results, along with her own experiences – Patricia opens your eyes to the incredible impact that can be achieved through building homes and building hope – one family, one neighborhood and one community at a time.
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Crime:
The Lowell Police Department has compiled crime statistics on the overall Acre area. The crimes include assault, burglary, robbery, vandalism and car break ins. The reported stats isolate a 5 block area including Willie, Rock, Cushing and Franklin streets over a 17 month period starting March 2013. With an effective new program of more police on the street, a vigorous neighborhood coalition, an increased presence from Habitat volunteers and construction activity and an active engagement from new homeowners placed by Habitat, the crime rates have significantly decreased. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell has been a part of the positive change working in collaboration with multiple local organizations and the Lowell Police Department. WE THANK AND COMMEND OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE ACRE AND THE LOWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR VIGILANCE IN KEEPING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE!
Economic Impact:
This indicator measures the total economic impact of our Lowell housing development project as each dollar spent on construction flows through the local economy for some time into the future. It uses proven mathematical calculations to trace the original investment through the purchase of goods and services by the developer, construction workers, residents and the local government.
This tool is based on the N-BEST Model created by Michael Collins for the NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership which derives multipliers from the National Homebuilders Association's 2002 analysis, The Local Impact of Homebuilding in Average City, USA and was updated for the economic downturn of 2008.
Specific to the Acre area, every dollar spent yields $.79 of benefit to the community. One-time benefit to the local economy based on construction spending was $333K to local businesses. This spending supported 7.05 jobs.
CBA survey:
In collaboration with the Coalition for a Better Acre, volunteers from both organizations gathered information through a “Success Measures Survey” (through Neighborworks America). This is performed every two years, last one being 2013. Two surveys were done. The first was a block survey which focuses on building and area conditions, green space and infrastructure. This included 75 blocks in the overall Acre area and 17 for the Rock/Willie area. The second survey was conducted with the residents in the same area and included 200 overall Acre residents, including 18 from the designated Habitat focus area. This survey touched on satisfaction and participation in the community, along with services offered and changes that they have seen and their hopes for the future. Key conclusions drawn are that there is significant room for improvement in the Habitat focus neighborhood but that the residents are encouraged. Habitat is working in collaboration with many other organizations to make this positive change a reality. Affordable housing is one spoke in the neighborhood wheel. The survey will be performed again in 2015 to measure from this baseline. THANK YOU CBA FOR YOUR CONTINUED EFFORTS IN THE ACRE AREA!
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COLLAGE OF A CITY: WARREN SHAW TALKS ABOUT LOWELL, MA
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WARREN SHAW OF SHAW FARM DAIRY IN DRACUT, MA SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON THE NEIGHBORING CITY OF LOWELL.
COLLAGE OF A CITY IS A PRESENTATION OF THE MERRIMACK LOWELL COMMUNITY FILM PROJECT
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MUSIC: ARTIE BARBATO
AUDIO MIXING: BRIAN REDMOND
Lowell: The Continuing Revolution
Explore the history of Lowell with this short introductory film. Lowell National Historical Park tells the story of an industrial city that has typified the American experience over the last 200 years.
Authorities Pinpoint Cause of Deadly Mass. Fire
Authorities say last week's apartment fire that killed seven people in Lowell, Mass. was an accident caused by an electrical failure that began in a concealed space between two floors of the building. (July 15)
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