Mills, mansions, and mergers
Subtitle: the life of William M. Wood
By: Edward G. Roddy.
Publisher: Merrimack Valley Textile Museum; Museum of Amer
Published: 1982
Place of publication: North Andover, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
Subjects: Wood, William M.; Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography.; Textile industry -- United States -- History.
Description: Biography of William Madison Wood, one of the central figures in the industrial history of the Merrimack Valley (Massachusetts). Wood (1858-1926) was a textile mill owner of who was considered to be an expert in efficiency. He set out to merge some of the small, struggling mills of New England into one mammoth. By 1899, William Wood had convinced seven such mills to join what he called "The Woolen Trust." In April of that same year the company was incorporated under a new name, The American Woolen Company.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.