Category Archives: Textile History

Digital Archives Launched at UMass Dartmouth

Posted on April 15, 2015 by jfarrar

The Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections and the Library Systems and Digital Services Divisions are pleased to announce the public availability of the new UMass Dartmouth Library Digital Archives. At this time the collections available are the … Continue reading →

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Collection from Former Professor Antone Rodil

Posted on October 28, 2013 by jfarrar

The Archives and Special Collections recently received a small collection of materials that once belonged to former textile professor Anton Rodil, by way of his son, Norbert Rodil.  The elder Rodil, who graduated from the New Bedford Textile School, taught … Continue reading →

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New Bedford Textile School and the Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale 1900

Posted on August 23, 2013 by jfarrar

The Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale of 1900 was one of a series of world’s fairs held up to the end of the 19th century.  Surrounding the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, with 530 acres of gardens, buildings, walks and waterways, … Continue reading →

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Nathaniel C. Smith, NBTS Campus Architect

Posted on May 31, 2013 by jfarrar

New Bedford Architect Nathaniel C. Smith (1866-1943) designed the original New Bedford Textile School building and its addition. The building still stands at 1213 Purchase Street and is currently home to the City of New Bedford Health Department, among other … Continue reading →

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First New Bedford Textile School Catalogue for 1895

Posted on April 26, 2013 by jfarrar

In 2012 the Archives and Special Collections digitized all of the New Bedford Textile School yearbooks and catalogues through the Boston Library Consortium’s OCA (Open Content Alliance) scanning project with the Internet Archive. They are accessible through the Internet Archive … Continue reading →

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“Stop Mis-Filing!” 1913 Office Publication

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jfarrar

“Stop Mis-Filing! Use this New ‘Y and E’ Direct Name system of Vertical Filing” is the title of a trade publication from Yawman and Erbe Mfg. Co. of Boston, MA.  It is part of a collection of trade literature and … Continue reading →

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