Scope and Contents
The Harriet W. Lynch Papers includes Lynch's diary, 1859-1862, with entries about being recruited to work in the Wilsonville mills and her duties as a weaver, as well as information about household work, social life, religion and the weather. Collection also contains a diary of Lynch's sister, 1878-1879; property deeds, 1834 and 1869; papers relating to William Lynch's military service, and books owned by the Lynch family.
Dates
- 1834-1979
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Harriet W. Lynch worked as a weaver in mills in Wilsonville, CT before and briefly after her marriage to William Lynch in 1861. She and her husband, a Civil War veteran, owned a small farm and orchard in Thompson, CT They had five children, some of whom worked in the textile industry in Windham County, CT, Newmarket, NH, and Lawrence, MA.
Extent
0.5 cubic feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of the diaries of Harriet Lynch and her sister along with other Lynch Family papers.
Custodial History
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of F. Ryeburn Lynch.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853