Historical Lecture Series: Threads that Bind - Textiles in the Connecticut River Valley: The Cheney Brothers: Silk Manufacturing in Manchester, CT

Dennis Gleeson will tell the story of the Cheney Brothers, founders of world renowned silk mills in 1838, famous for premium quality silk thread and fabrics and the inventors of innovative silk processing techniques. The Cheney Brothers were also known for their generosity- building over the course of 50 years: workers' housing, schools, Cheney Hall, a public library and land for churches and parks. Learn about the growth of the company to 1923 when it had almost 5,000 employees to its decline due to wars, tariffs and depression. $7 general / $5 members

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