ILRLR 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Waltham-Lowell System, Putting-Out System, Vertical Integration

• School: Cornell University
• Department: ILR Labor Relations, Law and History
• Course: ILRLR 1100
• Professor: Elias

Document Summary

The war of 1812 stimulated american industrialization. 15 mills in 1807, 87 in 1810. Made money from shipping but wanted to move away from risk. Like slater, borrows ideas from britain for textile technology. Brings the power loom to the us in 1812. The boston manufacturing co. (with stockholders) built a factory in waltham, ma (1813) that had both power looms and power spinners. Factory owners controlled the entire production process (vertical integration) The factory created a separate location for textile labor - home vs. work. The domestic system for cloth production was greatly weakened. Temporary employees - return to farm eventually. Provided pianos and other musical instruments, various forms of recreation. Created a newsletter written by the women to foster a sense of community. Waltham: both spin and weave the yarn. Waltham: more moral, did not employ children and emphasized a community. Mr. lowell died in 1817 but his associated continued to expand.