Working at the Mill

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Employees. WHC M3 2007-010-0013

The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill operated from 1889 – 1962.  The mill would not have been functional without hundreds of employees to oversee the manufacturing, distribution and administrative processes.  While not without industrial hazards, there was a sense of community and camaraderie among workers at this mill — many of whom spent most of their careers here and worked alongside family members through multiple generations.

This page is intended to be a clearinghouse of information on individuals known to have worked at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill over its existence. Names will be added as they are identified thru mill records and reference materials by our research volunteers. When the research worksheets are completed and posted on the WHC blog, they will be linked to the names listed below.  If you would like to know more about what working conditions were like generally at the mill and what jobs these workers did click here.

Alphabetical List of Known Employees

Irvin, Anna

  • Quinnett, Raymond C.
  • Taylor, Ralph
  • Teeter, Ray
  • Temple, Hayes
  • Thomas, Harry S.
  • Thomas, Marvin B.
  • Thompson, Bell
  • Thompson, Henry (Harry)
  • Thompson, Myrtle
  • Thornton, Henry
  • Thornton, Oliver
  • Tomlinson, Charles E.
  • Towne, Maude J.
  • Towne, Paul B.
  • Trefry, Viola
  • Tuel, Hattie B.
  • Tuel, M. Orvel
  • Tyler, Inez
  • Tyler, Lloyd V.

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Documenting Employees

There are no exhaustive lists of individuals that worked at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill.  Tracking down employees can be difficult.  Even known employees don’t always show up in the company records that survive.

Timebook, 1924. WHC Collections M3 1966-001 Box 54.001