Other Archives | Unravelling the Yarn: The Textile Industry in Arnprior

The Huyck Brothers

From left to right are Frank C., John N. and Edmund N. Huyck, the sons of Francis C. Huyck. Following their father’s death in 1907, the men took […]

Dye Mix Chart with Corresponding Samples

The lab at Kenwood Mills was able to produce a wide variety of dyes for their famous blankets. The graph in the top right corner shows the proportion […]

Layout of the Kenwood Mills Facility

The floor plan of the mill shows the production areas for felts and blankets. The front of the plant (the leftmost part of the plan) housed the administrative […]

Reception Programme for Rudolphe Olivier

This programme was given to Ed Murphy, a Kenwood employee, at the reception of Rudolphe Olivier, here anglicized as “Rudolph Oliver”. Olivier retired after 28 years of working […]

Shop Order, 1941

This shop order was designed in Huyck’s New York Factory and modified to work in the Arnprior Mill guaranteeing consistent quality among the Huyck products whether they were […]

Application and Employment Record of Gerald Homuth

The application above was submitted by Gerald Homuth on November 6, 1941. He was hired at 16 years old to operate the ring spinner. In January of 1943, […]

Application of Harold McGregor

Harold McGregor applied to work at Kenwood Mills in 1928 at the age of 16. He left McLachlin Bros. Lumber Mills to find steady work and found the […]

Employment Record of Ambrose Bond

Ambrose Bond, hired in January of 1919, was one of the first hires made at Kenwood Mills after the Huyck’s takeover. He started as a wool picker making […]