Class dates: Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14 (5 weeks)

Class time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Assumption, Kennedy 119

This course will look at the 19th century development of the textile industry in New England, including the transfer of technology from the UK, the mill systems of New England, the immigrant labor to run them, and the ultimate decline and departure of the industry. We will discuss how New England was changed through the rise and fall of this industry, and the impact on our modern lives.

Instructor: M.E. (Pete) Murphy is a Retired Assistant Professor of Management B.A., Stevens Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering (1968) M.A., University of Akron; Business Administration (1985). Professor Murphy retired from teaching Management in the Business Studies Department at Assumption College in August of 2011. He came to Assumption after a long career in the international energy industry managing a variety of business and technical organizations.