Stillwater Memories

Post card picture of Stillwater Worsted Mills, Harrisville, Rhode Island

This blog has been established by the Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library in the Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island. It's purpose is to share and gather memories about local history and events from our local citizens; and then to include these memories as documents in the library's Local History Collection.

Memories wanted...

Construction of our new Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library has turned most of the old Stillwater Worsted Mills in Harrisville into a memory. But, before everyone forgets, we want to make your memories part of our Local History Collection.

Please share your memories of the mills with us. And feel free to add comments— or pictures, if you have them!— to whatever you find posted here; they will add to the richness of the memories.

If you are hesitant to post your memories or pictures, please let us know. If the problem is that you are uncomfortable with blogging, why not write your memories down? Or record them? The library can transcribe your memories and post them for you— anonymously, if you like. And if you need to have your pictures scanned, we can help with that, too.

If you have any questions, please call the library at 401.568.8244. We want to help you share and preserve your valubale memories.

Links:

Jesse M. Smith Library

Local History Collection

Construction News

19 September 2006

The Stillwater News

Do you remember? The Stillwater News was a quarterly publication begun in December 1942 by Austin T. Levy, and written largely for his "boys and girls" in the service. It was a highly polished newsletter that covered local news and gossip.

If you'd like to refresh your memories of those times, copies of The Stillwater News are available for viewing at Jesse Smith Library as part of our Local History Collection. Please stop in and consult our Reference Specialist, Linda Rivet. She'll be glad to assist you.

By the way, Do you recognize the doorway pictured here? Does it bring back any special memories? Please let us know by posting your comments.

Here's a photo of the doorway as it looks today. Do you recognize it now? It's currently unused, but you can see it on East Avenue between the Millhouse Restaurant and the Video King store.

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