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Textile Life
Text transcription of a poem written by Mary Branch in 1938, providing a vivid, authentic portrait of the textile mill workers' community struggling to survive during the period of the Great Depression. From the Library of Congress web site.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/poems/docs/textile_trans.pdf
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The Four Loom Weaver
Lyrics of the song performed by Karan Casey, telling the story of textile mill workers in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Karan-Casey/The-Four-Loom-Weaver.html
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Jute Mill Song
Lullaby written by Mary Brookbank about the work of jute yarn spinners in the Dundee, UK, jute textile mills of the early 1900's. Includes notes on the songwriter and her work.
http://mysongbook.de/msb/songs/j/jutemill.html
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The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver
Edna St. Vincent-Milay's ballad about a mother who didn't have the means to buy clothes for her child, and froze to death while weaving cloth during a winter night. From Elizabeth Armstrong's homepage on spinning and weaving.
http://www.geocities.com/bethpanda/harp.html
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Legends of Spider Woman
Navajo poet Hershman John's poem about the Spider Woman who empowers women to keep the dream of life alive and encourages them to continue weaving their dreams, even in times of despair and unknowing.
http://www.applehollow.com/spiderwoman.html
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The Good Housewife and her Night Helpers
Scottish folk tale about a woman calling out for help with the spinning of yarn and weaving of cloth, and ending up with an army of unwanted faeries in her home. From Scottish Folk Tales and Legends by Barbara Ker Wilson.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/7831/nighthelper.html
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