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Paper-Makers’ Felt

This diagram shows felts made at Huyck (Kenwood Mills) loaded into a paper-making machine. The paper sheet would be run over the felt to remove excess moisture. Under […]

Kenwood Felt Workshop Certificate

Certificates like this were handed out one year to those who attended a Kenwood felt workshop. Harry Brittle, a local Arnprior printer whose company (now named Hughes Brittle […]

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 […]

New Employee Wing

This new wing was built in 1947 as part of Kenwood’s employee welfare programme. This initiative was to give workers a stable and comfortable workplace, and hopefully would […]

View of the Kenwood Joining Workshop

Women were an integral part of Kenwood’s workforce. While not afforded the same positions nor pay scale as their male counterparts, they were still able to contribute financially […]

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 […]

WWII Volunteer List

This honour scroll shows the names of Kenwood Mills employees who volunteered for service in WWII. This document, designed, by A.J. Casson, a member of the Group of […]

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, […]

Payroll for the Week of December 25-30, 1933

This page from Kenwood’s payroll shows the names and wages of those working at the mill in December of 1933. The highest hourly rate before overtime, earned by […]

Map of Textile Industry in Arnprior

The stars on this map indicate the three key locations mentioned throughout the storyline. The yellow star corresponds to the facility that Philip Dontigny and his associates (Cannon, […]

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 […]