Rebirth of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill
Original wooden structure of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill destroyed by fire in November 1895. A fire devastated the Thomas Kay Woolen [...]
June 2019
February 2019
Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Wartime
Survey of documentation of changes in operations due to wartime conditions at the Thomas Kay woolen Mill, Salem, Oregon During World War I and [...]
March 2018
For the Birds – Wayne Mentzer’s Birdhouse
Leather doorway fashioned for birdhouse on the Mentzer Machine Shop. X2017.007.0857. Wayne Mentzer's Birdhouse When Millwright David Birch slapped a 4" square [...]
February 2018
Horseshoe Club at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill
1941 agreement between Horseshoe Club leaders at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill provides an interesting look at recreational opportunities afforded employees at the Thomas [...]
March 2016
Mill Workers Interviews
In 1976-1977, 53 individuals that had worked at or had a family connection to the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill in Salem, Oregon were interviewed as [...]