Panel Discussion and Q&A on the Textile History of Maine Mill Towns

with Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Maine State Historian, Libby Bischof, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History and Department Chair, USM, exhibiting artists, and community members with personal ties to the mills. Community members are invited to this free special event. Bring photos and share personal connections to Hathaway and other textile mills.

6:30-7:00 p.m.  Presentation on mill/labor history and the social/cultural impact of the textile industry in Maine

7:00-7:15 p.m.  Break

7:15-8:00 p.m. Q&A amongst presenters and the audience. Audience shares personal stories and photos.