The Evolution of Industry in New Bedford: Historical Perspectives

FAIN: GZ-22152-85

New Bedford Whaling Museum (New Bedford, MA 02740-6398)
Patricia Altschuller (Project Director: June 1984 to October 1990)

To support a project in which fifth-grade youth participate in activities and individual projects exploring the land-based trades that supported the whaling industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, the transition to textile pro-duction, and the evolution to today's more varied industries.