Willimantic Linen Co. Tenement Rules and Regulations

The image shows a sign from Willimantic Linen Co. listing tenement rules and regulations for tenants.

The image shows a sign from Willimantic Linen Co. listing tenement rules and regulations for tenants.

Name/Title

Willimantic Linen Co. Tenement Rules and Regulations

Entry/Object ID

2025.105.3

Description

A list of rules posted by the Willimantic Linen Co. in their tenement buildings. They specify that tenants are not allowed to sublet the tenements, that they may not make alterations, and that they may not keep livestock, among other things. It is signed off by E.S. Boss, Agent. Eugene S. Boss was an agent of the Willimantic Linen Co. and then later the American Thread Company. He worked his way up from middle management to chief executive of the Willimantic Mills. The rules are printed on paper and then adhered to a half inch thick block of wood of the same size.

Collection

Willimantic Linen Company Collection, American Thread Company Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rules

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Administrative Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Wood, Paper

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-D-4

Category

Permanent

Date

October 26, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

October 26, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

November 2, 2025