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Spencer was named after the then-acting governor of Massachusetts, Spencer Phips. Spencer was the home of the Howe family of inventors, including Elias Howe, who perfected the lockstitch sewing machine. In 1784, Spencer was a major stopping place on the Old Boston Post Road's stage route between Boston and Hartford, and on to New York ...
Witco Corporation (NYSE: WIT) was a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, petroleum products, and engineered materials headquartered in New York, New York. In 1999, Witco merged with Crompton & Knowles to form Crompton Corporation .
Robert Isidore Wishnick (April 5, 1892—February 14, 1980) was the founder of Witco Corporation, who served as its president (1920–1955), chairman of the board (1955–1963), and chairman emeritus (from 1975 until his death).
The Spencer Town Center Historic District encompasses the historic downtown of Spencer, Massachusetts.When first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, the district covered 250 acres (100 ha) centered on Main Street between High and North Streets.
Penny Abernathy, "The Expanding News Desert: Massachusetts", Usnewsdeserts.com, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Survey of local news existence and ownership in 21st century) v
Spencer is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Spencer in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,700 at the 2010 census . Geography
Share of the Crompton & Knowles Loom Works, issued December 4, 1912. Crompton Corporation traced its origins to 1837 when founder William Crompton invented a loom for weaving patterns in cotton, an innovation that led in the 1840s to the founding of Crompton Loom Works in Worcester, Massachusetts by his son George Crompton.
Pages in category "Spencer, Massachusetts" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...