“The Assembler” was an employee newsletter published by the Mitchell Shoe Company of Biddeford, Maine. It contained personal items, gossip, photographs, announcements, and advertisements for local businesses.
There are 12 copies and range from Vol. 1 No. 1 (November 1947) to Vol. 2 No. 9 (September 1948).
Call Number: MS 002
Title: Mitchell Shoe Company collection
Dates: 1947 — 1948 Inclusive
Extent: 1 Box (0.2 linear foot)
Creator: Mitchell Shoe Company
Abstract: This collection is made up of newsletters. “The Assembler” was an employee newsletter published by the Mitchell Shoe Company of Biddeford, Maine. It contained personal items, gossip, photographs, announcements, and advertisements for local businesses.
Language: English
Administrative Information:
Accession Number: 2007.000
Barcode: 34005002402765
Reference Code: US MeBiMPL MS2
Repository: McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Maine, USA.
Citation: From MS 002 Mitchell Shoe Company collection, McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Maine.
Restrictions: None.
Copyrights: Any copyright questions should be directed to the library’s Director.
Processed By: DesRoberts, Renee 3/2011. Revised 9/2014 RD
Arrangement & Processing Notes: Newsletters are arranged chronologically.
Collection Information:
Scope & Contents:
The collection is comprised of employee newsletters produced in 1947 and 1948 by the management and employees of Mitchell Shoe Company, Biddeford, Maine.
Biography/History:
The Mitchell Shoe Company of Dover, NH moved into the former Bell Brothers shoe factory at 24 State Street, Biddeford in 1934 under the direction of Joseph and Julian Weinstein. In 1938 a wing was added, and by 1941 the company was producing almost 1,000,000 pairs of shoes annually. In 1943 the Weinsteins bought the company outright and it became a family-run business. Durring WWII the company produced Army boot cuffs for parachute troops. After the war the company went back to regular production. In 1951 the Lunder Company of Dover, NH purchased the pant and formed a new shoe-making concern by the name of Bruce Shoe Company, which remained in business until the late 1970’s/early 1980’s.
Controlled Access Terms:
Weinstein, Joseph, 1892-1972.
Weinstein, Julian S., 1917-1978.
Weinstein family.
Mitchell Shoe Company (Biddeford, Me.)
Bruce Shoe Company (Biddeford, Me.)
Bell Brothers Shoe Company (Biddeford, Me.)
Mitchell Shoe Company (Dover, N.H.)
Lunder Company (Dover, N.H.)
Shoe industry — Maine — Biddeford.
Manufactures — Maine — Biddeford.
Biddeford (Me.) — History.
Related Materials:
McArthur Library Vertical Files, Photograph Collections (Image 0738)
Contents List/Inventory:
| Box | Folder | Contents | Year |
| 1 | 1 | Vol. 1 no. 1 (November) | 1947 |
| 1 | 2 | Vol. 1 no. 2 (December) | 1947 |
| 1 | 3 | Vol. 2 no. 1 (January) | 1948 |
| 1 | 4 | Vol. 2 no. 2 (February) | 1948 |
| 1 | 5 | Vol. 2 no. 3 (March) | 1948 |
| 1 | 6 | Vol. 2 no. 4 (April) | 1948 |
| 1 | 7 | Vol. 2 no. 5 (May-June) | 1948 |
| 1 | 8 | Vol. 2 no. 6 (July) | 1948 |
| 1 | 9 | Vol. 2 no. 7 (August) | 1948 |
| 1 | 10 | Vol. 2 no. 8 (September) | 1948 |
