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Reconsideration of American Industrial Revolution

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08630080
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Economic history
Research InstitutionKeio University

Principal Investigator

OKADA Yasuo  Keio University, Economics Dept.Professor, 経済学部, 教授 (90051482)

Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsIndustrial Revolution / Transfer of Technology / Factory / Putting-Out System / Artisans / 徒弟制 / スレイタ-工場 / センサス史料 / 経営史料
Research Abstract

The research was focused upon Slater Mill at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the first factory in the United States. The papers of Almy and Brown, which invested in the factory, were the major source materials.
The American Industrial Revolution started in the Slater Mill in 1790. This view may seem rather dated, but it is still the standard interpretation in textbooks, and Samuel Slater, who constructed the first waterpowered machinery in America, is usually called the father of American manufacturing. However, the contribution of local artisans in Pawtucket should not be forgotten. Since the machine in a factory is a system, not only water-frame but other parts were quite important.
At the same time, Slator's factory produced only cotton yarn, and preparation, weaving, and finishing had to be done by hand. Young women prepared cotton by hand under the putting-out system, young apprentices did weaving in a central shop, and indipendent artisans finished the product using traditional methods.
Slater Mill thus embodies the continuity and discontinuity of American industrial Revolution.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] 岡田泰男: "スレイター工場の周辺・アメリカ産業革命と問屋制" 三田学会雑誌. 91. 1-30 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuo Okada: ""Slater Mill and Putting-Out System--American Industrial Revolution Reconsidered, "" Mita Journal of Economics. Vol.91, No.23. 1-30 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡田 泰男: "スレイター工場の周辺" 三田学会雑誌. 91・3. 1-30 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1996-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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