Framingham History Center To Unveil Dennison Manufacturing Company Exhibit

The Framingham History Center will unveil the exhibit The Dennison Manufacturing Company 1844-1990, tonight, Nov. 14, with a private members only party at the Edgell Memorial Library.

The public will be able to view the exhibit starting, tomorrow, Nov. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. $5 admission. Special membership rate available too. The exhibit will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. through December 2015.

The story of “The Dennison” is very much the story of the town of Framingham for nearly 100 years.

The Dennison Mfg. Company came to town in 1897 and employed thousands of Framingham residents until its merger with the Avery Corporation in 1990.

When the Dennison archives, which were so carefully kept in a special history room at the plant, were moved to headquarters in California there was a fear that a significant piece of Framingham history would be lost forever. Through a fortuitous set of circumstances, and a generous gift from the Avery Dennison Corporation, those archives were shipped back to Framingham over a year ago and our staff and volunteers have been caring for them ever since, according to the Framingham History Center.

The pride of being a “Dennisonian” runs deep among so many in our region and the Dennison Mfg. Company: 1844-1990 exhibition will celebrate that legacy.

Photo courtesy of Framingham History Center