Mary "Mollie" Avery
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Mary “Mollie” Avery, Sprague’s first paid employee. She took over doing paperwork from Mrs. Florence Sprague as the Spragues started what would grow to be a major company from the basement of their home. She also served as a personal secretary to Robert C. Sprague for thirty-five years.
This file appears in: Working for a Lifetime at Sprague
Working for a Lifetime at Sprague
In 1926, Sprague Specialties Company was run by Ensign Robert C. Sprague, his wife, Mrs. Florence Sprague, and Mary E. Avery – Molly, to her friends. Sprague Specialties – later to be called Sprague Electric – grew rapidly from a family business to…