This 1969 Northwestern article gives the capsule version of the short history of the flour industry in the Twin Cities. Most of the action was in Neenah, but Menasha did have four flour mills of its own, to include the Symes Mill, first documented in this blog post: http://menashabook.blogspot.com/2012/09/symes-flour-mill.html.
If you're interested in the early development of Menasha and Neenah, the Glaab and Larsen article is illuminating and very well done. You can get a free copy from the State Historical Society. Glaab and Larsen also wrote a book on the subject, which you can get for under $10 (used) from Amazon or free at a local public library.
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