The James and Marjorie Young papers contain material relating to theYoung's book, Textile Leaders of the South. These papers largely document the collecting of family and mill histories, correspondence with the subjects and their families, company newspaper clippings, and photographs. The history of the Southern textile industry can be traced in the lives of the men the Youngs wrote about. The papers include some correspondence with textile executives. There are also a number of pamphlets related to particular mills and towns.

This collection consists of research material gathered for James and Marjorie Young's book, Textile Leaders of the South. This material was created during a period of ten years of research, writing, and editing. It traces the history of the textile industry in the south from 1830 to 1963, with particular attention to its leaders. The papers contain drafts of this book, correspondence, and photgraphs.