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Union Bleaching and Finishing Company Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss-0124

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of The Commentator, the weekly newsletter, 1942-1970; a number of employee handbooks, 1948-1979; and programs from the Old Timers Club annual supper, 1954-1978.

Dates

  • 1942-1978

Creator

Historical Note

Organized as Union Bleaching and Finishing Co. in 1902 with John White Arrington as its president, 1904-1938, the Greenville, South Carolina firm was at one time one of the largest finishing plants in the South, prior to the First World War. It was purchased by the Aspinook Corporation in 1947 and by Cone Mills in 1952.

Extent

0.85 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Divided by publication titles, chronological thereafter.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were donated by James M. Smith in 1987, accession 87-98.

Creator

Source

Title
Union Bleaching and Finishing Company Records
Status
Completed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
230 Kappa St.
Clemson SC 29634 U.S.A. US