Company towns -- Southern States.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alester Furman Company Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0163
Scope and Content Note
The records from the Alester G. Furman Company consist of files documenting the sale of real estate, primarily residential housing, by textile manufacturing companies during 1945-1970. The Furman Company served as the broker for the sale of real estate which, with respect to the residential housing, in most cases was sold to the mill workers. Furman handled the loan applications, insurance, and all other matters related to the sale. The textile manufacturers involved in these sales had their...
Dates:
1910 - 1977
Dill Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0288
Scope and Contents
This material highlights community life, specifically that of Brandon Textile Mill and Parker High School in West Greenville, South Carolina. The collection contains photographs, magazines, and documents that reflect upstate South Carolina textile mill culture and education. The photographs, dated early 1920s, depict life in the Brandon Mills community. Included are scenes of the Haymakers Celebration Parade, the mill baseball team, individuals in the Red Men Order, Tom Bennett (General...
Dates:
1920 - 1966