Scope and Contents This collection contains a centennial calendar, 1893-1993, that depict twelve photographic scenes in Newry with accompanying historical notes, twenty three news clippings that document life in the mill village circa 1966-1981, three written journal articles: "Newry" by Grace A. Wilson, "Newry: A Village Reminiscent of the Past" by Danielle Dresden, and "Christmas in Newry" by J. L. Gaillard. In addition, this collection contains sixteen 11 x 14 black and white photographs which depict...

Abstract Daniel E. Wegner conducted a series of interviews with eight residents of the Newry community of Oconee, SC in 1978 as part of research for his Clemson master's thesis. The interviews focus on life in the small rural mill village of Newry during the first decades of the twentieth century. Interviews are with both black and white individuals of both genders. Some of the historical information in this register is based upon research done by Karen Ellenberg and Michael Kohl in regards to Mss...