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Mill Village
and Factory: Interviews
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Mack Duncan describes his first job in the mill cleaning looms for twenty
cents and hour and learning to weave. (2:39) Mack Duncan
interviewed by Allen Tullos in Greenville, South Carolina, June 7
and August 30, 1979. Interview # H-242 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson
Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear
this interview in MP3 format
or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mack Duncan discusses the mill houses in which he lived and the improvements
that were made to them. (8:40) Mack Duncan interviewed by Allen
Tullos in Greenville, South Carolina, June 7 and August 30, 1979. Interview
# H-242 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern
Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mack Duncan discusses the placement of looms and on-the-job injuries.
(6:09) Mack Duncan interviewed by Allen Tullos in Greenville, South
Carolina, June 7 and August 30, 1979. Interview # H-242 in the Southern
Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection,
Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear
this interview in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mack Duncan talks about company support of churches in the mill village.
(4:27) Mack Duncan interviewed by Allen Tullos in Greenville, South
Carolina, June 7 and August 30, 1979. Interview # H-242 in the Southern
Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection,
Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear
this interview in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mack Duncan discusses his friendships with people at work and in the
mill village (1:38) Mack Duncan interviewed by Allen Tullos in Greenville,
South Carolina, June 7 and August 30, 1979. Interview # H-242 in the Southern
Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection,
Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear
this interview in MP3 format or streaming
Real
Media format.
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Flossie Durham talks about beginning work at the mill in Bynum.
(1:10) Flossie Moore Durham interviewed by Mary Frederickson and
Brent Glass, Bynum, North Carolina, September 2, 1976. Interview # H-66
in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical
Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
You can hear this interview in MP3 format or
streaming Real Media
format.
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Flossie Durham describes her first wages. (0:53) Flossie
Moore Durham interviewed by Mary Frederickson and Brent Glass, Bynum, North
Carolina, September 2, 1976. Interview # H-66 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Flossie Durham talks about her first day of spinning. (0:52)
Flossie Moore Durham interviewed by Mary Frederickson and Brent Glass,
Bynum, North Carolina, September 2, 1976. Interview # H-66 in the Southern
Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection,
Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear
this interview in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Flossie Durham talks about her friends in the mill and the mill village
as one big family. (1:43) Flossie Moore Durham interviewed
by Mary Frederickson and Brent Glass, Bynum, North Carolina, September
2, 1976. Interview # H-66 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection
(#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Grover Hardin discusses the mill village house his family lived in.
(2:26) Grover Hardin interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South Carolina,
March 25, 1980. Interview #H-249 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection
(#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Grover Hardin talks about leaving school to become a sweeper in the
mill. (1:14) Grover Hardin interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South
Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview #H-249 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Grover Hardin describes the impact of the dust in the cotton mill on
his health. (4:13) Grover Hardin interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville,
South Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview #H-249 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Grover Hardin discusses the practice of workers staying in the same
jobs for life. (1:37) Grover Hardin interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville,
South Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview #H-249 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Eula McGill talks about her first job as a spinner. (2:42) Eula McGill
interviewed by Jacquelyn Hall, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1976. Interviews
#G-39 and G-40 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007),
Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Eula McGill talks about her dislike of work and how show would get
through her day. (2:24) Eula McGill interviewed by Jacquelyn Hall, Atlanta,
Georgia, February 1976. Interviews #G-39 and G-40 in the Southern Oral
History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson
Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this
interview in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about drawing in. (3:13) Carl and Mary Thompson
interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte, NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182
in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical
Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
You can hear this interview in MP3 format
or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about the gardens and animals her family kept in
the mill village. (2:59) Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis,
Charlotte, NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about going to work over the summers when she was
14. (3:34) Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte,
NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about the lack of competition among coworkers.
(2:25) Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte,
NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about company support for the churches in mill
villages. (2:16) Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis,
Charlotte, NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson describes the close-knit community of the mill village.
(2:42) Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte,
NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about workers singing on the job. (1:29) Carl and
Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte, NC, July 9, 1979.
Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007),
Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson talks about workplace pranks and practical jokes. (0:51)
Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte, NC, July
9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection
(#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Mary Thompson and her husband Carl discuss injuries in the workplace.
(1:36) Carl and Mary Thompson interviewed by James Leloudis, Charlotte,
NC, July 9, 1979. Interview #H-182 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel discusses her first job spinning. (1:04) Naomi Trammel
interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South Carolina, March 25, 1980.
Interview # H-258 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007),
Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel talks about long hours and playing in the mill. (1:21)
Naomi Trammel interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South Carolina,
March 25, 1980. Interview # H-258 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel discusses the work hours and pay in the spinning room.
(1:49) Naomi Trammel interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South Carolina,
March 25, 1980. Interview # H-258 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel describes her work routine. (1:41) Naomi Trammel interviewed
by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview
# H-258 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern
Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel explains how workers got lunch without having a lunch
break. (1:40) Naomi Trammel interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South
Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview # H-258 in the Southern Oral History
Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview
in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel talks about transferring to the weave room, but transferring
back to avoid illness. (1:03) Naomi Trammel interviewed by Allen Tullos,
Greenville, South Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview # H-258 in the Southern
Oral History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection,
Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear
this interview in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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Naomi Trammel explains how she learned to weave from her husband at
Poe Mill. (1:06) Naomi Trammel interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville,
South Carolina, March 25, 1980. Interview # H-258 in the Southern Oral
History Program Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson
Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this
interview in MP3 format or streaming Real
Media format.
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| Naomi Trammel talks about entertainment in the mill village. (1:48)
Naomi Trammel interviewed by Allen Tullos, Greenville, South Carolina,
March 25, 1980. Interview # H-258 in the Southern Oral History Program
Collection (#4007), Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can hear this interview in MP3
format or streaming Real
Media format. |
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