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  • Collection: Fries Textile Plant Records, 1900-1988 (Ms1989-039)
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Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.
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A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
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A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
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A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
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A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
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A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.
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A letter from the mayor of Fries requesting that the mill administration make some repairs to the town jail.
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A letter from a school supply company confirming an order of tablet arm chairs.
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A map of the area set aside for the right-of-way for Highway 94.
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A letter from the mill Vice President and Mayor of Fries, allowing the Highway Department to clean up a specified piece of land.
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The Fries Textile Mill oversaw the local YMCA as well, including the interior design of the building. Here, we see plans for redecorating the public…
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The Fries Textile Mill oversaw the local YMCA as well, including the interior design of the building. Here, we see plans for redecorating the public…
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The Fries Textile Mill oversaw the local YMCA as well, including the interior design of the building. Here, we see plans for redecorating the public…
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A letter regarding some land given to the state in order to redo a state highway.
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A letter from the mill president congratulating Fries High School students on their athletic accomplishments
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A letter from a pharmacist in Galax, VA, reporting on unpayed accounts of mill employees for prescription drugs.
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A copy of the deed registering the sale of a piece of land by Dwight C. Funk to the Washington Mills Company on May 31, 1960.
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A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
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A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
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A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
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A letter explaining some features of plat drawn up by a surveyor on behalf of the mill.
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A map showing plots of land aquired by the Washington Mills Company to build the Fries Textile Mill and the Town of Fries as of 1948.
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An image showing several mill employees using large hoses to wash waste products from the mill into the river.
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Sinia James, Bradley Lineberry, Jean Miller Lineberry, Arlene Miller, and Darren Lineberry
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6 people pose for a picture, the interior tow shaking hands and holding a paper
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Shirley Trent Litteral and Whiz Farmer, far sides
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Jackie Sharp and Mr. Stone, front row
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Rita Dale, far right
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Ruth Durham recieves a prize from Frank Richie on stage in front of a crowd
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A photograph of mill employee Annie Hylton holding a safety diorama.
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A headshot of mill employee Caroline Bond.
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A headshot of mill employee Jimmy Spence
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Betty G. Stevens stands with two other women getting food
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A group stands together, including Harrson Jones (2nd from left) and Betty Wright (far right)
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Joe Bob Davis and Frank Richie present an award to Faye Nelson
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Marie Pearman and Page Durhan hold a coffee set
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Gilbert Lawson poses with an older man
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Harold Funk presents an award
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Walter Johnson and Lewis Waller present an award
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A headshot of John Cox
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A headshot of Arthur Underwood
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a headshot of Bill Barker
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