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- Collection: Fries Textile Plant Records, 1900-1988 (Ms1989-039)
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Employee Family Records, 1943 (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.
Deed for Right-of-Way for Maintenance Road, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.
Letter requesting jail maintenance, 1947 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mayor of Fries requesting that the mill administration make some repairs to the town jail.
Letter about an order for school supplies, 1947 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from a school supply company confirming an order of tablet arm chairs.
Virginia Department of Highways Right of Way Map and Deed, 1948 (Ms1989-039)
A map of the area set aside for the right-of-way for Highway 94.
Letter Confirming Land Cleanup, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mill Vice President and Mayor of Fries, allowing the Highway Department to clean up a specified piece of land.
Redecorating the Ladies' Lounge in the Fries YMCA, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
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 spaces, dated May 24th, 1949.
Redecorating the Fries YMCA, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
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 spaces, dated May 24th, 1949.
Redecorating the Fries YMCA, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
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 spaces, dated May 24th, 1949.
Letter About Land for Road Improvements, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
A letter regarding some land given to the state in order to redo a state highway.
Letter about Civitan Sportsmanship Award, 1956 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mill president congratulating Fries High School students on their athletic accomplishments
Report of delinquent medication accounts, 1958 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from a pharmacist in Galax, VA, reporting on unpayed accounts of mill employees for prescription drugs.
Deed for land between Washington Mills Company and Dwight C. Funk, 1960 (Ms1989-039)
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.
Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1960 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
Revised Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1966 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1966 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
Letter Accompanying the Plats of Parcels of Land Being Sold to Employees, 1966 (Ms1989-039)
A letter explaining some features of plat drawn up by a surveyor on behalf of the mill.
Map of Properties in Boundary Conveyed to Washington Mills Company, 1901-1948 (Ms1989-039)
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.
Flushing Into the River (Ms1989-039)
An image showing several mill employees using large hoses to wash waste products from the mill into the river.
Family Photo
Sinia James, Bradley Lineberry, Jean Miller Lineberry, Arlene Miller, and Darren Lineberry
Makes Presentation Group Photo
6 people pose for a picture, the interior tow shaking hands and holding a paper
Group Photo
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
Prize Presentation
Ruth Durham recieves a prize from Frank Richie on stage in front of a crowd
Annie Hylton
A photograph of mill employee Annie Hylton holding a safety diorama.
Caroline Bond
A headshot of mill employee Caroline Bond.
Jimmy Spence
A headshot of mill employee Jimmy Spence
Betty G. Stevens
Betty G. Stevens stands with two other women getting food
Group Photo
A group stands together, including Harrson Jones (2nd from left) and Betty Wright (far right)
Award Presentation
Joe Bob Davis and Frank Richie present an award to Faye Nelson
Marie Pearman and Page Durhan
Marie Pearman and Page Durhan hold a coffee set
Gilbert Lawson
Gilbert Lawson poses with an older man
Award Presentation
Harold Funk presents an award
Award Presentation
Walter Johnson and Lewis Waller present an award
John Cox
A headshot of John Cox
Arthur Underwood
A headshot of Arthur Underwood
Bill Barker
a headshot of Bill Barker