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A photograph of two mill employees responsible for transferring yarn bobbins from one stage to another.

A photograph of several employees conversing near machines winding spun yarn onto bobbins for weaving.

A photograph of an employee receiving a plaque and a statue of a bird.

A photograph of employees in line to get food in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround.

A photograph of employees eating in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround

A taped-together collage of informal employee photograps. Top, left-right: unknown, Cox, Jones, unknown. Middle, left-right: unknown, Henry Thornton, unknown, unknown. Bottom, left-right: unknown, Hutch Stata, Walter Johnson.

A photograph of Ronni Michelle Criner as "Little Miss Fries" in a town parade.

A formal photograph of the Fries High School football team. Back row, left-right: Mike Phipps, Don Martin, unknown, unknown, Todd Dickson, unknown, unknown, unknown, Johnny Lambert, unknown, Bill Moore, unknown, unknown, unknown, Richy Wilson, Rick…

A photograph of six young women in matching cheerleading outfits, on a stage with pompoms.

A letter asking the mill to support an amendement that would change the way the work of women and children was limited in Virginia.

An image of a bobbin winding machine sent to the Fries mill.

A letter from Mrs. Jack Epps asking for fabric samples to match her new wallpaper.

A suggested template about workplace safety, sent to the Fries Textile Plant.

A map showing the intended layout for the mill.

Postcard featuring a photograph of 3 young soldiers. No contextual information given.

Collection of undated B&W and Kodacolor photographs, primarily of people and places around Blacksburg. Includes 109 photographs.

Last page of a letter sent from Sue Williams of the American Stationary Company advertising their company's products. Back of letter is covered with handwritten notes - primarily names. Names correspond with names and placement of women in the March…

Collection of photo negatives with a range of subjects and locations. Many photos are of associates of Beulah Allen, as well as the Virginia Tech campus and surrounding area. Many negatives are duplicates of developed photos contained in other parts…

Pencil sketch of a building and courtyard showing outdoor decoration and figures for scale. Work was completed as part of Rodeck's Regina Institute of Sacred Art.

Sanctuay elevation and sidewall elevation drawings for the private capel at Saint Thomas Parish. Work was completed as part of Rodeck's Regina Institute of Sacred Art.

Site plan drawing of a concept for a high-rise city with areas designated for residential and commercial activiites, recreation, transit, and so forth.

Portrait of Olive Chadeayne.

Brief biography and resume written by Lorraine Rudoff.

This collection contains an undated cocktail menu for the South Pacific Room of the El Mirador Hotel. The menu's cover depicts South Pacific art and the El Mirador Hotel name. On the inside the menu shows colorful depictions of the cocktails offered…

Business Card for Robert C. Forman, Program Manager, from Andrulis Research Corp in Bethesda, MD.

Business Card for Daniel L. Welch, Ph.D., Director (Human Factors Engineering Division), from Andrulis Research Corp in Bethesda, MD.

Various handwritten notes on the proposal to open spaceflight up to the public.

Marked up copy of the Executive Summary for a paper describing a program and arrangement with NASA to allow the general public to participate in spaceflight.

Clippings from an unknown publication regarding the National Space Club with attendence information for a October 24th luncheon.

Brochure for the National Spinal Cord Injury Foundation, including information on spinal cord injuries and the foundation. Also features (handwritten) Louise McKnew's contact information and several fact corrections.

Note consisting of various names and dates related to the Metropolitan Club.

Proposal of Michael Collins for Resident Membership of the Metropolitan Club of Washington, D.C.

Note consisting of various names and dates related to the Metropolitan Club. Many names are crossed out.

Note consisting of various names and dates related to the Metropolitan Club.

Letter from President of the Metropolitan Club Norman Farquhar to All Members of the Club reminding them that the club is "incorporated for literary, mutual improvement, and social purposes".

Pamphlet from the Metropolitan Club detailing the services offered by the club.

Letter from Metropolitan Club House Committee Chairman John D. H. Kane to Member explaining the Club benefit of Private Entertaining.

Broadside titled "What is the International Platform Association?".

Broadside Publication titled "A Partial Listing of Those Who Have Shared Their Thoughts With Our Members in Recent Years".

Informational Pamphlet on the International Platform Association.

Metal Certificate from the International Platform Association certifying Michael Collins' being voted a Life Member of the IPA.

Short handwritten note regarding "logistics", "PRDA", and "Andrulis".

Short handwritten note from Michael Collins regarding a "JSC Human Productivity Study".