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Memo From a Surveyor, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A memorandum from a surveyor regarding work he was contracted to do for the mill.

Marie Pearman and Page Durhan

Marie Pearman and Page Durhan hold a coffee set

Marie Pearman

Maria Archer (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a young woman working on a machine winding bobbins.

Map of Properties in Boundary Conveyed to Washington Mills, 1901 (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 1901.

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.

Makes Presentation Group Photo

6 people pose for a picture, the interior tow shaking hands and holding a paper

Lunch Line

Betty Thornton, Betty Sexton, Lela Funk, Ruth Reever, and Kate Byrd

Lunch Line

4th from the back: Boyd "Mac" Tsom

Lunch at the Mill (Ms1989-039)

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

Little Miss Fries (Ms1989-039)

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

List of Repairs to High School, 1941 (Ms1989-039)

Letter to Mr. Webb about Cleaning Supplies, 1940 (Ms1989-039)

A letter from the principal of the high school asking for scrap cloth to clean the school.

Letter to Mr. Sharp about Home Economics Cottage, 1940 (Ms1989-039)

A letter from the principal of the high school informing the mill adminstration that a tank in the Home Economics Cottage had begun to leak.

Letter to Mr. C.H. Long about Shear Pins, 1941 (Ms1989-039)

A letter from a mechanical engineer at Virginia Tech explaining the required dimensions of a part for the mill.

Letter to Expand the Grocery Store, 1941 (Ms1989-039)

A letter allowing the grocery store to build an extension to the building.

Letter Soliciting Support for an Amendment Limiting the Work of Women and Children (Ms1989-039)

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

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 Offering Jobs (Ms1989-039)

A letter offering jobs and perks to a family in order to convince them to go work at the Fries mill.

Letter Laying Out Plans for the Baptist Church, 1908 (Ms1989-039)

A letter explaining plans to build a new Baptist Church on Main Street in Fries, Va.

Letter Inquiring About the Need for a Dentist in Fries, Va., 1910 (Ms1989-039)

A letter sent to the mayor of Fries asking about moving to town to set up shop as a dentist.

Letter Granting an Easment for the Department of Highways, 1941 (Ms1989-039)

A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.

Letter From a Nosy Neighbor, 1921 (Ms1989-039)

A letter from a resident of Fries reporting their neighbor to the mill administration for perceived suspicious behavior.

Letter Confirming Mill-Provided Utilities, 1910 (Ms1989-039)

A letter sent by the state confirming that the mill provided all utilities for the town.

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.

Letter Accompanying the Y.M.C.A. Plat and Description, 1972 (Ms1989-039)

A letter sent to a lawyer with the legal description and plat of the parcel of land on which the Y.M.C.A. building stands, requesting a deed be drawn up.

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.

Letter About Poached Employees (Ms1989-039)

A letter from the treasurer of the Washignton Mills Company inquiring about several employees wh had quit their jobs in North Carolina in order to work at the mill in Fries.