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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.
Bobbin Winder (Ms1989-039)
An image of a bobbin winding machine sent to the Fries mill.
Memo to Cease Knitting Operations at the Mill, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A memo sent to all departments notifying them that the Fries Mill would shut down knitting operations.
Housing Maintenance Records, 1936-1946 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger tracking maintenance work done on the mill-owned houses in Fries, Va.
A Response to a Debt Collection Letter, 1908 (Ms1989-039)
A letter responding to another company's attempts to collect on an alleged $2 debt.
Fries Mill Accounts Ledger, 1906 (Ms1989-039)
A page of an early ledger tracking the Fries Mill's expenditures.
Message from the Company President, 1905 (Ms1989-039)
A short missive from the president of Wachovia Loan and Trust Company and the founder and president of Washington Mills Company, Col. Francis H. Fries, thanking the mill superintendent for sending updates about operations. Includes and example of the…
Notice of Employee Transfer, 1905 (Ms1989-039)
A letter introducing a new mill employee, sent to the Fries Mill from another mill owned by the Washington Mills Company.
Contract for Sale of Land, 1902 (Ms1989-039)
A contract between the mill founders and the Funks, whereby the Washington Mills Company acquired land in Fries, Va.