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Collection: Fries Textile Plant Records, 1900-1988 (Ms1989-039)

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Group in front of the Fries High School Sign (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a group of people in front of the sign for the high school in Fries, Va. Back Row, left-right: Don Martin, Rick Phipps, Mike Phipps,…

Cub Pack #88 Visit to [FTCO] on Nov. 7, 1980 (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a cub scout group with their leaders. 2nd from the left, ront row, is Timmy "TT" Carico

Vina Davis Giving a Shot to Debbie Reece Burcham (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill-employed nurse administering a shot to another employee, with a line of others waiting behind her.

Imogene Vaughan Monitoring Bobbins (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.

Awarded Surrounded by Finished Cloth (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a group of employees, one of whom is receiving an award. Left-right: Calvert Wilie, Jessie Jenkins, Emmet Vaughan, rest unknown.

Ramona Hyatt and Linda Faulkner (Ms1989-039)

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

Employees Have a Discussion in the Winding Room (Ms1989-039)

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

The Weaving Department, 1979 (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of the weaving department of the Fries Mill in front of a calendar indicating that they had gone one year without injury on the job.

An Employee Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)

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

In the Food Line (Ms1989-039)

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

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

Employee Photo Collage (Ms1989-039)

A taped-together collage of informal employee photograps. Top, left-right: unknown, Cox, Jones, unknown. Middle, left-right: unknown, Henry Thornton,…

Little Miss Fries (Ms1989-039)

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

Fries High School Football Team (Ms1989-039)

A formal photograph of the Fries High School football team. Back row, left-right: Mike Phipps, Don Martin, unknown, unknown, Todd Dickson, unknown,…

The Riegel Cheerleaders (Ms1989-039)

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

Description of a Land Parcel, 1972 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the Y.M.C.A. stood.

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the firehouse stood.

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which buildings and a floodwall stood.

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the parking lot stood.

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the Brick Store Building stood.

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the bank stood.

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the post office, barber shop, beauty shop, and insurance agency…

Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which The Washington Inn stood.

Description of Land Parcels, 1973 (Ms1989-039)

A text description of several parcels of land owned by the Washington Mills Company

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 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.

Deed for Right-of-Way for Maintenance Road, 1936 (Ms1989-039)

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

Grocery Store Lease, 1905 (Ms1989-039)

The lease for the land and building in Fries for the grocery store, the rent for which was $1 per year.

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.

A Letter Firing a Doctor (Ms1989-039)

A letter to Dr. Wilmer Hodgson asking him to resign as mill doctor for Fries.

A Letter About Changing Mill Personnel, 1904 (Ms1989-039)

A letter about a personnel change within the Fries Textile Mill.

Fries Mill Accounts Ledger, 1906 (Ms1989-039)

A page of an early ledger tracking the Fries Mill's expenditures.