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

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Jackie Sharp and Worth Miller

Jackie Sharp and Glenda Lyons

Jackie Sharp and Glenda Lyons standing in front of a Christmas tree

Jackie Sharp

Jackie Sharp in a field with many others in front of a helicopter

Jackie Sharp

Jackie Sharp in a field with a man

Indemnity Bond, 1937 (Ms1989-039)

an indemnity bond between the First National Bank of Fries and the Washington Mills Company, to correct an error with their payroll.

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.

Imogene Vaughan Monitoring Bobbins (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.

Hydrographic Survey of Mill Pond on New River for Washington Mills Fries, VA, 1922 (Ms1989-039)

A map showing the water depth of the mill pond for the Fries Textile Plant.

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.

Hobart Lane receiving award

Hobart Lane, right

Hobart Lane

Helen Beamer

Group Photo

Walter Johnson, Jack Bowman, Reuben Bond, James Gray, and Al Barnhill

Group Photo

L-R: Jimmy Burnett, Harold Funk Tommy Rutheford, Tom Pue

Group Photo

Back, left to right: Gilbert Lawson, unknown, unknown, Walter Johnson. F, M: Robert Blaine Wright

Group Photo

Wanda Buttons, Tom Hill, Helen Beamer, and Jerry Moore

Group Photo

Gertrude Bates and family

Group Photo

A group stands together, including Harrson Jones (2nd from left) and Betty Wright (far right)

Group Photo

Shirley Trent Litteral and Whiz Farmer, far sides

Group IV Safety Commission

B, R: Kirb. F, L-R: George Stuart, "Hetty" Alice Pearman, Funk

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,…

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.

Gilbert Lawson

Gilbert Lawson poses with an older man

Geraldine Jones (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.

Fries Mill Accounts Ledger, 1906 (Ms1989-039)

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

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,…

Fries Clean Up Day (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a group of Fries residents, largely children. David Jones, 2nd from left, Mandy Hager, 4th from left, middle row.

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.

Flu Shot

Vina Taylor administers a flu shot to a woman

Flu Shot

Jackie Sharp administers a flu shot to a woman

Flu Shot

Jackie Sharp administers a flu shot to a woman

Flu Shot

Jackie Sharp administers a flu shot to a woman

Financial Report for the Fries Department Store, 1936 (Ms1989-039)

A summary of income from the department store in Fries, Va, 1936.

Family Photo

Sinia James, Bradley Lineberry, Jean Miller Lineberry, Arlene Miller, and Darren Lineberry

Ethel Walker receives 35 year service award

Ethel Walker 35 year service award, presented by Walter Johnson

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.

Employee Sick Note, 1910 (Ms1989-039)

A note sent in by an employee explaining their inability to work for several days.

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,…

Employee Gives Blood (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of an employee giving blood at a mill-operated blood drive.

Employee Family Records, 1943 (Ms1989-039)

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.

Employee Family Records (Ms1989-039)

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.

Early Doss, Jack Bowman, and Bill Barker

Earl Johnson Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of Earl Johnson, Garnett Stuart, and Ramona Johnson in front of textile machinery.