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Collection: Fries Textile Plant Records, 1900-1988 (Ms1989-039)
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The Riegel Cheerleaders (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of six young women in matching cheerleading outfits, on a stage with pompoms.
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,…
Little Miss Fries (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Ronni Michelle Criner as "Little Miss Fries" in a town parade.
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,…
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
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.
An Employee Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of an employee receiving a plaque and a statue of a bird.
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.
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.
Ramona Hyatt and Linda Faulkner (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of two mill employees responsible for transferring yarn bobbins from one stage to another.
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.
Imogene Vaughan Monitoring Bobbins (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.
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.
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
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,…
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.
Employee Gives Blood (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of an employee giving blood at a mill-operated blood drive.
Miss Fries High School Beauty Pageant, 1978 (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of "Miss Fries High School" of 1978 and two runners-up.
A Mill Employee Conversation (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of three men having a discussion on the porch of the mill.
Zero Defects Church Sign (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of several people in front of the sign for the Fries Methodist Church, which says "Jesus! Zero Defects".
Earl Johnson Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Earl Johnson, Garnett Stuart, and Ramona Johnson in front of textile machinery.
Plaque Presentation Speech (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Billy Funk holding a plaque while a man gives a speech and G.W. "Cobb" Archer and Flash Turner watch.
Kids Eat Watermelon (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of three children eating watermelon at a mill-sponsored event in Fries, Va.
Cheerleaders on the Town Hall Stairs (Ms1898-039)
A photograph of four cheerleaders from Fries Hish School, posing on the stairs to the Town Hall.
Award Presentation (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a group of employees receiving an award.
Sena Funk (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Sena Funk monitoring woven fabric being wound
Music at a Mill Event (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.
A Flawless Bolt (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of (left-right) Whiz Farmer, Shirley Trent Litteral, Larry Kirby, and an unknown man with flawless weaving
Maria Archer (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a young woman working on a machine winding bobbins.
Prize Presentation (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Frank Ritchie presenting a prize to Edna Kirby Vaughan on stage while a crowd watches at a mill-sponsored event.
Geraldine Jones (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.
Music at a Mill Event (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.
Onita Black with Snowman Decoration (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.
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.
Employee Family Records (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.
Time Book, 1909 (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording the hours worked by individual employees.
Methodist Church Collection Ledger, 1921 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Methodist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.
Y.M.C.A. Membership Dues, 1932 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee's membership dues for the Fries, Va. Y.M.C.A., seperated by mill department.
Baptist Church Collection Ledger, 1924 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Baptist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.
Baptist Church Collection Ledger, 1931 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Baptist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.
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.
Description and Sketch of Land Acquired in Fries, 1899 (Ms1989-039)
A handwritten account of a parcel of land being sold to the Washington Mills Company, and a sketch of same.
Sketch and Description of Land Parcels, 1899 (Ms1989-039)
A handwritten sketch and description of the boundaries and past owners of a parcel of land to be acquired by the Washington Mills Company.
Employee Family Records, 1943 (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.
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.
A Letter to Washington Mills Company About Used Bags (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the Werthan Bag Corporation asking the mill to resell their empty bags to help with the war effort.
Letter Confirming Mill-Provided Utilities, 1910 (Ms1989-039)
A letter sent by the state confirming that the mill provided all utilities for the town.
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.
Plat of Parcel of Washington Mills Company Property, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A map of surveyed parcels of land owned by the Washington Mills Company.
Plat of Parcel of the Washington Mills Company Property Being Conveyed to the Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a surveyed parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company on which the YMCA stands.
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