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Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Plat Showing Portion of Public Alleyway to be Legally Closed and Proposed Relocation with Appropriate Lot Conveyances to be Made by the Washington Mills Company, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries being repurposed, and a propsed alternate location for carrying out the original purpose of the property being sold.
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.
Revised Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1966 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1960 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1966 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
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, unknown, unknown, Johnny Lambert, unknown, Bill Moore, unknown, unknown, unknown, Richy Wilson, Rick…
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, unknown, unknown. Bottom, left-right: unknown, Hutch Stata, Walter Johnson.
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, Ricky Wilson. Front Row, left-right: Warren Reavis, Mr. Stone, Diane Staynes, John Patterson
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.
Fries Mill Accounts Ledger, 1906 (Ms1989-039)
A page of an early ledger tracking the Fries Mill's expenditures.