Eagle Yarn Mills (Belmont, Gaston County, N.C.)

Waffle discusses the way in which Hill's diaries of her working life are of value to the museum. Hill reads from her diaries and discusses her working life at Loray Mills, the Rex Mill, the Adrian Mill, and the Eagle Mill.

The first 29 minutes of this video consist of George Stoney and Jamie Stoney shooting exterior footage. Between minutes 29 and 38 the video consists of shots of Friday's home, while Friday and Stoney converse in the background. From minute 38 to the end of the video, Hill shows her diaries to Waffle, and Waffle explains the new textile museum exhibit to her.

Hinson discusses learning about the '34 strike, becoming involved in the project and other topics. McAtter discusses the relationship between industry and organized labor in Gaston County, politics in Gaston County and other topics. London discusses her life in Belmont, N.C. Ward discusses his working life at the Eagle Mill and the '34 strike.

Hill discusses everyday life in the mill, her memories of the strike, the diaries she kept, what she did after working in the mills and other topics.

Hinson discusses her grandmother working in the cotton mills during the 19th century, her time working in the mills and other topics. Hill discusses her time working in the mill as a 14 year old, her battle with polio, the 1934 strike, the attempts to organize the mills and other topics.

Graham discusses the Labor Day parade in Gastonia and other topics. The second half of the video consists of the Eagle Mill Reunion with multiple discussions and multiple narrators.

Graham discusses farming, working in the textile mills, and writing a letter to labor board asking that they help him get his back pay.

Graham discusses his work at the Eagle Mill, the 1934 strike, and the letter he wrote to the National Recovery Administration. Massey discusses her work at Freightliner, the family land and other topics.

Charlie Wetzel talks about his role in the mill and shows the filmmakers various historic artifacts that came from or were associated with the mills and mill life. Elaine Pruitt talks with George Stoney about potential research for the film (names, places, etc.). Roger Moore talks with Stoney about the process of making the documentary and what Stoney hopes to accomplish through making the film. Bill Pruitt's dialogue is minor and his role in this video is unclear.

Claude and Mabel Helton talk about working conditions in the mills, the treatment of women textile workers, and the introduction of African American textile workers in the mills. Stoney also shows them footage of pickets in Gastonia, N.C. and New England.

Helton shows Stoney the areas where strikers picketed and where union members lived. Helton and Moore discuss the blacklist and the changes in wages and hours as a result of the New Deal.

Helton discusses union local meetings, the mill manufacturers blacklisting union members, and the assistance that the union local gave to blacklisted textile workers.

Ward and Michael discuss the 1934 strike, work in the mills, life in the mill village, and other topics.

Ward discusses what happened to some of the workers who protested post-strike treatment. Hinson discusses what happened to some of the workers who protested post-strike treatment, and life in the mill village. London discusses a mutual aid society formed by the women of Eagle Mill village. Norris sings a song that he was planning on singing at an upcoming reunion.

The first twenty-six minutes of this video is a continuation of the Eagle Mill Reunion. There is no audio for the entirety of this segment (up to 00:26:43). In the latter half of this video, Moses and Stoney talk about the making of the film on-air and take calls from listeners who may have been involved in the 1934 strike.

The Eagle Mill Reunion brought together mill workers and families who lived in mill villages. Coverage of the reunion details conversations about mill village life, work after the mill, and the failure of a union at Eagle Mill in Belmont, N.C.

The Eagle Mill Reunion brought together mill workers and families who lived in mill villages. Coverage of the reunion details conversations about mill village life, work after the mill, and the failure of a union at Eagle Mill.

Elaine Pruitt and George Stoney talk to Made about a railroad station near the Hanes Town mill village. Ernest Moore talks about union organization efforts. Ruby Moore discusses how she managed her household while working at the mill. Friday talks about the African American experience in the mills and the exclusion of African Americans from joining the union.

Friday discusses his retirement and golf. Jaggers discusses his service in World War II, his time as an educator and police officer, and golf. Cloninger discusses her time working in the mills, her childhood, raising her children and her faith.

Moore talks about what the mill village and the surrounding business used to look like, a Labor Day parade in Gastonia on the first day of the strike, and strikers' activities.