Gastonia (N.C.)

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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.

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Friday discusses the 1934 strike and the union. Garrett discusses a photo taken of her during the 1934 strike, the strike, the union, her working life at the Imperial Mill and her childhood. Cloninger discusses the 1934 strike, the unions, her working life at the Imperial Mill and her childhood.

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Lineberger talks about his time as mill owner, his father, who was also a mill owner, relationships between management and labor, mill housing, the 1932 election and other topics. Lineberger discusses the Chronicle Mill, the Majestic Manufacturing Company, Imperial Yarn Mills, National Yarn Mill, Acme Mills, Linford -Stowe Spinning, Perfection Mill, Eagle Mill, Climax Mill and National Crescent Mill.

Abstract The first part of this interview is the continuation of the Mass in L1995-13_AV049. This interview is conducted in a larger group. Several narrators are not named. Garderner discusses his father, his father's work in the mill, and the integration of the cotton mills. Wilson discusses unfair labor practices, the nature of segregation, and her work in the textile mills. Kay discusses unfair labor practices, and his work in the textile mills. Doree discusses her work in the textile mills, her...