Graham (N.C.)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Dr. Elliott White, Bill Allen and Frances Allen Interview 1
Dr. White discusses his childhood memories of growing up around the mills of Graham, N.C., as well as his memories of the 1934 strike. Allen discusses his work in the cotton mills as a doffer, his childhood, his family, the Trollingwood mills, the Oneida mills, and the Hopedale Mills, as well as other topics.
Dr. Elliott White, Bill Allen, Frances Allen, William Schafner, and Annabelle Schafner Interviews
Dr. Elliott White, William Schafner, Annabelle Schafner, and Margaret Fogleman Interview
William Schafner, Annabelle Schafner, and Margaret Folgeman only appear at the beginning of this video, during this time they discuss baseball, life at the mill, and their lives during the depression. Dr. Elliott White takes the documentary crew back to his car and tells them a little about life in town. The last 18 minutes of the video are silent and feature exterior shots of the town and its environs.