Durham Hosiery Mills records, 1887-1962 and undated, bulk 1895-1922

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Summary

Creator:
Durham Hosiery Mills (Durham, N.C.)
Abstract:
Collection comprises letters, bills, time books, ledgers, check stubs, inventories, broadsides, stock certificates, dye house records, and other materials. The bulk of the letters, 1895-1897, date to George M. Graham's service as secretary and treasurer of the Durham Hosiery Company, as do many of the volumes. Topics include machinery and supplies purchased from firms in the North, newly organized textile mills in the South, the installation and repair of machinery, the sale of hosiery, the purchase of yarn, wages offered, and the hiring of laborers.
Extent:
45.9 Linear Feet (5,477 items)
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11502

Background

Scope and content:

Collection comprises records, letters, bills, time books, ledgers, check stubs, inventories, broadsides, stock certificates, dye house records, letterbooks, accounts of loopers, cash books, and express books. The bulk of the letters, 1895-1897, date to George M. Graham's service as secretary and treasurer of the Durham Hosiery Company, as do many of the volumes. Topics include machinery and supplies purchased from firms in the North, newly organized textile mills in the South, the installation and repair of machinery, the sale of hosiery, the purchase of yarn, wages offered, and the hiring of laborers. Southern textile mills mentioned include the Raleigh Cotton Mills, the Eden Park Cotton Mill of Atlanta, Ga., the McCall Manufacturing Co. of McCall, S.C., the Eno Cotton Mills of Hillsboro, N.C.; the Mayo Mills of Mayodan, N.C., the Clover Cotton Manfacturing Co. of Clover, S.C., and the Kerr Thread Company of Atlanta, Ga.

Biographical / historical:

The Durham Hosiery Mills was incorporated in 1898, following the merger of the Durham Hosiery Company, founded 1895, and the Golden Belt Hosiery Company. The firm operated at least seven mills, including facilities at High Point and Carrboro. In 1969 the company relocated to a new plant in Franklin County, N.C.

Acquisition information:
The Durham Hosiery Mills records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1944 and 1969 and transfer in 1985.
Processing information:

Reprocessed by Alice Poffinberger, August 2017

Arrangement:

Organized into the following series: Records and Volumes.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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[Identification of item], Durham Hosiery Mills Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.