Record #:

14242

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

Rocky Mount, at the time of this article, had the oldest operational cotton mill in the South. Discussed is the founding of the mill, its survival through the Civil War, and the modernization throughout the late 19th century into the early 20th century.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 18, Oct 1948, p6-7

Subject(s):

Textile factories--Rocky Mount; Rocky Mount Mills