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Creativity and Ingenuity on the Mill Hill: Reflections on Cotton Mill Toys and Other Objects
Record #:
36330
Author(s):
Roper, Don
Abstract:
Growing up in a mill town, the mill provided lots of spare parts to make everyday items out of. Gear wheel wagons were a particular favorite, but other toys included yarn balls, rubber guns, and jump ropes.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6),
Vol. 48 Issue 1-2, 2001
,
p
37-46
Subject(s):
Cotton mills
;
Toys