Record #:

14304

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

The article focuses on native Texan Captain Vincel Larsen's move to North Carolina. Larsen moved to North Carolina because he was a Salvation Army worker stationed in various places in the United States. Larson had trepidations about the move because of misconceptions of the South and North Carolina specifically. The piece continues with Larsen's growing familiarity of the state and acknowledgement of North Carolina as a fine state.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 29, Dec 1948, p6-7, 17, il

Subject(s):

Relocation (Household moving); Larsena, Vincel

Record #:

14286

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

Lesesne begins the article with an abbreviated history of mills in the United States, typically in the Northeast. The article focuses on attempts to establish the industry in the South with the earliest mills being built in South Carolina. The first mill in North Carolina was built in Lincolnton. The author discusses the successes and hardships faced by mill owners.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 23, Nov 1948, p3-5, 17, il

Subject(s):

Textile industry--North Carolina

Record #:

13387

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

H.K. Hallett was born and raised in Reading, Massachusetts; he had never seen a cotton plant, but now he is president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, the trade association of one of the nation's largest and most important industries.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 17, Sept 1953, p5, f

Subject(s):

Cotton textiles industry--Henderson; Cotton manufacture

Record #:

13911

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

Textile mills in North Carolina produce yarn and fabric, but their showcase is miles away on New York City's Worth Street.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 18 Issue 9, July 1950, p4-5, 18, por, f

Subject(s):

Textile industry--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

12033

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

After the second World War, North Carolina began the largest school building program ever undertaken by a state. Financed via state funds as well as local bonds, the main goal was to construct functional schools. An example of one of these projects is the School of Design at N.C. State College in Raleigh.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 25 Issue 3, June 1957, p33, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina State University. School of Design

Record #:

13895

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

The living conditions of employees in the textile mills in North Carolina have undergone great changes in the last two decades.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 18 Issue 4, June 1950, p3-4, 17, f

Subject(s):

Employees; Textile industry--North Carolina

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

Record #:

14232

Author(s):

Lesesne, Henry

Abstract:

The Stonewall Jackson School was an institution for developing juvenile offenders and underprivileged boys. Instead of jail time, boys could go to the Stonewall Jackson School, near Concord, where they could be trained in various trades during their rehabilitation. Academics and recreation were also part of the program to mentor troubled boys and prepare them for responsible citizenship. The article discusses skepticism in popular opinion concerning this progressive concept and supporters who offered land and money.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 11, Aug 1948, p3-4, 18, il

Subject(s):

Educational innovations