Record #:

1072

Author(s):

Whittington, Dennis

Abstract:

Bladen County officials, especially Paul Butler, director of the Bladen County Industrial Development Commission, have had success luring business and industry to the county. Agribusiness and tourism are the main economic stimulants for the county, and the main catalysts for its growth.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 51 Issue 5, May 1993, p29-48, por

Subject(s):

Bladen County--Economic conditions

Record #:

12793

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Bladen County originally existed as one county prior to be divided into fifty-five, and is a popular lake region resulting from a meteor shower some 100,000 years ago. Encompassing 879 square miles, Bladen County is home to the Cape Fear, Black and South Rivers, and lies in the Sandhills Coastal Plain. Established in 1734, Bladen was settled by the Moores and eventually, the Scots. Cited in Bartram's Travels, written in 1778, residents of Bladen have enjoyed a long history within the state. Industries of this county have changed over time but include tar, turpentine, the steamboat age, agriculture, and forestry.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 2, June 1960, p10-11, 23, 26, 28, il, map

Subject(s):

Bladen County--Economic conditions; Bladen County--History

Record #:

14708

Author(s):

McCulloch, Mrs. E.H.

Abstract:

This article details the industrial and agricultural changes happening in Bladen County, in the southeastern part of North Carolina. On the historic Cape Fear River, Bladen County is one of the largest and most progressive of the agricultural counties.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 15, Sept 1944, p18-19, 21-23, 25-26, f

Subject(s):

Bladen County--Economic conditions; Industry--Bladen County; Agriculture--Bladen County

Record #:

28231

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

The troubles with unions and workers’ rights at Smithfield’s hog processing plant in Bladen County are detailed. The company has fought the elections of union workers at the plant for years. The fast pace of the processing line has been another problem for workers as there are frequent injuries. Workers from the plant discuss the company’s poor and unsafe working environment.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 24 Issue 14, April 2007, p18-20 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hog industry; Workers' rights; Bladen County--Economic conditions