Record #:

43410

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

Earlier this year, Rebecca Williams with grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council and N.C. arts Council, completed her documentary film on the story of Beacon Manufacturing in Swannanoa. The facility, built in 1936, was destroyed by fire in 2003. She is hoping it will air on public television and in museums and schools in the coming months. Beacon was once the nation's largest blanket mill. Williams film is entitled "Blanket Town".

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 42 Issue 6, June 2022, p16-17 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Swannanoa--Beacon Manufacturing; Beacon Manufacturing Co.; "Blanket Town" (documentary film); Williams, Rebecca (documentary filmmaker)