Item 18: No. 18. White Oak Cotton Mill School, Greensboro, N.C., 1909
Scope and Contents
H.C. White Co., N. Bennington, Vt. Gelatin silver print. No. 18 in a set of 25 stereocards. Text on reverse: "This school was built by the White Oak Cotton Mills at a cost of $25,000.00, and is maintained by them as a graded school, for the exclusive benefit of children of the operatives, who are given a free education. The present faculty numbers nine teachers. Special teachers are employed for instruction in manual training, singing, cooking and sewing. The Company also maintains a separate school at its Proximity plant." The White Oak Cotton Mills made denim. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1909
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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