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Southern Oral History Program (41)
Southern Oral History Program
Gladys Hollar - farm work
Gladys Hollar - father's death
Gladys Hollar - mother
Mary Thompson and her husband Carl discuss injuries in the workplace.
Mary Thompson describes the close-knit community of the mill village.
Mary Thompson talks about company support for the churches in mill villages.
Mary Thompson talks about drawing in.
Mary Thompson talks about going to work over the summers when she was 14.
Mary Thompson talks about the gardens and animals her family kept in the mill village.
Mary Thompson talks about the lack of competition among coworkers.
Mary Thompson talks about workers singing on the job.
Mary Thompson talks about workplace pranks and practical jokes.
Naomi Trammel describes her work routine.
Naomi Trammel discusses her first job spinning.
Naomi Trammel discusses the work hours and pay in the spinning room.
Naomi Trammel explains how she learned to weave from her husband at Poe Mill.
Naomi Trammel explains how workers got lunch without having a lunch break.
Naomi Trammel talks about entertainment in the mill village.
Naomi Trammel talks about long hours and playing in the mill.
Naomi Trammel talks about the stretch-out at Judson Mills
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