Sawdust in Your Pockets : A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry / Eric Medlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Medlin, Eric, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Furniture industry and trade--North Carolina--History.

Furniture industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, [2023]

Summary:

Provides the first survey of North Carolina's furniture industry from its cabinetmaking beginnings to its digital present. Historian Eric Medlin shows how the industry transitioned from high-quality, individual pieces to the affordable, mass-produced furniture, and discusses how competition, consolidation, and globalization challenged the industry.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One: Artisans Large and Small: The Beginnings of the North Carolina Furniture Industry up to 1865

Chapter Two: A Furniture Boom: High Point and the Beginnings of the Modern Industry, 1865-1900

Chapter Three: Growth and Expansion: The North Carolina Furniture Industry, 1900-1920

Chapter Four: The Furniture Market and the Golden Age, 1920-50

Chapter Five: Pressure and Competition, 1950-80

Chapter Six: Challenges and Resilience: The Furniture Industry Today, 1980-2020

Epilogue

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Medlin, Eric Sawdust in Your Pockets

ISBN:

9780820365527

OCLC:

1405936377