Greenville textiles : images of America / Kelly L. Odom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Odom, Kelly Lee, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry--South Carolina--Greenville County--History.

Textile industry.

Greenville County (S.C.)--History.

Greenville County (S.C.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Greenville's textile heritage is what made the community the economic force it is today. From its antebellum beginnings with only a handful of mills, Greenville continued to grow industrially as more and more Northern investors saw financial opportunity in the area. With its notable feats, such as having the largest textile mill under one roof to its many mills fighting off "flying squadrons" during the General Textile Strike of 1934, the county's textile past is as rich and colorful as the fabrics it produced. Greenville's ascension to the "Textile Capital of the World" was unfortunately followed by the flood of overseas goods, resulting in the closing of many Upstate institutions. Thought these mills are now silent, their efforts are what attracted so many other industries to the area.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439653548

1439653542