Wilks, Melvin,
Biographical notes:
Melvin Wilks began working at Muscogee Mills (later bought by Fieldcrest) in 1947. He worked in several mills for a total of over 40 years. During this time he did several different jobs, including doffing cloth, laying up filling, weaving, fixing looms, supervising, and inspecting looms.
From the description of Oral history interview with Melvin Wilks, 1988 Feb. 12 / conducted by Kathy Norris. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 63912733
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Subjects:
- Cotton textile industry
- Textile industry
- Textile workers
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Places:
- Georgia--Columbus (as recorded)
- Columbus (Ga.) (as recorded)
