Clifton Mills (S.C.)

The financial records document a wide variety of corporate activities from paying its workers to purchasing raw cotton to the sale and transfer of its stock. These records represent only a portion of all the financial records generated by Clifton, the missing records being lost or destroyed. There is overlap in subjects and type of material among the series in this collection but it is particularly the case with the financial records because almost all the firm's records are related in one manner or another to financial matters.

From the description of Financial Series, 1880-1967, (bulk 1880-1960) (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35801615

Clifton Manufacturing Company kept a variety of operating and production records throughout its ninety year history.

From the description of Operations and Production Series, 1880-1966, (bulk 1930-196 6 (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35787969

Company involvement in the community was very important to the employees and to the company itself. This involvement included charitable organizations, councils, boards and commissions, and statewide organizations that the rank-and-file employees were involved in as well as the administrators of the company.

From the description of Community relations record series, 1908-1963. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 82368217

It was common for textile companies like Clifton Manufacturing Company to provide housing for their employees through a series of villages that surrounded the mills. The mills provided repairs and conducted tests of the electric currents and meters. They also organized and provided for recreation activities, like baseball and other sports, in the villages. This series consists of printed material, including in-house publications and information relating to civil defense. Housing and mill village repair records include repair reports, uncollected rent information, moving and eviction notices as well as reports on power and water used in the villages. Mill village test records include reports on electric meters on the houses and wiring. There are also a few fragmentary records concerning the Mill's baseball team and other athletic sports. This series contains mainly receipts, employee lists, internal correspondence, and monthly utility reports.

From the description of Mill village records, 1915-1965, (bulk 1930-1965). (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 82368159

Clifton Manufacturing Company kept extensive incoming and outgoing correspondence files. Although these records are considerable, they represent only a portion of the firm's correspondence which did not survive intact.

From the description of Correspondence Series, 1880-1965, (bulk 1910-1958). (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35738989

Clifton Manufacturing Company kept a variety of employee records throughout the life of the company. Besides the wage records, which are part of the financial series, these records include personnel, medical concerns and correspondence, and unions. The personnel records include child labor permits, letters of applications for jobs, leaves of absences, personnel lists and work contracts. The work contracts are dated 1881 but the bulk of the records are 1915-1966. A personnel list is included with inclusive dates of 1940-1966. These records provide information on beginning employment, training, work progress and termination of employment. Information concerning the employee's family is also included on the forms.

From the description of Personnel and Employee Relations Series, 1881-1966, (bulk 1915-1966). (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 35753198