Graniteville Company

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Graniteville Manufacturing Company, the largest textile mill in antebellum S.C., was chartered in 1845 and opened in 1847. Founded William Gregg (1800-1867), chose this site in Aiken County for its proximity to waterpower, granite deposits, and the S.C. Railroad. The company provided housing, a school, a store, and land for churches, creating a model mill village.

From the description of Records, 1846-1919 [microform]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 757540716

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Montgomery, James. Letter, 1861 June 29 (Graniteville, S.C.) to Andrew Baxter Springs (Fort Mill, S.C.). University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Enterprise Manufacturing Company (Augusta, Ga.). Enterprise Manufacturing Company records, 1877-1960 (bulk dates 1877-1936). Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech
referencedIn Atkinson, D. Joseph, b. 1835. D. Joseph Atkinson papers, 1853-1893. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Graniteville Company. Records, 1846-1919 [microform]. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Sibley Manufacturing Company (Augusta, Ga.). Sibley Manufacturing Company records, 1880-1956 (bulk dates 1880-1937). Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech
creatorOf Graniteville Company. Records, 1824-1900. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Wallace, David Duncan, 1874-1951. A hundred years of Gregg and Graniteville [microform]. Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library
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associatedWith Atkinson, D. Joseph, b. 1835. person
associatedWith Enterprise Manufacturing Company (Augusta, Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gilliland, William H., d. 1868. person
associatedWith Gregg, William, 1800-1867. person
associatedWith Hammond, James Henry, 1807-1864. person
associatedWith Lockwood, Greene, and Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Montgomery, James. person
associatedWith Pearce, Richard Inman person
associatedWith Prioleau, J.M., Mrs. person
associatedWith Sibley Manufacturing Company (Augusta, Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stroman Family family
associatedWith Wallace, David Duncan, 1874-1951. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
South Carolina--Aiken County
South Carolina--Graniteville
Aiken County (S.C.)
Graniteville (S.C.)
Aiken County (S.C.)
South Carolina--Aiken County
South Carolina--Graniteville
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Textile factories
Textile industry
Textile workers
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Active 1846

Active 1919

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