Erwin Cotton Mills Records, 1832-1976 and undated, bulk 1892-1967

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Erwin Cotton Mills Records, 1832-1976 and undated, bulk 1892-1967

1832-1976

Account books, nearly complete, and office files, very incomplete, of the Erwin Mills textile mill, chiefly 1892-1967, and some personal papers of William Allen Erwin. The business files include letters, volumes, legal and financial papers, memoranda, printed material, reports, blueprints, and other records of the company.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6359416

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