Henry Cater collection, 1899-1985, (bulk 1920-1985).

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Henry Cater collection, 1899-1985, (bulk 1920-1985).

The materials in the collection span from 1920 to 1985, with a few photographs of Courtenay and early Mill life from as early as 1899. The collection consists primarily of clippings and photographs of Newry, South Carolina collected by Henry Cater. The collection also includes photocopies of Mill baseball game rosters from the 1920s and some original pay stub envelopes from the 1930s and one from 1950. An 8mm film, "Newry in the fall of 1938" is also in the collection and has been copied onto VHS cassettes. The oversize material includes a blueprint copy of the Courtenay Manufacturing Company from 1920 and original time roll sheets from 1914. The collection is a useful source for learning about the Mill at Newry.

.3 cubic ft. 1 document box 2 reels of film, photographs.

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Courtenay, William Ashmead, 1831-1908

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William Ashmead Courtenary was a Charleston and Columbia, S.C. businessman and newspaper editor. He served as mayor of Charleston from 1879 to 1887. From the description of Fragments of Family Records and Papers Chiefly in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, 1791-1891. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 775783242 Mayor of Charleston, S.C. From the description of Letter : to E.D. Jordan, 1886 Sept. 15. (The South Carolina Historical Soci...

Abney Mills

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Cater, Henry A., 1923-

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Henry Cater (March 11, 1923- ) collected material related to the Courtenay Manufacturing Company in Newry, South Carolina. The textile village in Newry, South Carolina was founded by Captain William Ashmead Courtenay in 1893. In April of 1893, Courtenay was authorized by charter to establish a factory in Oconee County for the "manufacturing, spinning, dyeing, printing, and selling of all cotton and woolen goods." The charter was signed by then Secretary of State J.E. Tindal. In June...

Cannon Mills Company

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Courtenay Manufacturing Company.

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