Textile Town: Spartanburg County, South Carolina (Paperback)

~ Betsy Wakefield Teter (Author)

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In 1816 a pair of Rhode Island brothers stopped their wagons along South Carolina’s Tyger River, cleared away trees and chinquapin thickets, and began construction on a rustic spinning factory. From those humble beginnings arose one of the nation’s mightiest textile communities, a place that by the end of the 19th century became known as "the Lowell of the South."

Over the course of nearly two centuries more than 100,000 people labored in the red brick cotton mills and modern textile factories of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Textile Town is their story. One part historical narrative, one part scrapbook, one part encyclopedia, this illustrated volume presents the voices of scholars and blue-collar workers side by side in an exploration of this complex and compelling saga.

Working in libraries and mill villages, more than 40 writers and historians—many of them sons, daughters, and grandchildren of textile workers—contributed to this engaging history. From the great migration from the mountains in the 1880s, to the labor conflict of the 1930s, to the wartime camaraderie of the 1940s and beyond, Textile Town tells a seminal Southern story, one that readers won’t soon forget.

About the Author

Period histories written by:

Katherine Cann, David L. Carlton, Philip Racine, Betsy Wakefield Teter, G.C. Waldrep III, and Jeffrey Willis

Product Details

• Paperback: 346 pages
• Publisher: Hub City Writers Project (October 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891885286
• ISBN-13: 978-1891885280
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,728,955 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Textile Town, March 31, 2009

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As a new resident to Spartanburg I wanted to learn about the history of the area. This book is fabulous! Pictures, stories, even poems from the people who founded the town. Highly recommend.