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Size | About 560 items (4.5 linear feet). |
Abstract | The Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association, with headquarters in High Point, N.C., was founded in 1911 "to promote harmony among manufacturers of furniture, secure concessions in freight rates... and further the interests of its members." Records, chiefly 1905-1919, of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association and its predecessor, the North Carolina Case Workers Association. Records consist largely of secretary's and president's files, and reports of quarterly meetings. Also included are eleven volumes of circulars, 1922-1930, sent by the Association to its members. The circulars relate to technical developments in the furniture industry; government actions affecting the industry; wages, sales, and production in the industry; business management; and other subjects of interest to furniture manufacturers. |
Creator | Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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The Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association, with headquarters in High Point, N.C., was founded in 1911 "to promote harmony among manufacturers of furniture, secure concessions in freight rates... and further the interests of its members."
Back to TopRecords, chiefly 1905-1919, of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association and its predecessor, the North Carolina Case Workers Association. Records consist largely of secretary's and president's files, and reports of quarterly meetings. Also included are eleven volumes of circulars, 1922-1930, sent by the Association to its members. The circulars relate to technical developments in the furniture industry; government actions affecting the industry; wages, sales, and production in the industry; business management; and other subjects of interest to furniture manufacturers.
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