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The 2008 addition to this collection was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
Size | 71.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 34,800 items) |
Abstract | Rocky Mount Mills, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., was one of the first cotton mills constructed in the state of North Carolina, dating back to 1816. From 1825 to 1883, the Battle family maintained ownership of the mill. As the southern cotton industry grew after the Civil War, the cotton mill experienced rapid growth. The company also supported a residential village for employees, which was eventually incorporated into the city of Rocky Mount in the 1920s. The mill was a major supplier of cotton yarn to the United States Army during World War II. The general decline in southern textile industry beginning in the 1970s eventually impacted Rocky Mount Mills, and the mill closed its doors in 1996. The collection consists of correspondence, contracts, reports, tax returns, receipts, ledgers, and other materials related to the construction, operation, and closure of Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, N.C. Included are deeds and other documents relating to the original purchases of land around the Tar River by the mill's founders, the construction and expansion of Rocky Mount Mills, and the changes in ownership and investment in the mill. Also included are ledgers and other account books documenting various mill transactions. Materials relating to investments include correspondence and wills dictating the sale of Rocky Mount Mills stock to and from individual investors; documents relating to securities held by Rocky Mount Mills; and chattel mortgages made by Rocky Mount Mills to various banks. Also included are local, state, and federal tax returns, as well as records relating to Rocky Mount Mills pension plans. The collection includes materials dealing with bankruptcy proceedings of companies for which Rocky Mount Mills was a creditor. Also included are receipts documenting purchases of mill machinery and other items. Legal documents include contracts and correspondence relating to power and water, the purchase and selling of an electrical distribution system, the construction of railroad lines to the mill property, and other matters. Also included are insurance policies covering automobiles, fire, general liability, workers' compensation, and employer's liability. Materials documenting the closing of Rocky Mount Mills in 1996 include correspondence with the mill's major creditors that discuss the settlement of loans and leases. Records relating to employee matters include United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports on the gender, race, and ethnic makeup of the mill's workforce, as well as employee handbooks, leaflets, and other materials dealing with mill safety and grievance procedures. The Addition of June 2008 consists of material similar to those found in the original deposit, including land contracts and mill history, blueprints, and maps; financial and legal documents, including ledgers and account books that document mill appraisals, textile production, payroll expenses, mill orders, construction, sale of stock certificates, tax returns, audits, and related information; and employee records, including a survey of employee attitudes, handbooks, and safety rules. Other materials include the office files of mill executives Hyman L. Battle, Thomas B. Battle, and John M. Mebane, consisting of correspondence, appraisals, land contracts, corporate and legal reports, federal energy and environmental safety reports, engineering materials, and minute books documenting textile production, mill operation, union organizing, city maintenance, community development, the liquidation of Rocky Mount Mills, and John M. Mebane's efforts to renovate and convert mill buildings and mill village properties and to obtain historic landmark status for them in the United States National Register of Historic Places; printed materials, including newspapers, magazines, clippings, journals, bulletins, and books related to the activities of Rocky Mount Mills and the textile industry in the United States; print and digital photographs of machinery, mill employees and executives, and mill property locations; and audiovisual materials documenting mill activities, machines and people at work in the mill, and buildings. There is also a television advertisement for real estate sales of historic homes in Rocky Mount Mills village. |
Creator | Rocky Mount Mills (Rocky Mount, N.C.) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Jesse Brown and Danielle Weber, July 2006.
Encoded by: Jesse Brown, July 2006.
Finding aid updated in May 2008 by Amanda Ross because of additions.
Finding aid updated in March 2010 by Jessica Mlotkowski and Kiley Orchard because of additions.
The 2008 addition to this collection was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
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Rocky Mount Mills was one of the first cotton mills constructed in the state of North Carolina. It was one of the few antebellum industrial complexes in the South devoted to the production of cotton, as most cotton during this time was exported in raw form to the North and to Britain. Its origins date back to 1816, when Joel Battle, Peter Evans, Henry Donaldson, and John Hogan began buying land around the falls of the Tar River, near present-day Rocky Mount, N.C. The original mill was constructed between 1816 and 1817 and was expanded in 1819. The mill was in full operation by 1820. By 1825, Joel Battle was the sole owner of the mill, the other founders having sold their stakes in the operation in the previous years. Ownership of the mill would remain in the Battle family until 1883.
Originally, Rocky Mount Mills consisted of a grist mill, a saw mill, and a cotton gin, in addition to the cotton mill. As the southern cotton industry grew after the Civil War, the cotton mill experienced rapid growth and the other operations were de-emphasized and eventually discontinued. Rocky Mount Mills was an early adopter of new technologies, installing electrical lights and automatic sprinklers in 1889, and installing one of the first steam turbines in North Carolina in 1911. The company also supported a residential village for employees, which was eventually incorporated into the city of Rocky Mount in the 1920s. The mill was a major supplier of cotton yarn to the United States Army during World War II. The general decline in southern textile industry beginning in the 1970s eventually impacted Rocky Mount Mills, and the mill closed its doors in 1996.
1816 | Joel Battle, Peter Evans, Henry Donaldson, and John Hogan begin buying land around the falls of the Tar River. |
1816-1817 | Original mill constructed. |
1817 | John Hogan sells his share of the mill to Joel Battle. |
1821 | Peter Evans sells his share of the mill to Henry Donaldson. |
1825 | Henry Donaldson sells his share of the mill to Joel Battle. Joel Battle now the sole owner of the mill. |
1829 | Joel Battle dies. Mill operated by his children as Battle and Bros., led by William H. Battle. |
1838 | William H. Battle and others attempt to organize a corporation to take over operation of the mill. Charter granted by the North Carolina legislature, but cannot raise enough capital. |
1847 | Mill sold to James Smith Battle, cousin of William H. Battle, and his son, William S. Battle. |
1857 | James Smith Battle dies. William S. Battle owns and operates mill with his son, James S. Battle. |
1874 | Charter granted by North Carolina legislature. |
1883-1886 | Reorganization of mill. William S. Battle assigns stock to trustees, ending Battle family ownership of mill. Thomas H. Battle, nephew of William S. Battle, elected secretary of new corporation. James H. Ruffin named treasurer and superintendent of mill operations. |
1888 | Thomas H. Battle elected president of corporation. |
1898 | James H. Ruffin retires. Thomas H. Battle named treasurer and takes over administrative control of mill. |
1917 | Turner Battle Bunn, cousin of Thomas H. Battle, named secretary of corporation. |
1933 | Hyman L. Battle, son of Thomas H. Battle, named treasurer-manager of corporation. |
1991 | John M. Mebane named president of corporation. |
1816-1817 | Original mill constructed. |
1819 | Mill expanded. |
1863 | Mill burned by Union Army during the United States Civil War. At time, mill has 2,000 spindles. |
1865 | New brick mill building constructed. Contains 28 looms for weaving cloth and 1,600 spindles for spinning yarn. Can produce 1,200 yards of shirting and 500 pounds of cotton yarn daily. |
1869 | Mill burned accidentally. Mill rebuilt. |
1871 | Mill contains 100 looms and 3,000 spindles. |
1885-1940 | Construction of Rocky Mount Mills Mill Village |
1888 | Mill contains 200 looms and 6,000 spindles. |
1889 | Ginning and grist milling discontinued. Automatic sprinklers and electric lights installed in mill. Mills contains 10,000 spindles. |
1892 | Weaving of cloth discontinued. Focus shifted to spinning of yarns. |
1900 | Mill contains 25,000 spinning spindles and 7,000 twister spindles. |
1923 | Mill contains 35,000 spinning spindles. |
1937 | Mill contains 43,000 spinning spindles and 18,000 twister spindles. |
1980 | Mill listed in the National Register of Historic Places. |
1996 | Mill closes. |
1999 | Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places. |
The collection includes correspondence, contracts, reports, tax returns, receipts, ledgers, and other materials related to the construction, operation, and closure of Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, N.C. There are deeds, contracts, blueprints, property maps, clippings, and other documents relating to the original purchases of land around the Tar River by the mill's founders, the construction and expansion of Rocky Mount Mills, and the changes in ownership and investment in the mill. There are also annual financial reports and statements relating to assets and liabilities, income and earnings, expenses, production tallies, and profits and losses.
The large number of ledgers and other account books document the finances and operations of Rocky Mount Mills. Among the ledgers are general ledgers summarizing the mill's transactions during a given span of years, books detailing sales of cotton yarn to various customers and receipts of funds used in these sales, books of stock certificates issued by Rocky Mount Mills, books detailing bills paid by tenants of the mill village, and ledgers of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and account balances. Materials relating to investments include correspondence and wills dictating the sale of Rocky Mount Mills stock to and from individual investors; correspondence and receipts relating to bonds and other securities issued by Rocky Mount Mills; statements from banks and other trust institutions relating interest paid on certificates of deposit, United States Treasury bills, and other securities; and chattel mortgages made by Rocky Mount Mills to various banks. Also included are tax returns sorted by year documenting payment of taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. Pension plan records include reports to government agencies about the pension plans at Rocky Mount Mills, official descriptions of the plans and amendments to these descriptions, and tax returns and reports made to the United States Internal Revenue Service. Also included are correspondence, court filings, credit reports, and other materials relating to companies that were debtors to Rocky Mount Mills. These documents deal with bankruptcy proceedings of companies for which Rocky Mount Mills was a creditor and requests from debtor companies to Rocky Mount Mills for credit line increases.
There is also an extensive collection of receipts documenting purchases made by Rocky Mount Mills. Items purchased included automobiles; office equipment; buildings; and machinery related to air conditioning, carding, spinning, and twisting. Legal documents include contracts and correspondence relating to various transactions and legal matters, including power contracts, water line contracts, and the purchase and selling of a "light line," or electrical distribution system, to and from the city of Rocky Mount. They include contracts between Rocky Mount Mills and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad concerning the construction of railroad lines to the mill property, as well as contracts between Rocky Mount Mills and the state of North Carolina. Also included are insurance policies held by Rocky Mount Mills covering automobiles, fire, general liability, workers' compensation, and employer's liability. Most of the policies are with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Materials documenting the closing of Rocky Mount Mills in 1996 include correspondence with the mill's major creditors, including Congress Financial Corporation, GE Capital, and Textron Financial Corporation, discussing the settlement of loans and leases held by Rocky Mount Mills. Also included are letters to creditors explaining the process of the mill closing and payment of debts, and notices to employees explaining reasons for the closing of the mill.
Records relating to employee matters include reports and statistics containing information provided to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the gender, race, and ethnic makeup of the mill's workforce. There are also employee handbooks and leaflets on safety issues, health and insurance plans, and employee suggestions; a poster illustrating the employee grievance procedure at Rocky Mount Mills; and a series of filmstrips and audio recordings on workplace safety by the National Safety Council. Some employee materials are closed (see series descriptions for details).
The Addition of June 2008 consists of material similar to those found in the original deposit, including land contracts and mill history, blueprints, and maps; financial and legal documents, including ledgers and account books that document mill appraisals, textile production, payroll expenses, mill orders, construction, sale of stock certificates, tax returns, audits, and related information; and employee records, including a survey of employee attitudes, handbooks, and safety rules. Other materials include the office files of mill executives Hyman L. Battle, Thomas B. Battle, and John M. Mebane, consisting of correspondence, appraisals, land contracts, corporate and legal reports, federal energy and environmental safety reports, engineering materials, and minute books documenting textile production, mill operation, union organizing, city maintenance, community development, the liquidation of Rocky Mount Mills, and John M. Mebane's efforts to renovate and convert mill buildings and mill village properties and to obtain historic landmark status for them in the United States National Register of Historic Places; printed materials, including newspapers, magazines, clippings, journals, bulletins, and books related to the activities of Rocky Mount Mills and the textile industry in the United States; print and digital photographs of machinery, mill employees and executives, and mill property locations; and audiovisual materials documenting mill activities, machines and people at work in the mill, and buildings. There is also a television advertisement for real estate sales of historic homes in Rocky Mount Mills village.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological and by type.
Deeds, contracts, blueprints, clippings, and other documents relating to the construction and expansion of Rocky Mount Mills. The earliest documents show the original purchases of land around the Tar River by the mill's founders. Subsequent deeds and contracts trace the changes in ownership and investment in Rocky Mount Mills. Many of the deeds from the 1920s document the incorporation of the town of Rocky Mount Mills into the city of Rocky Mount, N.C. Most of the early blueprints are drawings of dams and water lines along the Tar River dating from the 1900s and 1910s. Later blueprints are renderings of interior floors and departments of the main building; floor plans of the Battle Home, once a residence and later operated as the mill's main office; and property maps of the area surrounding the Rocky Mount Mills. Also included are a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings related to Rocky Mount Mills and advertising proofs, posters, and an undated photograph of mill buildings.
See also Addition of 2008: Land contracts and mill history, blueprints, and maps.
Arrangement: chronological.
Annual financial reports and statements prepared by accounting firms after auditing the financial records of Rocky Mount Mills. The reports include statements of assets and liabilities, income and earnings statements, listings of expenses, production tallies, and profit/loss summaries.
Folder 23 |
1920-1926 |
Folder 24 |
1927-1934 |
Folder 25 |
1935-1939 |
Folder 26 |
1940-1943 |
Folder 27 |
1944-1948 |
Folder 28 |
1949-1953 |
Folder 29 |
1954-1958 |
Folder 30 |
1959-1963 |
Folder 31 |
1964-1968 |
Folder 32 |
1969-1973 |
Folder 33 |
1974-1978 |
Folder 34 |
1979-1982 |
Folder 35 |
1983-1987 |
Folder 36 |
1988-1991 |
Folder 37 |
1992-1995 |
Folder 38 |
1997-2000 |
Folder 39 |
2001-2004 |
Restriction: Folder 978 is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in the folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Arrangement: by type.
Ledgers and other account books documenting the finances and operations of Rocky Mount Mills. Included is a long run of general ledgers, which summarize the mill's transactions during a given span of years. Also included are books detailing sales of cotton yarn to various customers, as well as books containing receipts of funds used in these sales. Other ledgers include stock certificates issued by Rocky Mount Mills, bills paid by tenants of the mill village, and accounts receivable and accounts payable, and account balances.
See also Addition of 2008: Ledgers.
Folder 40 |
Ledgers (V-5211/S-1, S-5)V-5211/S-1: Account balances, 1920s-1930s (filed in OPF-5211/1-3) V-5211/5: Canteen accounts, 1940-1942 |
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Account balances, 1930s |
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Account balances, 1930s |
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Accounts receivable: Employees |
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Accounts receivable: Twine |
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Canteen accounts, 1959-1977 |
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OPF-5211/1OPF-5211/2OPF-5211/3 |
Account balances, 1920s-1930s (see V-5211/S-1) |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1886-1892 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1892-1898 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1905-1911 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1911-1915 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1915-1918 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1920 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1920-1921 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1921-1922 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1922-1923 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1923-1924 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1946-1949 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1950-1954 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1955-1960 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1964-1966 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1969-1982 |
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Cash disbursements and receipts, 1981-1983 |
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Checkbooks, 1891-1905 |
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Checkbooks, 1948-1960 |
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Checkbooks, 1952-1960 |
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Checkbooks, 1955-1958 |
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Checkbooks, 1958-1962 |
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Checkbooks, 1973-1979 |
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SV-5211/27: Check ledger, 1947 |
Folder 41 |
SV-5211/28: Cost data, 1931) |
Folder 42-43
Folder 42Folder 43 |
Ledger (SV-5211/29)SV-5211/29: Cost data, undated |
Folder 44 |
Ledger (SV-5211/30a)SV-5211/30a: F.O.C. and S.U.C. contributions |
Folder 45 |
Ledgers (see SV-5211/30b-47) |
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Four weeks reports, 1886-1915 |
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General ledger, 1887-1894 |
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General ledger, 1895-1901 |
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General ledger, 1901-1907 |
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General ledger, 1917-1920 |
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General ledger, 1921-1923 |
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General ledger, 1923-1925 |
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General ledger, 1925-1927 |
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General ledger, 1927-1930 |
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General ledger, 1924-1925 |
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General ledger, 1925-1927 |
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General ledger, 1930-1936 |
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General ledger, 1936-1941 |
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General ledger, 1942-1945 |
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General ledger, 1944-1946 |
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General ledger, 1944-1948 |
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General ledger, 1945-1951 |
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General ledger, 1960s |
Folder 46-51
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Ledger (SV-5211/48)SV-5211/48: General ledger, 1965-1967, 1968-1969 |
Folder 52-59
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Ledger (SV-5211/49)SV-5211/49: General ledger, 1967-1968, 1969-1972 |
Folder 60 |
Ledgers (see SV-5211/50-104) |
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General ledger, 1983-1984 |
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General ledger, 1983-1984 |
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General ledger, 1984-1985 |
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General ledger, 1985-1986 |
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General ledger, 1986-1987 |
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General ledger, 1989-1990 |
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General ledger, 1990-1991 |
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General ledger, 1991-1992 |
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General ledger, 1994-1995 |
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General ledger, 1995-1996 |
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Inventories, 1926-1961 |
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Invoices: cotton, 1938-1945 |
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Invoices, 1942 |
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Light Department accounts, 1952-1967 |
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Payroll: 1917-1919 |
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Payroll: 1919-1921 |
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Payroll: 1920 |
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Payroll: 1925-1931 |
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Production costs, 1900-1913 |
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Production costs, undated |
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Production reports, 1948 |
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Production reports, 1996 |
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Purchase records, 1922 |
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Purchase records, 1923-1924 |
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Purchase records, 1924-1926 |
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Purchase records, 1929-1931 |
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Purchase records, 1931-1937 |
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Sales, 1907-1912 |
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Sales, 1912-1917 |
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Sales, 1922-1924 |
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Sales, 1924-1926 |
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Sales, 1926-1927 |
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Sales, 1927-1930 |
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Sales, 1928-1930 |
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Sales, 1930-1931 |
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Sales, 1931-1932 |
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Sales, 1932-1933 |
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Sales, 1933-1935 |
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Sales, 1934-1935 |
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Sales, 1935-1936 |
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Sales, 1937-1946 |
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Sales, 1952-1955 |
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Sales, 1954-1955 |
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Sales, 1964-1965 |
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Spinning records, 1907-1914 |
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Spinning records, 1930-1938 |
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Stock certificates, 1878-1889 |
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Stock certificates, 1889-1892 |
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Stock certificates, 1892-1899 |
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Stock certificates, 1899-1916 |
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Stock certificates, 1916-1920 |
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Stock certificates, 1920-1927 |
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Stock certificates, 1928-1943 |
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Trial balance: Income and expenses, 1984-1985 |
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Trial balance: Income and expenses, 1985-1986 |
Folder 61 |
Ledger (SV-5211/105)SV-5211/105: Unfilled orders, 1958-1968 |
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SV-5211/106: Village bills, 1929 |
Folder 62 |
see SV-5211/106 |
Folder 63 |
Ledger (SV-5211/107)SV-5211/107: Village bills, 1940s |
Folder 64 |
Ledger (SV-5211/108)SV-5211/108: Village bills, 1940s |
Folder 65 |
Ledger (SV-5211/109)SV-5211/109: Village bills, 1940s |
Folder 66 |
Ledger (SV-5211/110)SV-5211/110: Village bills, 1947-1949 |
Folder 67 |
Ledger (SV-5211/111)SV-5211/111: Village bills, 1949-1951 |
Folder 68 |
Ledger (SV-5211/112)SV-5211/112: Village bills, 1951-1953 |
Folder 69 |
Ledger (SV-5211/113)SV-5211/113: Village bills, 1953-1955 |
Folder 70 |
Ledger (SV-5211/114)SV-5211/114: Village bills, 1958-1960 |
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Voucher register, 1937-1946 |
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Yarn ledger: Sizing, 1945-1948 |
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Yarn ledger: Sizing, 1945-1948 |
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Yarn ledger: Other yarn records, 1962 |
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Yarn ledger: Other yarn records, 1969 |
Folder 71 |
Ledger (SV-5211/120)SV-5211/120: Miscellaneous ledger, 1918-1937 |
Folder 978 |
Ledger: Payroll Tax Withholding, 1937-1939File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Materials relating to investments made in Rocky Mount Mills and investments made by the company in other financial ventures. Included are correspondence and wills dictating the sale of Rocky Mount Mills stock to and from individual investors, as well as correspondence and receipts relating to bonds and other securities issued by Rocky Mount Mills. Also included are statements from banks and other trust institutions relating interest paid on certificates of deposit, as well as the sale and repurchase of other securities, including United States Treasury bills and notes. Chattel mortgages contain mortgages made by Rocky Mount Mills to various banks using movable property (usually bales of cotton), as collateral.
Restriction: Folder 979 is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in the folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Arrangement: by name of stock owner or by subject.
Folder 72 |
Stock transfers and wills: A |
Folder 73-77
Folder 73Folder 74Folder 75Folder 76Folder 77 |
Stock transfers and wills: B |
Folder 78-79
Folder 78Folder 79 |
Stock transfers and wills: C |
Folder 80-81
Folder 80Folder 81 |
Stock transfers and wills: D |
Folder 82 |
Stock transfers and wills: E |
Folder 83 |
Stock transfers and wills: F |
Folder 84-88
Folder 84Folder 85Folder 86Folder 87Folder 88 |
Stock transfers and wills: G |
Folder 89 |
Stock transfers and wills: H |
Folder 90 |
Stock transfers and wills: J |
Folder 91 |
Stock transfers and wills: K |
Folder 92 |
Stock transfers and wills: L |
Folder 93 |
Stock transfers and wills: M |
Folder 94 |
Stock transfers and wills: N |
Folder 95 |
Stock transfers and wills: O |
Folder 96 |
Stock transfers and wills: P |
Folder 97-99
Folder 97Folder 98Folder 99 |
Stock transfers and wills: R |
Folder 100 |
Stock transfers and wills: S |
Folder 101 |
Stock transfers and wills: T |
Folder 102 |
Stock transfers and wills: U-V |
Folder 103-106
Folder 103Folder 104Folder 105Folder 106 |
Stock transfers and wills: W |
Folder 107-108
Folder 107Folder 108 |
Stock transfers and wills: Miscellaneous |
Folder 979 |
Stock transfers and wills: Miscellaneous, 1991File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 109-110
Folder 109Folder 110 |
Stockholder meeting minutes |
Folder 111 |
Notices to shareholders |
Arrangement: by type.
Folder 112-115
Folder 112Folder 113Folder 114Folder 115 |
Bonds and other securities |
Folder 116 |
Employees bond account |
Folder 117-118
Folder 117Folder 118 |
Guaranty bonds and loans |
Folder 119-122
Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122 |
Certificates of deposit |
Folder 123-125
Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125 |
Certificates of deposit: Matured |
Folder 126-130
Folder 126Folder 127Folder 128Folder 129Folder 130 |
Securities repurchase agreements |
Tax returns and reports to government agencies about the pension plans of Rocky Mount Mills. Tax returns are sorted by year and include federal corporate income taxes, North Carolina corporate, property, and franchise taxes, and Nash County, N.C., property taxes. Pension plan records contain information on separate pension plans for salaried and hourly employees. These records consist of official descriptions of the plan and amendments to these descriptions, as well as tax returns and reports made to the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Restriction: Folder 980 is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in the folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Arrangement: chronological by year.
See also Addition of 2008: Tax returns.
Folder 135 |
1923 |
Folder 136 |
1924 |
Folder 137 |
1925 |
Folder 138 |
1926 |
Folder 139 |
1927 |
Folder 140 |
1928 |
Folder 141-142
Folder 141Folder 142 |
1929 |
Folder 143 |
1930 |
Folder 144 |
1931 |
Folder 145 |
1932 |
Folder 146 |
1933 |
Folder 147-148
Folder 147Folder 148 |
1934 |
Folder 149-150
Folder 149Folder 150 |
1935 |
Folder 151-152
Folder 151Folder 152 |
1936 |
Folder 153-155
Folder 153Folder 154Folder 155 |
1937 |
Folder 156-158
Folder 156Folder 157Folder 158 |
1938 |
Folder 159-160
Folder 159Folder 160 |
1939 |
Folder 161-162
Folder 161Folder 162 |
1940 |
Folder 163-165
Folder 163Folder 164Folder 165 |
1941 |
Folder 166-168
Folder 166Folder 167Folder 168 |
1942 |
Folder 169-171
Folder 169Folder 170Folder 171 |
1943 |
Folder 172-173
Folder 172Folder 173 |
1944 |
Folder 174-175
Folder 174Folder 175 |
1945 |
Folder 176-177
Folder 176Folder 177 |
1946 |
Folder 178-179
Folder 178Folder 179 |
1947 |
Folder 180-181
Folder 180Folder 181 |
1948 |
Folder 182-184
Folder 182Folder 183Folder 184 |
1949 |
Folder 185 |
1950 |
Folder 186 |
1951 |
Folder 187 |
1952 |
Folder 188 |
1953 |
Folder 189 |
1954 |
Folder 190-191
Folder 190Folder 191 |
1955 |
Folder 192-194
Folder 192Folder 193Folder 194 |
1956 |
Folder 195-196
Folder 195Folder 196 |
1957 |
Folder 197-199
Folder 197Folder 198Folder 199 |
1958 |
Folder 200-202
Folder 200Folder 201Folder 202 |
1959 |
Folder 203-205
Folder 203Folder 204Folder 205 |
1960 |
Folder 206-207
Folder 206Folder 207 |
1961 |
Folder 208-209
Folder 208Folder 209 |
1962 |
Folder 210-211
Folder 210Folder 211 |
1963 |
Folder 212 |
1964 |
Folder 213-214
Folder 213Folder 214 |
1965 |
Folder 215-216
Folder 215Folder 216 |
1966 |
Folder 217-218
Folder 217Folder 218 |
1967 |
Folder 219-220
Folder 219Folder 220 |
1968 |
Folder 221-222
Folder 221Folder 222 |
1969 |
Folder 223-224
Folder 223Folder 224 |
1970 |
Folder 225-226
Folder 225Folder 226 |
1971 |
Folder 227-228
Folder 227Folder 228 |
1972 |
Folder 229-230
Folder 229Folder 230 |
1973 |
Folder 231-232
Folder 231Folder 232 |
1974 |
Folder 233-234
Folder 233Folder 234 |
1975 |
Folder 235-237
Folder 235Folder 236Folder 237 |
1976 |
Folder 238 |
1977 |
Folder 239-240
Folder 239Folder 240 |
1978 |
Folder 241 |
1979 |
Folder 242 |
1980 |
Folder 243 |
1981 |
Folder 244 |
1982 |
Folder 245 |
1984 |
Folder 246 |
Undated |
Folder 247 |
Adjustments in tax liability |
Folder 248-249
Folder 248Folder 249 |
Depreciation documents |
Folder 980 |
Employee tax withholding cards, 1953File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 250-252
Folder 250Folder 251Folder 252 |
Fixed asset additions, 1962-1973 |
Folder 253 |
Fixed asset additions: Sale of light line |
Folder 254 |
Social Security, 1936-1941 |
Folder 255-256
Folder 255Folder 256 |
Social Security and unemployment compensation, 1936-1942 |
Restriction: Folders 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, and 988 are CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Arrangement: by type of plan.
Folder 257 |
Employee notices |
Folder 258-259
Folder 258Folder 259 |
Pension fund |
Folder 981 |
Pension fund, 1991File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 260-262
Folder 260Folder 261Folder 262 |
Pre-ERISA |
Folder 982 |
Pre-ERISA, 1968File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 263-265
Folder 263Folder 264Folder 265 |
Receipts and disbursements |
Folder 266 |
Time sheets |
Folder 267 |
Unfunded |
Folder 268 |
Salaried |
Folder 269-273
Folder 269Folder 270Folder 271Folder 272Folder 273 |
Salaried: Original restatement |
Folder 274-275
Folder 274Folder 275 |
Salaried: Summary plan description |
Folder 276 |
Salaried: Amendments |
Folder 277 |
Salaried: 2nd amendment |
Folder 278 |
Salaried: 3rd amendment |
Folder 279 |
Salaried: 4th amendment |
Folder 280 |
Salaried: 5th amendment |
Folder 281 |
Salaried: Actuarial report |
Folder 983 |
Salaried: Actuarial report, 1977File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 282 |
Salaried: Annual premium payment |
Folder 283-285
Folder 283Folder 284Folder 285 |
Salaried: Correspondence |
Folder 984 |
Salaried: Correspondence, 1978File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 286 |
Salaried: Pension trust agreement |
Folder 287 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1975 |
Folder 288 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1976 |
Folder 289 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1977 |
Folder 290 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1978 |
Folder 291 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1979 |
Folder 292 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1980 |
Folder 293 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1981 |
Folder 294 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1982 |
Folder 295 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1983 |
Folder 296 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1984 |
Folder 297 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1985 |
Folder 298 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1986 |
Folder 299 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1987 |
Folder 300 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1990 |
Folder 301 |
Salaried: Trust investment review |
Folder 302-303
Folder 302Folder 303 |
Hourly: 1985 restatement |
Folder 304 |
Hourly: 3rd amendment |
Folder 305-317
Folder 305Folder 306Folder 307Folder 308Folder 309Folder 310Folder 311Folder 312Folder 313Folder 314Folder 315Folder 316Folder 317 |
Hourly plan |
Folder 985 |
Hourly plan, 1977File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 986 |
Hourly: Audits, 1976File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 987 |
Hourly: Development, 1992File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 318-323
Folder 318Folder 319Folder 320Folder 321Folder 322Folder 323 |
Hourly plan: miscellaneous |
Folder 988 |
Deceased pensioners unfunded plan, 1954-1964File is closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Correspondence, court filings, credit reports, and other materials relating to companies which were debtors to Rocky Mount Mills. Most of the bankruptcy documents consist of court filings and correspondence from legal firms handling the bankruptcy proceedings of companies to which Rocky Mount Mills was a creditor. Within the bankruptcy documents, there are also letters and memoranda from Congress Financial Corporation, which appear to relate to the bankruptcy proceedings of Rocky Mount Mills. Other debt collection documents include requests from debtor companies to Rocky Mount Mills for credit line increases, as well as correspondence and reports from credit monitoring and debt collection firms.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type or company name.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type or company name.
Folder 370 |
Bad debt write-off |
Folder 371 |
Credit line changes |
Folder 372 |
Credit Mediators, Inc. |
Folder 373 |
Dun and Bradstreet |
Folder 374 |
Republic Factors Corporation |
Receipts documenting purchases made by Rocky Mount Mills. Most consist of an invoice from Rocky Mount Mills, along with receipts from the company from which Rocky Mount Mills purchased the items. The receipts are arranged according to their original arrangement schema. Receipts from 1951 to 1984 were generally organized by the type of item purchased and the mill function which the material supported. Types of items included automobiles, factory machinery, office equipment, and buildings, while functions included air conditioning, carding, spinning, and twisting. Capital receipts, generally from 1984 to 1992, were organized by the company from which the items were purchased. Receipts from 1940 to 1945 were organized roughly by date.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type of function that purchase supports.
Folder 375-388
Folder 375Folder 376Folder 377Folder 378Folder 379Folder 380Folder 381Folder 382Folder 383Folder 384Folder 385Folder 386Folder 387Folder 388 |
Air conditioning |
Folder 389 |
Asphalt road |
Folder 390-399
Folder 390Folder 391Folder 392Folder 393Folder 394Folder 395Folder 396Folder 397Folder 398Folder 399 |
Automobiles and trucks |
Folder 400-408
Folder 400Folder 401Folder 402Folder 403Folder 404Folder 405Folder 406Folder 407Folder 408 |
Brick buildings |
Folder 409 |
Capital items, 1948-1949 |
Folder 410-413
Folder 410Folder 411Folder 412Folder 413 |
Capital items, 1951-1952 |
Folder 414 |
Capital items, 1952-1953 |
Folder 415-422
Folder 415Folder 416Folder 417Folder 418Folder 419Folder 420Folder 421Folder 422 |
Capital items, 1955-1956 |
Folder 423-425
Folder 423Folder 424Folder 425 |
Capital items, 1956-1957 |
Folder 426-431
Folder 426Folder 427Folder 428Folder 429Folder 430Folder 431 |
Capital items, 1957-1958 |
Folder 432-437
Folder 432Folder 433Folder 434Folder 435Folder 436Folder 437 |
Capital items, 1962-1963 |
Folder 438-440
Folder 438Folder 439Folder 440 |
Capital items, 1981 |
Folder 441-442
Folder 441Folder 442 |
Capital items, 1982 |
Folder 443-452
Folder 443Folder 444Folder 445Folder 446Folder 447Folder 448Folder 449Folder 450Folder 451Folder 452 |
Capital items, 1983-1984 |
Folder 453-470
Folder 453Folder 454Folder 455Folder 456Folder 457Folder 458Folder 459Folder 460Folder 461Folder 462Folder 463Folder 464Folder 465Folder 466Folder 467Folder 468Folder 469Folder 470 |
Carding |
Folder 471-472
Folder 471Folder 472 |
Cotton warehouse |
Folder 473-479
Folder 473Folder 474Folder 475Folder 476Folder 477Folder 478Folder 479 |
Electrical equipment and machinery |
Folder 480-483
Folder 480Folder 481Folder 482Folder 483 |
Electrical system |
Folder 484-501
Folder 484Folder 485Folder 486Folder 487Folder 488Folder 489Folder 490Folder 491Folder 492Folder 493Folder 494Folder 495Folder 496Folder 497Folder 498Folder 499Folder 500Folder 501 |
Finishing |
Folder 502-508
Folder 502Folder 503Folder 504Folder 505Folder 506Folder 507Folder 508 |
Frame buildings |
Folder 509-515
Folder 509Folder 510Folder 511Folder 512Folder 513Folder 514Folder 515 |
Laboratory equipment |
Folder 516-526
Folder 516Folder 517Folder 518Folder 519Folder 520Folder 521Folder 522Folder 523Folder 524Folder 525Folder 526 |
Light line |
Folder 527-534
Folder 527Folder 528Folder 529Folder 530Folder 531Folder 532Folder 533Folder 534 |
Machine shop |
Folder 535 |
Mechanical system |
Folder 536-548
Folder 536Folder 537Folder 538Folder 539Folder 540Folder 541Folder 542Folder 543Folder 544Folder 545Folder 546Folder 547Folder 548 |
Miscellaneous equipment |
Folder 549-552
Folder 549Folder 550Folder 551Folder 552 |
Month-end data |
Folder 553-554
Folder 553Folder 554 |
New spinning frames |
Folder 555-559
Folder 555Folder 556Folder 557Folder 558Folder 559 |
New village |
Folder 560 |
North State Construction Company |
Folder 561 |
Office equipment |
Folder 562-569
Folder 562Folder 563Folder 564Folder 565Folder 566Folder 567Folder 568Folder 569 |
Office furniture and fixtures |
Folder 570-578
Folder 570Folder 571Folder 572Folder 573Folder 574Folder 575Folder 576Folder 577Folder 578 |
Office machinery |
Folder 579-583
Folder 579Folder 580Folder 581Folder 582Folder 583 |
Opening |
Folder 584-586
Folder 584Folder 585Folder 586 |
Pollution control equipment |
Folder 587-589
Folder 587Folder 588Folder 589 |
Polyester mill |
Folder 590 |
Sale of discarded equipment |
Folder 591-601
Folder 591Folder 592Folder 593Folder 594Folder 595Folder 596Folder 597Folder 598Folder 599Folder 600Folder 601 |
Spinning |
Folder 602-606
Folder 602Folder 603Folder 604Folder 605Folder 606 |
Sprinkler system |
Folder 607-609
Folder 607Folder 608Folder 609 |
Synthetic mill |
Folder 610-623
Folder 610Folder 611Folder 612Folder 613Folder 614Folder 615Folder 616Folder 617Folder 618Folder 619Folder 620Folder 621Folder 622Folder 623 |
Twisting |
Folder 624-630
Folder 624Folder 625Folder 626Folder 627Folder 628Folder 629Folder 630 |
Village houses |
Folder 631 |
Watson Electrical Company |
Folder 632 |
Wood buildings |
Folder 633-651
Folder 633Folder 634Folder 635Folder 636Folder 637Folder 638Folder 639Folder 640Folder 641Folder 642Folder 643Folder 644Folder 645Folder 646Folder 647Folder 648Folder 649Folder 650Folder 651 |
Unfoldered receipts |
Arrangement: alphabetical by company.
Folder 652-654
Folder 652Folder 653Folder 654 |
American Volkmann |
Folder 655 |
C. M. Guest and Son |
Folder 656-657
Folder 656Folder 657 |
D. A. Moore |
Folder 658-659
Folder 658Folder 659 |
D. J. Rose and Company |
Folder 660 |
Edwards Welding and Maintenance |
Folder 661 |
Electric Supply Company of Wilson |
Folder 662 |
EMCO |
Folder 663 |
Gibbs Machinery |
Folder 664-668
Folder 664Folder 665Folder 666Folder 667Folder 668 |
Industrial Air |
Folder 669 |
Lewis Systems and Service |
Folder 670-671
Folder 670Folder 671 |
Mill Devices |
Folder 672 |
Murata of America |
Folder 673-674
Folder 673Folder 674 |
PSP Marketing |
Folder 675-677
Folder 675Folder 676Folder 677 |
Scharer Textile |
Folder 678-679
Folder 678Folder 679 |
Schubert and Salzer |
Folder 680 |
Southeastern Mechanical Contractors |
Folder 681 |
Southern Spindle and Flyer |
Folder 682 |
Spinco, Inc. |
Folder 683 |
TCTS |
Folder 684 |
Textube Corporation |
Folder 685 |
Tharrington Industries |
Folder 686 |
Tow Machinery |
Folder 687 |
Toyomenka America |
Folder 688-694
Folder 688Folder 689Folder 690Folder 691Folder 692Folder 693Folder 694 |
Williams and Lamm |
Folder 695-720
Folder 695Folder 696Folder 697Folder 698Folder 699Folder 700Folder 701Folder 702Folder 703Folder 704Folder 705Folder 706Folder 707Folder 708Folder 709Folder 710Folder 711Folder 712Folder 713Folder 714Folder 715Folder 716Folder 717Folder 718Folder 719Folder 720 |
Miscellaneous capital receipts |
Arrangement: chronological.
Folder 721-728
Folder 721Folder 722Folder 723Folder 724Folder 725Folder 726Folder 727Folder 728 |
Miscellaneous receipts, 1940-1945 |
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Contracts and correspondence relating to various transactions and legal matters undertaken by Rocky Mount Mills. Included among the contracts are power contracts with Carolina Power and Light Company and water line contracts with the city of Rocky Mount, N.C. Also included are contracts relating to the purchase by Rocky Mount Mills of a "light line," or electrical distribution system, at some point in the 1950s, and its subsequent selling of the light line to the city of Rocky Mount, N.C. in 1969. Contracts between Rocky Mount Mills and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad primarily concern the construction of railroad lines to the mill property, while contracts between Rocky Mount Mills and the State of North Carolina primarily deal with the company's charter. Also included are documents relating to the creation of the 1818 Club, a fraternal membership organization for Rocky Mount Mills employees.
Folder 729 |
1818 Club |
Folder 730 |
1818 Club minutes |
Folder 731-733
Folder 731Folder 732Folder 733 |
Agreements |
Folder 734-736
Folder 734Folder 735Folder 736 |
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad documents |
Folder 737 |
Deeds of trust |
Folder 738 |
Highway 64 bypass documents |
Folder 739-743
Folder 739Folder 740Folder 741Folder 742Folder 743 |
Light line contracts |
Folder 744 |
Quarry road documents |
Folder 745 |
Rental agreements |
Folder 746-748
Folder 746Folder 747Folder 748 |
State of North Carolina contracts |
Folder 749a |
War Department contracts, 1943-1945 |
Folder 749b |
Water Department documents |
Folder 750-756
Folder 750Folder 751Folder 752Folder 753Folder 754Folder 755Folder 756 |
Other agreements and contracts |
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Insurance policies held by Rocky Mount Mills, as well as correspondence, receipts, and other related material. Included are policies for automobiles, fire, general liability, workers' compensation and employer's liability. Most of the policies are with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
Folder 757-764
Folder 757Folder 758Folder 759Folder 760Folder 761Folder 762Folder 763Folder 764 |
Automobile insurance |
Folder 765-770
Folder 765Folder 766Folder 767Folder 768Folder 769Folder 770 |
Comprehensive general liability insurance |
Folder 771-772
Folder 771Folder 772 |
Directors and officers liability insurance |
Folder 773 |
Fire insurance |
Folder 774-776
Folder 774Folder 775Folder 776 |
Group insurance |
Folder 777 |
Insurance renewals |
Folder 778-780
Folder 778Folder 779Folder 780 |
Insurance valuations |
Folder 781-782
Folder 781Folder 782 |
Life insurance: Hyman L. Battle |
Folder 783 |
Life insurance: Thomas B. Battle |
Folder 784-791
Folder 784Folder 785Folder 786Folder 787Folder 788Folder 789Folder 790Folder 791 |
Workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance |
Folder 792-799
Folder 792Folder 793Folder 794Folder 795Folder 796Folder 797Folder 798Folder 799 |
Miscellaneous insurance documents |
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Correspondence, agreements, invoices, and other materials documenting the closing of Rocky Mount Mills in 1996. Many of the materials deal with the mill's relations with its major creditors, including Congress Financial Corporation, GE Capital, and Textron Financial Corporation, and discuss the settlement of loans and leases held by Rocky Mount Mills. Materials directly related to the closing of the mill are filed under liquidation work papers, and include letters to creditors explaining the process of mill closing and payment of debts and notices to employees explaining reasons for the closing of the mill. Also included are correspondence and reports relating to services provided by Rocky Mount Mills that were affected by the mill closing, including workers' compensation and long-term disability plans.
Folder 800 |
Centura security agreement |
Folder 801-804
Folder 801Folder 802Folder 803Folder 804 |
Congress Financial Corporation: Correspondence |
Folder 805-806
Folder 805Folder 806 |
Congress Financial Corporation: Loan Papers |
Folder 807 |
Fixed asset activity |
Folder 808-809
Folder 808Folder 809 |
Fixed asset additions, 1991-1992 |
Folder 810-813
Folder 810Folder 811Folder 812Folder 813 |
Fixed asset additions, 1992-1993 |
Folder 814-815
Folder 814Folder 815 |
Fixed asset additions, 1993-1994 |
Folder 816 |
Leases |
Folder 817 |
LIFO inventory IRS filing |
Folder 818-819
Folder 818Folder 819 |
Liquidation work papers |
Folder 820 |
Loan agreements |
Folder 821 |
Loans: Textron |
Folder 822 |
Long-term disability |
Folder 823 |
Nash County tax listings |
Folder 824 |
North Carolina annual report: Secretary of State |
Folder 825 |
Tax correspondence |
Folder 826 |
Taxes: Intangibles |
Folder 827-828
Folder 827Folder 828 |
Taxes: Pennsylvania |
Folder 829-831
Folder 829Folder 830Folder 831 |
Textron Financial Corporation |
Folder 832 |
Whitner Capital Management |
Folder 833-835
Folder 833Folder 834Folder 835 |
Workers' Compensation |
Arrangement: alphabetical by type.
Miscellaneous documents include monthly reports on resource costs and yarn production, a blueprint of a property adjacent to Rocky Mount Mills, and a land use analysis of the property held by Rocky Mount Mills in 1962.
Folder 836a |
Blueprints |
Folder 836b |
Land use analysis |
Folder 837-839
Folder 837Folder 838Folder 839 |
Mill reports, 1900-1922 |
Folder 840-842
Folder 840Folder 841Folder 842 |
Miscellaneous financial materials |
Folder 843 |
Miscellaneous legal materials |
Folder 844 |
Miscellaneous tax records |
Folder 845 |
Secured promissory note |
Restriction: Folders 989, 990, 991-992, 993-994, and 995 in Series 3.1. and folders 858-977 (all) in Series 3.2 are CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Employee records include reports and statistics containing information provided to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the gender, race, and ethnic makeup of the mill's workforce. Also included are employee training materials, including employee handbooks and leaflets on safety issues, health and insurance plans, and employee suggestions. There are also a poster illustrating the employee grievance procedure at Rocky Mount Mills and a series of filmstrips and audio recordings on workplace safety by the National Safety Council. Cards and notes that document the pay rates of various employees of Rocky Mount Mills are also included.
See also Addition of 2008: Employee materials.
Restriction: Folders 989, 990, 991-992, 993-994, and 995 are CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Arrangement: by subject.
Folder 846 |
Employee training materials |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-5211/1 |
PostersPoster entitled "What's Your Trouble?" detailing employee grievance procedures at Rocky Mount Mills; Riverside Tobacco Twine poster; and "Playing the Game at Rocky Mount Mills." |
Film F-5211/1 |
National Safety Council: Human Factors in SafetyIncludes five filmstrips ("The Secret of Supervision," "Teaching Safety on the Job," "Woven with Safety," "Teamwork for Safety," "Safety's Case Histories") and six LP sound recordings ("The Secret of Supervision," "Teaching Safety on the Job," "Teamwork for Safety," "Safety's Case Histories," "Everybody's Different," "People Are All Alike"). |
Folder 847 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1965-1969 |
Folder 848 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1970-1974 |
Folder 849 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1975-1979 |
Folder 850 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1980-1982 |
Folder 851 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1988 |
Folder 852 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1989 |
Folder 989 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1989File is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 853 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1990 |
Folder 990 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1990File is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 854 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1991 |
Folder 991-992
Folder 991Folder 992 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1991File is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 855 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1992-1996 |
Folder 993-994
Folder 993Folder 994 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1992File is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 995 |
Payroll: Miscellaneous, 1952, 1982File is CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed materials. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 856-857
Folder 856Folder 857 |
Salary documents |
Restriction: CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Arrangement: alphabetical by name.
Index cards with hiring and termination records of individual employees. Other information, such as salary, is sometimes included.
Folder 858-977
Folder 858Folder 859Folder 860Folder 861Folder 862Folder 863Folder 864Folder 865Folder 866Folder 867Folder 868Folder 869Folder 870Folder 871Folder 872Folder 873Folder 874Folder 875Folder 876Folder 877Folder 878Folder 879Folder 880Folder 881Folder 882Folder 883Folder 884Folder 885Folder 886Folder 887Folder 888Folder 889Folder 890Folder 891Folder 892Folder 893Folder 894Folder 895Folder 896Folder 897Folder 898Folder 899Folder 900Folder 901Folder 902Folder 903Folder 904Folder 905Folder 906Folder 907Folder 908Folder 909Folder 910Folder 911Folder 912Folder 913Folder 914Folder 915Folder 916Folder 917Folder 918Folder 919Folder 920Folder 921Folder 922Folder 923Folder 924Folder 925Folder 926Folder 927Folder 928Folder 929Folder 930Folder 931Folder 932Folder 933Folder 934Folder 935Folder 936Folder 937Folder 938Folder 939Folder 940Folder 941Folder 942Folder 943Folder 944Folder 945Folder 946Folder 947Folder 948Folder 949Folder 950Folder 951Folder 952Folder 953Folder 954Folder 955Folder 956Folder 957Folder 958Folder 959Folder 960Folder 961Folder 962Folder 963Folder 964Folder 965Folder 966Folder 967Folder 968Folder 969Folder 970Folder 971Folder 972Folder 973Folder 974Folder 975Folder 976Folder 977 |
Employee record index cardsFiles are CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to that date, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Restriction: Folders 1085-1089 in Addition of 2008: Employee Records are CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
The Addition of June 2008 is arranged in the same way as, but has not been incorporated into, the original deposit of materials.
The Addition of June 2008 consists of material similar to those found in the original deposit, including land contracts and mill history, blueprints, and maps; financial and legal documents, including ledgers and account books that document mill appraisals, textile production, payroll expenses, mill orders, construction, sale of stock certificates, tax returns, audits, and related information; and employee records, including a survey of employee attitudes, handbooks, and safety rules. Other materials include the office files of mill executives Hyman L. Battle, Thomas B. Battle, and John M. Mebane, consisting of correspondence, appraisals, land contracts, corporate and legal reports, federal energy and environmental safety reports, engineering materials, and minute books documenting textile production, mill operation, union organizing, city maintenance, community development, the liquidation of Rocky Mount Mills, and John M. Mebane's efforts to renovate and convert mill buildings and mill village properties and to obtain historic landmark status for them in the United States National Register of Historic Places; printed materials, including newspapers, magazines, clippings, journals, bulletins, and books related to the activities of Rocky Mount Mills and the textile industry in the United States; print and digital photographs of machinery, mill employees and executives, and mill property locations; and audiovisual materials documenting mill activities, machines and people at work in the mill, and buildings. There is also a television advertisement for real estate sales of historic homes in Rocky Mount Mills village.
Chiefly maps and blueprints of mill and village land plots, railroads and surrounding structures, mill machinery, and mill architectural structures. There are photocopies of Sanborn maps, with several relating to Burlington Industries property.
Folder 996-997
Folder 996Folder 997 |
Maps and blueprints, circa 1990s-2000sChiefly photocopies. |
Folder 998 |
Maps and blueprints: Map for grass cutting, 2001 |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5211/5 |
Maps and blueprints, 1885-1969Chiefly photocopies of Sanborn maps, with some maps detailing railroads and Burlington Industries architectural structures. |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-5211/2 |
Map of powerhouse section situation plan, 1946 |
Map of mill machinery, 1994 |
Financial and legal documents document the financial and legal operations of Rocky Mount Mills. Ledgers and other account books document mill appraisals, textile production, payroll expenses, mill orders of cotton yarn and other textile products, construction, and sale of stock certificates. Also included are tax returns, audits, and related information.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Ledgers and other account books document the finances and operations of Rocky Mount Mills and record mill appraisals, textile production, payroll expenses, mill orders of cotton yarn and other textile products, construction, and sale of stock certificates.
Oversize Volume SV-5211/143 |
Accounts receivable ledger, circa 1940s-1960sChiefly record of accounts receivable for corporate customers of Rocky Mount Mills textile products. |
Folder 999-1003
Folder 999Folder 1000Folder 1001Folder 1002Folder 1003 |
Appraisals, 1922, 1992, 1998 |
Folder 1004 |
Appraisal of an Office Building, 1996 |
Folder 1005 |
Appraisal of Personnel Office, 1996 |
Folder 1006 |
Appraisal of Rocky Mount Mills Property, 1992 |
Folder 1007 |
Appraisal report: Rocky Mount Mills Dam Facility, 2002 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/142 |
Banking ledger, 1918-1955 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/121 |
Factory ledger, circa 1920s-1970s |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/122 |
General ledger, 1951-1969 |
Folder 1008-1025
Folder 1008Folder 1009Folder 1010Folder 1011Folder 1012Folder 1013Folder 1014Folder 1015Folder 1016Folder 1017Folder 1018Folder 1019Folder 1020Folder 1021Folder 1022Folder 1023Folder 1024Folder 1025 |
General ledgers, 1996-2007 |
Folder 1026-1028
Folder 1026Folder 1027Folder 1028 |
Order books, 1968-1989 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/123 |
Payroll, 1938-1974 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/124 |
Payroll, 1940-1981 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/125 |
Payroll, 1974-1981 |
Folder 1029 |
Payroll account book, 1945-1958 |
Folder 1030 |
Performance Improvement Review, 1990 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/126 |
"Plant Appraisal of the Rocky Mount Mills: Rocky Mount, North Carolina," 1917 |
Folder 1031 |
Railway ledger, circa 1960s-1972 and undatedMonthly use and cost for power and fuel used by the Rocky Mount Rural Line. |
Folder 1032-1035
Folder 1032Folder 1033Folder 1034Folder 1035 |
Retrospective appraisals, 1923 |
Folder 1036 |
Rocky Mount Mills Village construction ledger, 1975-1985 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/127 |
Stock certificates, 1943-1946, 1983-1990 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/128 |
Stock certificates, 1946 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/129 |
Stock certificates, 1947-1957 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/130 |
Stock certificates, 1957-1961 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/131 |
Stock certificates, 1961-1983 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/132 |
Stock certificates, 1967-1968 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/133 |
Stock certificates, 1968-1979 |
Folder 1037-1047
Folder 1037Folder 1038Folder 1039Folder 1040Folder 1041Folder 1042Folder 1043Folder 1044Folder 1045Folder 1046Folder 1047 |
Stock certificates, 1990-2005 and undated |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/134 |
Stock ledger, 1892-1909 |
Folder 1048-1049
Folder 1048Folder 1049 |
Stock ledger, circa 1920s-1940sIncludes enclosures. |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/135 |
Stock ledger, 1940s-2000s |
Folder 1050 |
Stockholder's ledger, 1917-1958 |
Folder 1051 |
Textile production ledger, 1967-1977 |
Folder 1052 |
Textile supply expenses ledger, 1974-1983 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Includes corporate tax returns, audits, and related information.
Restriction: Folders 1085-1089 are CLOSED to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible.
Employee materials include payroll records, a survey of employee attitudes, and handbooks, manuals, and forms concerning employee insurance benefits, employee expectations, industrial engineering guidelines, and safety rules.
Folder 1084 |
"A Survey of Employee Attitudes in a Textile Mill" by Ora Jones, 1949 |
Folder 1085-1089
Folder 1085Folder 1086Folder 1087Folder 1088Folder 1089 |
Employee earnings records, 1946-1962Files are closed to researchers until 72 years after the last date of materials in each folder. Prior to those dates, researchers may gain access to redacted versions of these closed files. The redaction process will remove personally identifying numbers, and the costs associated with redaction will be paid by the requesting researcher. Please be advised that the redaction process can be lengthy, and depending on the volume and complexity of the documents, redaction may take a few weeks or even a few months to complete. Should you require access to these documents, please contact Research and Instructional Services staff as early in your research process as possible. |
Folder 1090-1092
Folder 1090Folder 1091Folder 1092 |
Employee handbooks and manuals, circa 1930s-1980s |
Folder 1093-1094
Folder 1093Folder 1094 |
Employee handbook, circa 1990s |
Folder 1095 |
Form 5500: Employee benefits, 1994-1995 |
Folder 1096 |
Group insurance benefits and pension material, 1990-1993 and undated |
Arrangement: alphabetical. Original folder titles have been maintained when possible.
Includes correspondence, appraisals, land contracts, corporate and legal reports, federal energy and environmental safety reports, engineering materials, and minute books. Mill records chiefly document textile production, mill operation, union organizing, city maintenance, community redevelopment, and the liquidation of Rocky Mount Mills. Post liquidation materials document John M. Mebane's efforts to renovate and convert mill buildings and mill village properties and to obtain historic landmark status for them in the United States National Register of Historic Places. Office files primarily reflect the record keeping of company executives Hyman L. Battle, Thomas B. Battle, and John M. Mebane. Files of Thomas B. Battle are integrated with John M. Mebane's files.
Chiefly correspondence, bulletins, and newspaper clippings concerning the history of Rocky Mount Mills, textile operations, employee relations, and mill unionization. Correspondence includes open letters to mill employees written by Hyman L. Battle stating his views on unionization of Rocky Mount Mills and letters from employees to Battle. Newspaper clippings relate primarily to early cotton manufacturing in North Carolina and Rocky Mount Mills.
Folder 1097 |
Papers, 1838, 1894-1946 and undatedIncludes a 1972 obituary for Hyman L. Battle, written and signed by Peter B. Ruffin, A. H. Graham, and John W. Graham on behalf of Rocky Mount Mills; an 1838 newspaper clipping mentioning the early mill on Tar River; printed material the Textile Workers of America; and correspondence with Sidney Blumenthal & Company, Inc. concerning employee wages and benefits. |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5211/6 |
Newspaper clippings, 1840-1942 |
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Chiefly correspondence, appraisals, land contracts, corporate and legal reports, federal energy and environmental safety reports, and engineering materials concerning textile production, mill operation, city maintenance, community development, and the liquidation of Rocky Mount Mills. The bulk of material pertains to mill operation, Rocky Mount Mills Village community development, and historic preservation during the presidency of Thomas B. Battle and vice-presidency of John M. Mebane from the 1970s to 1990s. Post liquidation materials document Mebane's efforts to renovate and convert mill buildings and mill village properties and to obtain historic landmark status for them in the United States National Register of Historic Places.
Arrangement: chronological.
Includes corporate minute books maintained by James S. Battle, William S. Battle, Thomas H. Battle, Peter B. Ruffin, Turner B. Bunn, Paul C. Collins, Hyman L. Battle, Thomas B. Battle, and other members of the board of directors; a minute book for the Rocky Mount Mills Canteen, Incorporated; and a town meeting minutes book kept by Hyman L. Battle.
Oversize Volume SV-5211/136 |
Corporate minutes, 1859-1886Includes an 1859 act to incorporate Rocky Mount Mills and discussion of stockholder rights. |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/137 |
Corporate minutes, 1894-1910 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/138 |
Corporate minutes, 1894-1928 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/139 |
Corporate minutes, 1894, 1929-1943 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/140 |
Corporate minutes, 1943-1961 |
Oversize Volume SV-5211/141 |
Corporate minutes, 1962-1977Inside cover has a list of directors' names, dates elected, and death dates. |
Folder 1293-1294
Folder 1293Folder 1294 |
Rocky Mount Mills Canteen Inc., 1936-1979 |
Folder 1295 |
Town meeting minutes book, 1909-1927 |
Newspapers, magazines, clippings, journals, bulletins, and books related to the activities of Rocky Mount Mills and the United States textile industry. Included are complete volumes of The Riverside Bulletin , a weekly bulletin published by Rocky Mount Mills for employees in the armed services during World War II, and a brief history of Rocky Mount Mills.
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5211/8-9
OPF-5211/8OPF-5211/9 |
Newspapers, 1895-2005 |
Folder 1296 |
Newspapers and clippings, 1920s-1930s |
Folder 1297 |
Newspapers and clippings, 1940s-1950s |
Folder 1298-1299
Folder 1298Folder 1299 |
Newspapers and clippings, 1960s-1970s |
Folder 1300-1301
Folder 1300Folder 1301 |
Newspapers and clippings, 1980s-2000s |
Folder 1302-1303
Folder 1302Folder 1303 |
Newspapers and clippings: Preservation and renovation, 1997-2003 |
Folder 1304 |
Promotional printed materials, 1939, 1951, 1973 and undated |
Folder 1305-1307
Folder 1305Folder 1306Folder 1307 |
Textile magazines, 1924-1996 |
Folder 1308 |
The Riverside Bulletin, 1944-1945 |
Folder 1309-1310
Folder 1309Folder 1310 |
The Riverside Bulletin, Volumes 1-3; Rocky Mount Mills History, 1986 |
Folder 1311 |
The Classification of Cotton, 1938Includes fabric swatches of various cotton weaves. |
Folder 1312 |
Costs of Manufacturing Carded Cotton Yarn and Means of Improvement , 1951 |
Folder 1313 |
Fundamentals of a Cost System for Manufacturers , 1916 |
Folder 1314 |
Strike Manual, circa 1960s |
Box 137 |
Books, 1900-1981
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Chiefly photographs of machinery, mill employees and executives, and mill property locations. Albums and miscellaneous photograph files contain a mix of these subjects.
Image Folder PF-5211/1 |
Aerials of mill, undated |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-5211/1 |
Aerials of mill, undated |
Image Folder PF-5211/2 |
Company picnic, 1995 |
Image Folder PF-5211/3 |
Employee awards, 1971-1999 |
Image Folder PF-5211/4 |
Falls Road, Carr Street, circa 2001 |
Image Folder PF-5211/5 |
Industry appreciation, 1993 |
Image Folder PF-5211/6 |
Machinery, circa 1930s |
Image Folder PF-5211/7 |
Machinery: New equipment, 1980s |
Image Folder PF-5211/8 |
Machinery: Two new Reiter open spinning machines, 1993 |
Image Folder PF-5211/9 |
Office Christmas Party, 1986 |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-5211/2 |
Portraits, circa 1970sHyman L. Battle, Kemp Battle, Thomas H. Battle, Paul Collins, William Shaw, and Alexander H. Graham. |
Image Folder PF-5211/10 |
Water levels, 1996, 1999Flooding after Hurricane Fran and Hurricane Floyd. |
Image Folder PF-5211/11 |
Photograph album (disassembled), 1940s |
Image Folder PF-5211/12-13
PF-5211/12PF-5211/13 |
Photograph album (disassembled), 1940s-1970s |
Image Folder PF-5211/14 |
Photograph album (disassembled), 1950s-1960s |
Image Folder PF-5211/15-17
PF-5211/15PF-5211/16PF-5211/17 |
Scrapbooks, 1870, circa 1920s-1930sChiefly photographs of interior and exterior mill structures and machinery; some photographs portray African-American mill employees at work. Includes a blank 1870 invoice for products purchased from Rocky Mount Mills. |
Image Folder PF-5211/18-21
PF-5211/18PF-5211/19PF-5211/20PF-5211/21 |
Miscellaneous, circa 1890s-1990sMill exterior, tree on mill property, Rocky Mount Mills road sign, and two photographs of well-dressed men and women |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-5211/3-4
OP-PF-5211/3OP-PF-5211/4 |
Miscellaneous, 1900s-1980s |
Digital Folder DF-5211/1 |
Rocky Mount Mills Photo ArchiveDigital images of mill activities, machines, and buildings, all with descriptive titles. Duplicates many of the photographic prints in this series. Formerly DCD-5211/1-2. |
Digital Folder DF-5211/2 |
Rocky Mount Mills Awards, 1970s-1990sIncludes digital images of anniversary, safety, and oldest worker awards and flooding after Hurricane Floyd (1999). Formerly DCD-5211/3. |
Digital video disc (DVD) documenting mill activities, machines and people at work in the mill, and buildings, and a videotape of a television advertisement for real estate sales of historic homes in Rocky Mount Mills village.
Digital Video Disc DVD-5211/1 |
Rocky Mount Mills: Video shot by MWD, circa 1990Excerpts of a meeting, machines and people at work in the mill, and buildings (9:06). |
Videotape VT-5211/1 |
Rocky Mount Mills: "Historic Homes," June 2002Television advertisement for real estate sales in Rocky Mount Mills village. |