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The 2008 addition to this collection was processed with support from Elizabeth Moore Ruffin.
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| 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.) |
| Language | English |
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Historical Information
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. |
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Scope and Content
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.
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Series 1. Land contracts and mill history, blueprints, and maps, 1804-1994 and
undated.
Arrangement: 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.
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Series 2. Financial and legal documents, 1878-2004.
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Subseries 2.1. Financial reports and statements, 1920-2004.
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.
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Subseries 2.2. Ledgers, 1878-1996.
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.
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Subseries 2.3. Investments, 1886-1989.
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.
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Subseries 2.3.1. Stock holding materials, 1900-1977.
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.
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Subseries 2.3.2. Bonds and other securities, 1886-1989.
Arrangement: by type.
Folder 112-115
Folder 112Folder 113Folder 114Folder 115 |
Bonds and other securities #05211, Subseries: "2.3.2. Bonds and other securities, 1886-1989." Folder 112-115 |
| Folder 116 |
Employees bond account #05211, Subseries: "2.3.2. Bonds and other securities, 1886-1989." Folder 116 |
Folder 117-118
Folder 117Folder 118 |
Guaranty bonds and loans #05211, Subseries: "2.3.2. Bonds and other securities, 1886-1989." Folder 117-118 |
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Subseries 2.3.3. Certificates of deposit, 1966-1980.
Folder 119-122
Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122 |
Certificates of deposit #05211, Subseries: "2.3.3. Certificates of deposit, 1966-1980." Folder 119-122 |
Folder 123-125
Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125 |
Certificates of deposit: Matured #05211, Subseries: "2.3.3. Certificates of deposit, 1966-1980." Folder 123-125 |
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Subseries 2.3.4. Securities repurchase agreements, 1973-1980.
Folder 126-130
Folder 126Folder 127Folder 128Folder 129Folder 130 |
Securities repurchase agreements #05211, Subseries: "2.3.4. Securities repurchase agreements, 1973-1980." Folder 126-130 |
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Subseries 2.3.5. Chattel mortgages, 1940-1973.
Folder 131-134
Folder 131Folder 132Folder 133Folder 134 |
Chattel mortgages #05211, Subseries: "2.3.5. Chattel mortgages, 1940-1973." Folder 131-134 |
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Subseries 2.4. Tax and pension records, 1923-1996.
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.
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Subseries 2.4.1. Tax returns, 1923-1984.
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.
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Subseries 2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996.
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 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 257 |
Folder 258-259
Folder 258Folder 259 |
Pension fund #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 258-259 |
| Folder 981 |
Pension fund, 1991 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 981File 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 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 260-262 |
| Folder 982 |
Pre-ERISA, 1968 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 982File 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 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 263-265 |
| Folder 266 |
Time sheets #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 266 |
| Folder 267 |
Unfunded #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 267 |
| Folder 268 |
Salaried #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 268 |
Folder 269-273
Folder 269Folder 270Folder 271Folder 272Folder 273 |
Salaried: Original restatement #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 269-273 |
Folder 274-275
Folder 274Folder 275 |
Salaried: Summary plan description #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 274-275 |
| Folder 276 |
Salaried: Amendments #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 276 |
| Folder 277 |
Salaried: 2nd amendment #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 277 |
| Folder 278 |
Salaried: 3rd amendment #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 278 |
| Folder 279 |
Salaried: 4th amendment #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 279 |
| Folder 280 |
Salaried: 5th amendment #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 280 |
| Folder 281 |
Salaried: Actuarial report #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 281 |
| Folder 983 |
Salaried: Actuarial report, 1977 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 983File 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 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 282 |
Folder 283-285
Folder 283Folder 284Folder 285 |
Salaried: Correspondence #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 283-285 |
| Folder 984 |
Salaried: Correspondence, 1978 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 984File 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 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 286 |
| Folder 287 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1975 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 287 |
| Folder 288 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1976 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 288 |
| Folder 289 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1977 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 289 |
| Folder 290 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1978 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 290 |
| Folder 291 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1979 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 291 |
| Folder 292 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1980 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 292 |
| Folder 293 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1981 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 293 |
| Folder 294 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1982 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 294 |
| Folder 295 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1983 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 295 |
| Folder 296 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1984 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 296 |
| Folder 297 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1985 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 297 |
| Folder 298 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1986 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 298 |
| Folder 299 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1987 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 299 |
| Folder 300 |
Salaried: Tax returns, 1990 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 300 |
| Folder 301 |
Salaried: Trust investment review #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 301 |
Folder 302-303
Folder 302Folder 303 |
Hourly: 1985 restatement #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 302-303 |
| Folder 304 |
Hourly: 3rd amendment #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 304 |
Folder 305-317
Folder 305Folder 306Folder 307Folder 308Folder 309Folder 310Folder 311Folder 312Folder 313Folder 314Folder 315Folder 316Folder 317 |
Hourly plan #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 305-317 |
| Folder 985 |
Hourly plan, 1977 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 985File 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, 1976 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 986File 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, 1992 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 987File 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 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 318-323 |
| Folder 988 |
Deceased pensioners unfunded plan, 1954-1964 #05211, Subseries: "2.4.2. Pension plan reports, 1938-1996." Folder 988File 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. |
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Subseries 2.5. Debt collection documents, 1983-1998.
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.
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Subseries 2.5.1. Bankruptcy documents, 1983-1998.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type or company name.
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Subseries 2.5.2. Other debt collection documents, 1991-1992.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type or company name.
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Subseries 2.6. Receipts, 1937-1992.
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.
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Subseries 2.6.1. General receipts, 1951-1984.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type of function that purchase supports.
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Subseries 2.6.2. Capital receipts, 1937-1992 (bulk 1984-1992).
Arrangement: alphabetical by company.
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Subseries 2.6.3. Miscellaneous receipts, 1940-1945.
Arrangement: chronological.
Folder 721-728
Folder 721Folder 722Folder 723Folder 724Folder 725Folder 726Folder 727Folder 728 |
Miscellaneous receipts, 1940-1945 #05211, Subseries: "2.6.3. Miscellaneous receipts, 1940-1945." Folder 721-728 |
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Subseries 2.7. Legal documents, 1889-2004.
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.
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Subseries 2.8. Insurance documents, 1950-1980.
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.
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Subseries 2.9. Mill closing documents, 1983-2000.
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.
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Subseries 2.10. Miscellaneous financial and legal documents, 1900-1962.
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.
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Series 3. Employee materials, 1917-1996.
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.
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Subseries 3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996.
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 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 846 |
| Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-5211/1 |
Posters #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." XOPF-5211/1Poster 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 Safety #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." F-5211/1Includes 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 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 847 |
| Folder 848 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1970-1974 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 848 |
| Folder 849 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1975-1979 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 849 |
| Folder 850 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports, 1980-1982 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 850 |
| Folder 851 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1988 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 851 |
| Folder 852 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1989 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 852 |
| Folder 989 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1989 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 989File 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 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 853 |
| Folder 990 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1990 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 990File 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 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 854 |
Folder 991-992
Folder 991Folder 992 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1991 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 991-992File 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 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 855 |
Folder 993-994
Folder 993Folder 994 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report, 1992 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 993-994File 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, 1982 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 995File 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 #05211, Subseries: "3.1. Employee records, 1917-1996." Folder 856-857 |
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Subseries 3.2. Employee record index cards, 1923-1996.
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
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Employee record index cards #05211, Subseries: "3.2. Employee record index cards, 1923-1996." Folder 858-977Files 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. |
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Addition of June 2008 (Acc. 100954)
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Land contracts and mill history,
blueprints, and maps, 1885-2001 and undated.
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Financial and legal documents, 1892-2007 and
undated.
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Ledgers, 1892-2007.
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Tax returns, 1970s-2005.
Arrangement: chronological.
Includes corporate tax returns, audits, and related information.
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Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995.
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 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995." Folder 1084 |
Folder 1085-1089
Folder 1085Folder 1086Folder 1087Folder 1088Folder 1089 |
Employee earnings records, 1946-1962 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995." Folder 1085-1089Files 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 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995." Folder 1090-1092 |
Folder 1093-1094
Folder 1093Folder 1094 |
Employee handbook, circa 1990s #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995." Folder 1093-1094 |
| Folder 1095 |
Form 5500: Employee benefits, 1994-1995 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995." Folder 1095 |
| Folder 1096 |
Group insurance benefits and pension material, 1990-1993 and undated #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Employee materials, 1946-1995." Folder 1096 |
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Addition of June 2008: Office files, 1838-2006.
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Hyman L. Battle, 1838-1946 (bulk
1920s-1946).
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 undated #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Hyman L. Battle, 1838-1946 (bulk 1920s-1946)." Folder 1097Includes 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 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Hyman L. Battle, 1838-1946 (bulk 1920s-1946)." OPF-5211/6 |
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Addition of June 2008: John M. Mebane, 1886-2005 (bulk
1960s-2006).
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Minute Books, 1859-1979.
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Printed materials, 1895-2005 and
undated.
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.
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Addition of June 2008: Photographs, circa 1870-2003.
Chiefly photographs of machinery, mill employees and executives, and mill property locations. Albums and miscellaneous photograph files contain a mix of these subjects.
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Addition of June 2008: Audiovisual materials, 1990,
2002.
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 1990 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Audiovisual materials, 1990, 2002." DVD-5211/1Excerpts 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 2002 #05211, Subseries: "Addition of June 2008: Audiovisual materials, 1990, 2002." VT-5211/1Television advertisement for real estate sales in Rocky Mount Mills village. |
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Items Separated
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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