Biggerstaff, Ralph Lydron, 1905-1999
Size: 0.1 linear feet Collection ID: MSS 00093
Ralph L. Biggerstaff (1906-1999) lived in Fall River, Massachusetts. He maintained correspondence with industries in North Carolina and gathered information on textile mills. The collection contains information on wage, tax, energy, and other costs of operation of textile mills in Fall River, Massachusetts and various cities in North Carolina between 1921 and 1933.
Preston, Walter Elias
Size: 1 linear foot (1 Oversized Flat Box) Collection ID: MC 00809
The Walter E. Preston Quilt of Burlington Mills Fabric was made from discarded fabric pieces from Burlington Mills. Walter Elias Preston worked for Burlington Mills as a machinist and brought the fabric scraps home, and they were then sewn into a quilt top.