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When meeting someone for the first time, I am invariably asked what I do for a living. I proudly respond that I work for Alice Manufacturing Company, a family owned textile company, in Easley. I used that reply with an out-of-state couple at a wedding reception a few years ago. A bit later at the […]
SCMFG's feature "Spools & Widgets" is proud to present the artwork of Edith McBee Hardaway. She captures our state's textile past with a unique style and technique that we are proud to showcase in this gallery. If you wish to learn more about Edith and her work, contact her today. Edith McBee Hardawaybehardaway@gmail.com864 567-1619
The following content was provided by WSPA’s Livin’ Upstate. The completion of Greenville Textile Heritage Park is one step closer to reality with the receipt of a $30,000 grant from The John I. Smith Charities. The grant will go toward construction of the Textile Heritage Museum at the park, according to Doug Dent, CEO of Greenville […]
The following content was provided by WSPA’s Livin’ Upstate. The National Historic Landmark plaque on display in the Piedmont Community Building declares the historic significance of this unincorporated community on the banks of the Saluda River. But like many textile towns across the Upstate, the silencing of the mills sounded the death knell for Piedmont’s Main […]
The following content was provided by WSPA’s Livin’ Upstate. He holds the third-highest lifetime batting average in Major League Baseball at .356. And even though it was back in 1911, he still holds Major League’s highest batting average for a rookie at .408. This amazing player was Joe Jackson of Greenville, SC and his incredible […]
The following content was provided by WSPA’s Livin’ Upstate. Fans of Shoeless Joe Jackson have just a few more days to visit his museum in Greenville before it closes on Saturday, December 7, in preparation for its move to a new location at the opposite end of Field Street. The Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball […]
Before the War of 1812, cotton was barely produced in the United States, but the “cotton boom” in the mid-1800s changed all of that. Three years before the Civil War, South Carolina Congressman James Hammond proclaimed, “Cotton is King and the north would collapse without the South." He also said, "slave holders of the South […]
Ellison Adger Smyth was born Oct. 26, 1847 in Charleston, SC. While growing up in the Holy City, young Ellison worked as a junior partner in a family-owned hardware business until his lofty aspirations led him to something greater. Long before the enactment of labor laws, Ellison set up a system in his mills to […]
South Carolina Manufacturing (SCMFG) has begun to publish content through our "Spools and Widgets" feature on the Palmetto State's textile past. This is a photo gallery of all our content thus far. We will continue to bring you stories from South Carolina's past and add to our growing image collection for your enjoyment. About the […]
Born in Massachusetts in 1829, Oscar Sampson was a descendant of Mayflower passengers. Sampson grew to become a very prominent businessman in Boston. He served as a director on multiple boards, including Boston’s Merchant Association and The Cotton and Woolen Manufacturer Mutual Insurance Company. While living in Boston in the 1860s, Sampson, along with George […]
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