Dixie Mercerizing Company employee eye-level view, circa 1950
Item — Box: CHC PF010
Identifier: CHC-1990-113-002-a
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs and negatives regarding textile processing facilities primarily in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from 1922 to 1976. Images document factory work, particularly Dixie Mercerizing Company’s facilities for processing cotton into mercerized yarn. One item in the collection depicts a product display from Standard Coosa Thatcher Company, another textile manufacturer in Chattanooga. Most images are black and white, with one color photograph. The collection includes a number of duplicate images.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1950
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.27 Linear Feet (2 containers)
Language
English
Collection Area Details
Part of the Chattanooga History Collections Collection Area
Contact:
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States
archives@utc.edu
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States
archives@utc.edu