Skip to main content

Dixie Yarns interior view, 1976

 Item — Box: CHC PF010
Identifier: CHC-1990-113-021

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: 1976

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