Society members, in forwarding the purpose of GTHS, participate in a variety of activities with other regional historical groups.
Lynn Rumley of The Southwide Textile
Heritage Initiative conducts a seminar
on oral history collection for Greenville mill groups
Seminar at I-85 Textile Corridor Annual Meeting hosted by The Greenville Textile Heritage Society
The Society holds quarterly meetings which are open to the public. The meetings are held at a variety of locations and are frequently hosted by local mill historical societies at churches or other facilities within their own mill villages. Most meetings have guest speakers or special presentations, textile displays and food. Society members and other attendees always enjoy the camaraderie, talking, and sharing of memories of mill hill life.
The April 13, 2010 meeting was preceeded
by a great buffet prepared by Tommy
Stevenson at Tommy's Ham House
As always, great comaraderie and
coversations preceeded the start of
the meeting
Tom Perry, author of Textile League Baseball:
South Carolina Mill Teams, 1880-1955, assisted
by Mac Kirkpatrick, was the guest speaker. Mr. Perry gave a great presentation with slideshow of old photos including the unveiling of a recently found photo of "Shoeless" Joe. (See the Company Store page for ordering info on Mr. Perry's books on textile sports & Joe Jackson)
Former Textile League Baseball players
at the meeting were recognized. Pictured are
Joe Anders (Brandon),
Jim Reed (American
Spinning, & at 92 one of the few folks alive who saw Joe Jackson play), Pete McAbee (Brandon), Charles Crowe (Poinsett),
Ronald Harbi (Woodside), Sam Ramsey (Dunean) and Rock Stone (Piedmont &
grandson of Champ Osteen)
All the players related anecdotes about their Textile League baseball experiences
January 2010 GTHS Quarterly Meeting hosted by The Monaghan Historical Society at Monaghan United Methodist Church. The Monaghan Society provided a soup, cornbread and dessert supper before the meeting.
Rev. Bob Keely, pastor of Monaghan United Methodist, welcomes GTHS members.
John Hall, GTHS Secretary, gives update on GTHS past and future activities
William W Brown, board member of the Fuller Normal Advanced Technology Charter School and CEO of Family Legacy, Inc., discusses and fields questions about the purchase of the Parker High School campus and plans for the move of Fuller Normal to the campus.
Martha Duncan, president of The Monaghan Historical Society gives a slideshow presentation on "The Monaghan Story"
Dr. Marshall Williams closes the January 2010 open meeting
Chairman, Don Harkins, updates the membership on society accomplishments and future goals at a meeting hosted by The Dunean Historical Society at Dunean Baptist Church.
Beth Roddy, Dunean Mill Coordinator, welcomes everyone to a meeting hosted by The Dunean Historical Society
Everyone is always willing to share new historical information at meetings
Richard Sawyer, Society archivist, works with members to identify newly
found photos
Jim Rumley of The Southwide Textile Initiative, guest speaker, gives an update on textile heritage activities along the I-85 corridor
John Hall, GTHS secretary and Woodside Mill Coordinator, speaks to the Society about growing up in the Woodside Mill Village
Dr. Marshall Williams, Mills Mill Coordinator, tells some "tales" about mill village life
Signing up a new Society member
Peggy Carson Foster, guest speaker, talks about her teaching career in mill village schools
Enjoying a meal hosted by Skatell's Jewelers at Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Always good conversations at Society meetings
Guest speaker, Robert Thomas of the University of South Carolina Spartanburg,
talks about using video to record textile histories
Special Guest Pam Meister, Executive Director of Greenville's Upcountry History Museum, talks about the museum's new relationship with GTHS in hosting the annual Greenville Textile Heritage Festival
Textile Display at meeting hosted by The Piedmont Historical Society
Don "Saluda Sam" Roper, Piedmont Mills Coordinator, welcomes the Society to a meeting hosted by The Piedmont Historical Society at the Piedmont Community Center
There's always good conversations at Society meetings
Dr. Michael Moore, Director of The Greenville Textile Heritage Band, gives an update on the band's schedule of performances
Entertainment at a Society Meeting