The Greenville Textile Heritage Society is in the planning phase of the development of a six

plus acre green-space public park near Monaghan Mill and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. If you are interested in being on the working committee for this project, contact Don Harkins at 864

201-5875 or email donhark1@charter.net 

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The Greenville Textile Heritage Society is developing a Textile Hall permanent display and

is seeking donation of any items related to the original Textile Hall on West Washington

Street and the later Textile Expo Center on North Pleasantburg Drive, and The Southern

Textile Expositions and American Textile Machinery Expos held in Greenville. Items needed

include any memorabilia, photographs of exposition exhibits, programs from any textile-

related as well as non-textile events held in the facilities. Photos can be copied and the

originals returned to owners. Contact Ron Norris at 864 233-1747 or email camperdownmill@bellsouth.net.

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The Greenville Textile Heritage Society is seeking additional singers for The Greenville

Textile Heritage Society Chorale. Judy Edwards PHS '61, a very talented musician and

choir leader, is the chorale director. If you are interested in participating contact Don Harkins

at (864) 201-5875 or dhark1@charter.net to obtain additional information or to sign up.

 

Mark Stewart has requested that individuals send their Mill Village Stories to Mark Stewart hisstew24@wmconnect.com. Mark is working on a compilation of stories from various mill

villages for publication at a later date.

 

 

Recent donation made by J. Murray McConnell of various sized tool boxes, tools and

instruments used by his father and grandfather at the Woodside Mill in Greenville.

 

 

Donation made during our 2009 Textile Heritage Week Celebration at the Upcountry Museum

by Stan Morris. Stan made the donation of 6 Poe Mill script tokens ranging in value from 5

cents to one dollar.  Mr. Darrell Allred, Stan's uncle and former employee of Poe, who now

lives in Greensboro had previously owned the coins. The coins were issued during the 1930's Depression for employees to use at the Poe Company Store.

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The Union Bleachery Historical Society has started a "Buy A Brick" campaign to raise funds

to restore the Union Bleachery World War II Memorial. For additional information click here.