Charles Chipman's Sons Company, Inc. began in 1884 with Charles Chipman buying a hosiery mill in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Several years later in 1894, his sons Frank and Evan took over the company and relocated to Easton, Pennsylvania. They later moved to New York City after incorporating in 1915. They brought the Karl Leiberknecht Company, manufacturer of hosiery machines until the 1950s, over from Germany. The company also served as a sales agent for other mills, including Union Manufacturing Company.
Union Manufacturing Company was founded in 1896 in the agricultural town of Union Point, Georgia to provide a year-round payroll for the community. Headed continuously until 1998 by the Bryan family, the mill manufactured underwear initially, but produced men's and boy's socks after the turn of the twentieth century.
In 1972 the two companies merged, with their headquarters located in Union Point in a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They established their Bryan-Scott division, named for F. Sibley Bryan, Sr., and Owen O. Scott in Greensboro, and Plant Laurel division in Reynolds. A significant marketing innovation developed during this time was the packaging of multi-packs, particularly six-packs. They also developed in the early 1980s one of their more popular brands, Odor-Eaters.
In 1993, Chipman-Union employees voted to organize a union after several years of negotiations. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2001.
This collection consists of gelatin silver prints, film (slides and negatives), and color (chromogenic color) prints. The majority of the photographs in this collection are in good condition; however, some fading and yellow staining have occurred.
None.
All photographs in this collection are subject to approval before publication may be permitted.
Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained
from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.
Bryan family.
Charles Chipman's Sons Company, Inc.
Chipman family.
Hosiery workers--Georgia.
Textile industry--Georgia.
Union Manufacturing Company (Union Point, Ga.).
Please cite Chipman-Union Mill Photograph Collection (VAM #155), Archives, Library and Information Center, Georgia
Institute of Technology.
Accession #2001.147.
Jody Lloyd processed these papers in 2002.
February 2006: Finding aid converted from Encoded Archival Description Version 1.0
to Version 2002.
A print copy of this finding aid is available in the Georgia Tech Archives reading room.
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Series 1:
Chipman-Union Mill, Inc.
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VAM 155-1:
William Chipman,
no date
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VAM 155-2:
F. Sibley Bryan, Jr. with unidentified female,
no date
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VAM 155-3:
William Chipman and F. Sibley Bryan, Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-3a-e:
William Chipman and F. Sibley Bryan, Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-4:
Owen Scott, unidentified male, Bryan Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-4a:
Unidentified males and 1 unidentified female,
no date
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VAM 155-4b:
5 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-5:
Bryan, Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-5a-c:
Bryan, Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-6:
Bryan, Jr. and family,
no date
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VAM 155-7:
Bryan, Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-7a:
Bryan, Jr.,
no date
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VAM 155-8-1, -2:
Bryan, Jr., et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-9-1-3:
Bryan, et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-10-1-3:
Bryan, et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-11:
Sibley Bryan,
no date
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VAM 155-12:
Allen Brumbaugh,
no date
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VAM 155-13:
Golf - Tom Watson, Calvin P?, Bryan Jr., Fuzzy Zeller, Scott Simpson at Mercer University,
no date
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VAM 155-14:
Chipman-Union Mill,
no date
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VAM 155-15:
Unidentified female, Bryan Jr., Zell Miller, unidentified male,
15 April 1996
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VAM 155-16:
12 former Chairmen of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturing meeting at the Breakers at Palm Beach, FL,
November 1985
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VAM 155-17:
Holston Office Staff (identification sheet with photograph),
no date
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VAM 155-18:
Chipman-Union Mill employees, unidentified,
no date
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VAM 155-18a-z:
Chipman-Union Mill employees,
no date
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VAM 155-19:
Chipman-Union Mill employees wearing Atlanta Braves apparel,
November 1991
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VAM 155-19a-i:
Chipman-Union Mill employees wearing Atlanta Braves apparel,
November 1991
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VAM 155-20:
Bryan, Jr., standing with unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-20a-j:
Bryan, Jr., standing with unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-21:
William Chipman and unidentified female,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21a:
William Chipman,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21b:
Two unidentified females,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21c:
John Osbourne, Tom McGrath, and William Chipman,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21d:
Lillian Thompson,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21e:
William Chipman and Lillian Thompson,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21f:
Unidentified males standing near machinery,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21g:
William Chipman talking to 2 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-21h:
Carl Hagen, William Chipman, and Tom McGrath,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21i:
Unidentified female packing socks,
November 1985
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VAM 155-21j:
Unidentified males standing near machinery,
November 1985
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VAM 155-22:
Bryan, Jr. throwing small basketball,
Christmas 1989
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VAM 155-22a:
Bryan, Jr. throwing small basketball,
Christmas 1989
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VAM 155-22b-d:
Unidentified individuals,
Christmas 1989
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VAM 155-22e-f:
Food tables,
Christmas 1989
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VAM 155-22g:
Unidentified,
Christmas 1989
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VAM 155-23:
Sock Trot Road Race,
1987
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VAM 155-23a-o:
Sock Trot Road Race,
1987
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VAM 155-24:
Bryan, Jr. and three unidentified males (one playing guitar),
no date
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VAM 155-24a:
Bryan, Jr. and four unidentified males (one playing guitar),
no date
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VAM 155-24b:
Bryan with 2 unidentified males (one playing guitar),
no date
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VAM 155-24c:
Bryan with unidentified male,
no date
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VAM 155-24d:
Unidentified male playing the piano,
no date
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VAM 155-24e:
Unidentified males playing piano and guitar,
no date
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VAM 155-24f:
Unidentified individuals playing piano,
no date
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VAM 155-24g:
Unidentified individuals standing near bar,
no date
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VAM 155-24h:
Unidentified male using pay phone,
no date
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VAM 155-24i-j:
Unidentified male sitting,
no date
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VAM 155-24k:
Unidentified male playing piano,
no date
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VAM 155-24l:
Unidentified male standing near refrigerator,
no date
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VAM 155-24m:
William Chipman with unidentified male,
no date
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VAM 155-24n:
2 unidentified males, sitting,
no date
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VAM 155-24o:
Bryan with 2 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-24p:
Unidentified individuals,
no date
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VAM 155-25:
3 unidentified males playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-25a-b:
3 unidentified males playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-26:
Unidentified males hunting,
no date
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VAM 155-27:
Trip - M. Dubois Grocer building exterior,
no date
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VAM 155-27a:
Trip - M. Dubois Grocer sign,
no date
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VAM 155-27b:
Trip - building,
no date
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VAM 155-27c:
Trip - unidentified individual standing in front of house,
no date
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VAM 155-27d:
Trip - unidentified individual,
no date
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VAM 155-27e:
Trip - 4 unidentified individuals,
no date
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VAM 155-27f:
Trip - unidentified individual,
no date
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VAM 155-27g:
Trip - unidentified individual,
no date
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VAM 155-27h:
Trip - Bryan, Jr. sitting with two unidentified females,
no date
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VAM 155-27i:
Trip - unidentified individual,
no date
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VAM 155-27j:
Trip - unidentified female,
no date
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VAM 155-27k:
Trip - unidentified males (one partially hidden),
no date
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VAM 155-27l:
Trip - Bryan standing with unidentified individuals,
no date
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VAM 155-27m:
Trip - unidentified group walking,
no date
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VAM 155-27n:
Trip - unidentified group walking,
no date
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VAM 155-27o:
Trip - et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-27p:
Trip - Bryan standing with unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-27q:
Trip - 3 unidentified individuals sitting at a table,
no date
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VAM 155-27r:
Trip - 3 unidentified individuals sitting at table,
no date
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VAM 155-28:
Seminar - Bryan and Chipman standing with unidentified male,
no date
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VAM 155-28a:
Seminar - unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-28b:
Seminar - unidentified male speaking to unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-28c:
Seminar - 3 unidentified females,
no date
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VAM 155-28d:
Seminar - 2 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-28e:
Seminar - unidentified female,
no date
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VAM 155-28f:
Seminar - Bryan speaking with unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-28g:
Seminar - 3 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-28h:
Seminar - unidentified male standing,
no date
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VAM 155-28i:
Seminar - 3 unidentified females standing,
no date
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VAM 155-28j:
Seminar - 4 unidentified females talking,
no date
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VAM 155-28k:
Seminar - unidentified male speaking to unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-28l:
Seminar - 2 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-28m:
Seminar - unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-28n:
Seminar - food table,
no date
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VAM 155-29:
Social event - unidentified group sitting at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29a:
Social event - unidentified group sitting at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29b:
Bryan, sitting with unidentified group at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29c:
Social event - Chipman sitting with two unidentified females,
no date
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VAM 155-29d:
Social event - unidentified group eating at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29e:
Social event - unidentified group eating at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29f:
Social event - unidentified males sitting at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29g:
Social event - unidentified group on stage with musical instruments,
no date
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VAM 155-29h:
Social event - unidentified group eating at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29i:
Social event - Bryan and Chipman holding microphone,
no date
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VAM 155-29j:
Social event - unidentified group sitting at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29k:
Social event - unidentified group sitting at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29l:
Social event - et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-29m:
Social event - Bryan and Chipman standing near table,
no date
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VAM 155-29n:
Social event - unidentified group eating at table,
no date
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VAM 155-29o:
Social event - Bryan standing with unidentified males near bar,
no date
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VAM 155-29p:
Social event - identified group standing,
no date
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VAM 155-30:
Motel - unidentified male sitting,
no date
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VAM 155-30a:
Motel - unidentified male and female,
no date
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VAM 155-30b:
Motel - exterior,
no date
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VAM 155-30c:
Motel - unidentified group,
no date
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VAM 155-31:
Interior room, unidentified,
no date
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VAM 155-31a:
Kitchen,
no date
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VAM 155-31b:
Living room,
no date
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VAM 155-31c:
Interior room,
no date
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VAM 155-32:
Unidentified individual on bus,
no date
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VAM 155-32a:
Unidentified male and female on bus,
no date
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VAM 155-33:
Unidentified males standing on porch with grill,
no date
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VAM 155-34:
Railroad building, interior,
December 1985
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VAM 155-34a:
Railroad building, interior,
December 1985
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VAM 155-35:
Unidentified street or parking lot,
no date
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VAM 155-36:
Unidentified child sitting in bathtub,
no date
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VAM 155-36a:
Unidentified male,
no date
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VAM 155-37:
Golf course,
no date
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VAM 155-37a:
Unidentified female in golf cart,
no date
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VAM 155-37b:
2 unidentified males playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37c:
Male playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37d:
Bryan playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37e:
Group playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37f:
Group playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37g:
et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-37h:
et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-37i:
Bryan at golf course,
no date
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VAM 155-37j:
Bryan playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37k:
Bryan playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37l:
Bryan playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37m:
Bryan playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37n:
Bryan playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-37o:
Bryan at golf course,
no date
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VAM 155-37p:
Group at golf course,
no date
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VAM 155-37r:
Group at golf course,
no date
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VAM 155-37s:
Golf lessons,
no date
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VAM 155-37t:
Golf lessons,
no date
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VAM 155-38:
Men standing in unidentified mill,
no date
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VAM 155-38a-t:
Men standing in unidentified mill,
no date
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VAM 155-39:
Chipman and Bryan standing with unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-39a:
Bryan standing with unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-40:
9th Annual Lakeland School Christmas Party, unidentified child with Santa Claus,
no date
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Series 1:
Oversized
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VAM 155-34oz-7:
Chipman-Union Mill building,
no date
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VAM 155-35oz-9-100:
Building construction,
August 1973-1974
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VAM 155-36oz:
C. C. Sons, 349 Broadway, NY,
1914
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VAM 155-52e-oz:
Edward Heathcoate, William Pilar, Charles Edwards, Jr., William Burston with Charles Chipman,
1963
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VAM 155-52f-oz:
Frank Chipman,
no date
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VAM 155-52g-oz:
Charles Chipman talking to group,
no date
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VAM 155-52h-oz:
,
August 1976
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VAM 155-53oz:
Dinner tendered, Charles Chipman, New York (Empire Photographers),
May 1937
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VAM 155-58oz:
Union Manufacturing Company - employees standing outside office,
ca. 1900
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VAM 155-67oz:
Rosedale Knitting Mill, aerial view,
no date
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Box
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Folder
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Chipman Union New Photography Review - Union Point Mill with correspondence, Rob Levin to Sibley Bryan,
1 April 1999
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Chipman Union New Photography Review - Union Point Mill,
9 April 1999
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Chipman-Union Mill Archival Art, Cataloging Data,
no date
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Series 2:
Charles Chipman's Sons Company, Inc.
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VAM 155-41:
Two males loading materials into boxes,
no date
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VAM 155-42:
Office interior,
no date
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VAM 155-42a:
Office interior,
May 1937
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VAM 155-43:
Charles Chipman, et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-43a:
Charles Chipman, et. al.,
no date
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VAM 155-44:
Male driving horse-drawn buggy,
no date
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VAM 155-45:
W. Evan Chipman,
no date
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VAM 155-46:
David's Day Festival, London,
1938
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VAM 155-47:
1 female and 2 males standing on sidewalk, street scene,
no date
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VAM 155-48:
2 males walking on sidewalk, street scene,
no date
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VAM 155-49:
Male near water (ocean or lake),
no date
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VAM 155-50:
3 males on boat fishing,
no date
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VAM 155-51:
Group standing on sidewalk,
no date
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VAM 155-52:
Playing golf: R. P. Shephard, George Griffin, Ken Burns, and Barry Cutting,
no date
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VAM 155-52a:
Males playing golf,
no date
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VAM 155-52b:
E. B. Beacham, F. Dudley, A. B. Cutting, G. Timmons,
1941
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VAM 155-52c:
Playing golf, Biltmore,
28 October 1936
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VAM 155-52d:
Playing golf, Biltmore,
28 October 1936
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VAM 155-53:
Individuals standing with two horses,
10 August 1937
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VAM 155-53a:
Mrs. L? and P. Chorse,
10 August 1937
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VAM 155-53b:
Mr. Lee and L? (dog),
10 August 1937
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VAM 155-54:
Clipping, Chipman News (newsletter), image of Charles Chipman III,
September 1948
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VAM 155-55:
Chipman Knitting Mills, imported cigars from Cuba,
no date
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VAM 155-55a-c:
Chipman Knitting Mills, imported cigars from Cuba,
no date
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VAM 155-56:
Testimonial dinner to H. B. Cutting, The Plaza (photo in two pieces),
12 December 1935
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VAM 155-57:
Testimonial dinner to Percy T. Cuthbert and Walter Tuthill, Hotel Pennsylvania, NY (photograph in two pieces),
19 May 1941
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Series 3:
Union Manufacturing Company
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VAM 155-58-1:
Union Manufacturing Company (original 155-58 housed in Box 2),
ca. 1900
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VAM 155-59:
H. B. cutting standing with Union Manufacturing employee,
23 April 1940
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VAM 155-60:
Mill, male and female holding textile materials,
no date
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VAM 155-60a:
Mill, female working on textile,
no date
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VAM 155-60b:
Male on mill machine,
no date
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VAM 155-60b-1,2:
Male on mill machine,
no date
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VAM 155-61:
Pete Culver Retirement Event,
8 April 1970
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VAM 155-62:
O. O. Scott Retirement,
1970
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VAM 155-62a:
O. O. Scott, Bryan Jr., and Bryan, Sr.,
no date
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VAM 155-63:
1966 Textile International,
1966
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VAM 155-64:
3 unidentified males,
no date
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VAM 155-65:
Males at a social event,
no date
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VAM 155-66:
Unidentified building,
no date
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VAM 155-67:
Bryan standing with 5 males,
November 1974
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Series 4:
Other Mills
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VAM 155-67a:
Aerial view of Union Manufacturing Company,
no date
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VAM 155-68:
Belmount Hosiery Mill,
no date
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VAM 155-68a-h:
Belmount Hosiery Mill,
no date
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Series 5:
Slides
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Box
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Folder
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Union Point Directors, Union Point Plant and Belmount, NC Plant,
no date
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Union Point Plant,
1999
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Chipman-Union Mill, Union Point Directors,
no date
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Greensboro Plant - Bryan Scott,
no date
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Belmount Hosiery Plant,
no date
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Series 6:
Negatives
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Box
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Folder
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6
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VAM 155-55
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Unidentified image,
no date
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VAM 155-18
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4 |
Chipman-Union Art-171, Frame #34,
no date
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Chipman-Union Mill, golfing, VAM 155-37
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VAM 155-27
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VAM 155-1
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VAM 155-9
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VAM 155-10
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VAM 155-69:
Chipman-Union Mill, architectural rendering,
no date
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VAM 155-70:
Unidentified male,
no date
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VAM 155-71:
Unidentified male,
no date
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VAM 155-72:
Unidentified males sitting at a desk,
no date
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VAM 155-73:
Unidentified,
no date
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