Old Acquaintance Reunion 3

Partial Transcript: (inaudbile)

Segment Synopsis: This segment consists of shots showing the setting up of the buffet for the reunion.

Subjects: Food; Working class--Social life and customs

Partial Transcript: JUDITH HELFAND: Now just before you were telling me about-- you told these folks here that they could have this place for as long as they wanted to for these reunions. Could you tell us that story cause we don't know about it.

M1: Well see I was mayor...

Segment Synopsis: An unidentified man discusses the reunion, the strict control that the textile mill had over the mill village, life in the mill village,

Keywords: liquor; mill villages; paternalism

Subjects: Working class--Recreation; Working class--Social life and customs: Working class--Dwellings

Partial Transcript: HELFAND: Now how did this reunion start according to you?

M1: This reunion?

Segment Synopsis: An unidetifed man talks about the reunions, and his life in the mill village.

Keywords: eviction from mill village houses; liquor; mill villages; paternalism

Subjects: Working class--Recreation; Working class--Social life and customs

Partial Transcript: GEORGE STONEY: How did he feel about unions?

M1: Me?

STONEY: How did he feel about unions?

M1: Who?

Mr. Wood

M1: He didn't like it I don't like no better than I did.

Segment Synopsis: An unidentified man discusses his views on unions

Keywords: union organizing

Subjects: Textile workers--Labor unions

Partial Transcript: GEORGE STONEY: Were you here when the troops came?

M1: Yes

Segment Synopsis: An unidentified man discusses the textile workers' strike of 1934,

Keywords: East Newnan Cotton Mill

Subjects: Textile Workers' Strike (Southern States : 1934)

Partial Transcript: F1: I knew you but I can't (inaudblibe) your name.

M2: Were you [Opal Mae Wilson?]?

F1: Eva Mae

Segment Synopsis: Various attendees greet each other and catch up with each other. Much the dialogue consists of small talk and is hard to hear.

Keywords: mill villages

Subjects: Working class--Dwellings

Partial Transcript: M1: Its debatable whether this is the 25th or 26th --

M3: Its the 25th.

M1:--reunion we've had.

F2: The first time we met was 1966.

Segment Synopsis: The attendees are formally welcomed to the reunion, a prayer is said, and food is served.

Subjects: Food; Religion; Working class--Social life and customs

Partial Transcript: M1; Your attention please. Ask everybody to be quiet for just a minute. Will you folks at the back come on around the front there, we gotta find out something about you.

Segment Synopsis: Attendees of the reunion introduce themselves and explain their connection to Newnan Cotton Mill

Keywords: East Newnan Cotton Mill; churches; doffer; education; lintheads; spinners; winders

Subjects: Child labor; Education; Textile workers; Working class women; Working class--Social life and customs