Sample, Mrs Stella and Hubert Braley 1971-08-26

Mrs. Sample and Hubert Braley, brother and sister, reminisce about working for the Itasca Cotton Manufacturing Company and Weavers’ Guild.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Mrs. Stella Sample and Hubert Braley

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: August 26, 1971

Location: Itasca, Texas

Interviewer: David Murrah

Length: 20 minutes

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Mrs. Sample and Mr. Braley—brother and sister of Gene Braley, Mrs. Sample—spinner at Itasca (11913-1959), Worked at Post mill earlier, Hubert Braley—loom fixer (c. 1916-1959), Mrs. Sample’s work at the mill, Her husband, Bond Sample, designed fabric patterns, Depression in 1930s—mill closed, Reasons for returning to Itasca, Earlier mill closing, Returning to Itasca (again), Cooperation of mill employees, Family atmosphere, Mr. Files’ personality, Mill strike, Closing of the mill (1959).

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1913-1959

Bulk Dates: 1913-1959

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