Kingsport: A Romance of IndustryThoroughly researched and meticulously detailed, this volume reveals a wealth of details on the historic setting, human interests, and colorful anecdotes of Kingsport. The information is presented in three parts: first, the fascinating early history; second, details of unbelievable accomplishment in building the “deliberately planned” city; and finally, the absorbing descriptions of each major industry already thriving there. Businesses include the Tennessee Eastman Corporation, the Kingsport Press, Holliston Mills, and the Mead Fibre Company. |
Contents
THE ORIGINAL LANDLORDS | 3 |
IV | 26 |
VI | 36 |
VII | 42 |
IX | 52 |
THE BACHMAN FAMILY | 64 |
KINGSPORT AND THE CIVIL | 72 |
THE ORIGINAL CONCEPTION | 81 |
THE GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS CORPORA | 168 |
TION | 173 |
THE BLUE RIDGE GLASS CORPORATION | 180 |
THE KINGSPORT FOUNDRY AND MANUFAC TURING CORPORATION | 184 |
THE KINGSPORT HOSIERY MILLS | 185 |
THE KINGSPORT SILK MILLS VI | 194 |
THE BORDEN MILLS | 203 |
THE REXTEX HOSIERY MILLS | 220 |
II | 91 |
III | 99 |
IV | 112 |
V | 121 |
VI | 133 |
VII | 139 |
VIII | 143 |
PART THREE | 155 |
CHAPTER | 157 |
THE INDUSTRIAL PICTURE | 159 |
THE PENNSYLVANIADIXIE CEMENT COR | 163 |
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