Cannon Mills and Kannapolis
Vanderburg, Timothy W.
Cannon Mills and Kannapolis persistent paternalism in a textile town / [electronic resource] : Timothy W. Vanderburg. - First Edition. - Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (pages cm)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The founding of Cannon Mills and Kannapolis : paternalism established -- James William Cannon : early influences and the emergence of a new South industrialist -- The founding of Kannapolis : expansion and paternalism -- Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, and Blacks : a reflection of racial attitudes in the South -- The growth and maturity of Cannon Mills and Kannapolis : paternalism solidifies amid challenges -- A time of upheaval : progressivism and World War I -- Postwar downturn, labor unrest, and new management -- New leadership, market decline, and consolidation -- Paternalism expanded : Charles Cannon and welfare work -- The Great Depression, the new deal, and Cannon Mills -- Cannon Mills in World War II -- Cannon Mills and postwar America : market maturity and the loss of brand loyalty -- Cannon Mills and operation Dixie -- The danger of larger forces : war, imports, and government policies -- The decline of Cannon Mills and paternalism -- Cannon Mills in the 1960s : the paternalistic firm in a modern world -- The civil rights movement, federal interference, and the weakening of paternalism -- Cannon Mills after Charles Cannon : new leadership, union vote, and the continuation of paternalism -- David Murdock, modern management, and the demise of paternalism -- Fieldcrest Cannon, pillowtex, bankruptcy, and the return of David Murdock -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781621900276 1621900274
Cannon Mills Company--History.
Paternalism--North Carolina--Kannapolis.
Textile industry--History.--North Carolina--Kannapolis
Kannapolis (N.C.)--Social conditions--20th century.
Electronic books.
HD9850.5 / .V36 2013
338.7/67700975672
Cannon Mills and Kannapolis persistent paternalism in a textile town / [electronic resource] : Timothy W. Vanderburg. - First Edition. - Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (pages cm)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The founding of Cannon Mills and Kannapolis : paternalism established -- James William Cannon : early influences and the emergence of a new South industrialist -- The founding of Kannapolis : expansion and paternalism -- Cannon Mills, Kannapolis, and Blacks : a reflection of racial attitudes in the South -- The growth and maturity of Cannon Mills and Kannapolis : paternalism solidifies amid challenges -- A time of upheaval : progressivism and World War I -- Postwar downturn, labor unrest, and new management -- New leadership, market decline, and consolidation -- Paternalism expanded : Charles Cannon and welfare work -- The Great Depression, the new deal, and Cannon Mills -- Cannon Mills in World War II -- Cannon Mills and postwar America : market maturity and the loss of brand loyalty -- Cannon Mills and operation Dixie -- The danger of larger forces : war, imports, and government policies -- The decline of Cannon Mills and paternalism -- Cannon Mills in the 1960s : the paternalistic firm in a modern world -- The civil rights movement, federal interference, and the weakening of paternalism -- Cannon Mills after Charles Cannon : new leadership, union vote, and the continuation of paternalism -- David Murdock, modern management, and the demise of paternalism -- Fieldcrest Cannon, pillowtex, bankruptcy, and the return of David Murdock -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781621900276 1621900274
Cannon Mills Company--History.
Paternalism--North Carolina--Kannapolis.
Textile industry--History.--North Carolina--Kannapolis
Kannapolis (N.C.)--Social conditions--20th century.
Electronic books.
HD9850.5 / .V36 2013
338.7/67700975672