History

G.E. Wilson

president Victor Cotton Mill

president Victor Cotton Mill

In the record (2)

  1. 1889

    The Victor Cotton Mill opened in early 1889 on South Cedar Street under president G.E. Wilson and secretary-treasurer A.C. Hutchinson, with an initial capacity of 10,560 spindles; unlike the single-story Alpha and Ada mills, Victor was built taller, breaking from local mill-construction custom.

    Alpha MillMecklenburg Cotton MillAda MillOrient MillVictor Cotton MillCecelia Jackson WilsonA.C. Hutchinson

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  2. 1980

    The Second Ward High School National Alumni Foundation was established by former students Cecelia Jackson Wilson, Louis C. Coleman, and Dr. Mildred Baxter-Davis to preserve the school's memory and support its graduates.

    Harding High SchoolSecond Ward High SchoolCentral High SchoolW.W. WardCecelia Jackson WilsonLouis C. ColemanMildred Baxter-Davis

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