VAM4-66a-l: Merrit Awards, February 1963

The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills photographs cover the period between 1872 and 1973. Series 1 includes photographs of company executives. Series 2 is derived from glass plate negatives made around 1900 and includes street scenes, interiors, exteriors, and photographs of workers. Series 3 includes the groundbreaking for the bleachery building in August 1952, building exteriors, and scenes in Cabbagetown Mill village. Series 4 contains photographs from other Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill sites, including the mills in St. Louis, New Orleans, and Dallas. Series 5 consists of textile machinery photographs. Series 6 contains the negatives and transparencies. Negatives and transparencies are housed in the negative drawer or in Box 2. Series 7 is material transferred from Emory University. Material in this series includes early images of the Atlanta mill, images of FBCM's other locations, company executives, FBCM baseball teams, and the Jacob Elsas Clinic and Nursery.

This collection mainly contains gelatin silver prints; however, there are several cabinet cards, negatives, and copy prints. The majority of the photographs are in fair condition, with fading and silver mirroring.