Sericulture -- Georgia -- Tallulah Falls.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Louis Borris Magid Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS054
Abstract
Louis B. Magid promoted the silk industry in Tallulah Falls, Georgia, purchasing land and making plans for farms and factories. His other business ventures in the area proved more lucrative than the silkworm industry and he abandoned silk by 1908. The papers include ledgers, scrapbooks, photographs, pamphlets, reprints and other materials relating to the silkworm industry.
Dates:
1863-1917 (bulk 1895-1905); Majority of material found within 1895 - 1905
Louis Borris Magid Visual Materials Collection
Collection
Identifier: VAM054
Abstract
This collection contains visual materials related to sericulture. Although most of the images are general images of silkworm production, machinery, and people associated with sericulture worldwide, there are some images directly related to the Sericulture and Manufacturing Company in Tallulah Falls, Georgia.
Dates:
undated (circa 1890-1910)