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Hard times cotton mill girls; personal histories of womanhood and poverty in the South by Byerly, Victoria M.;
Subjects: Women-Textile Workers-Southern States-Biography.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The blue door / by Rinaldi, Ann.(CARDINAL)512921;
Includes bibliography (pages 271-272).When her grandmother sends her alone on a difficult journey up North, fourteen-year-old Amanda encounters the exploitation of women in textile mills.10-12580LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Grandmothers; Women textile workers;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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A fragile design [large print] / by Peterson, Tracie,author.(CARDINAL)342735; Miller, Judith,1944-author.(CARDINAL)356010;
Book 2 in The Bells of Lowell series A CBA Bestseller Fleeing the life of the Shakers, Arabella Newberry finds work in the industrial mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. When her ideas for equality for all the mill girls, put her at odds with the dashing Taylor Manning, she wonders if she has made a huge mistake. When several girls go missing, Lowell no longer seems a safe haven.9-12
Subjects: Fiction.; Large print books.; Women.; Womyn.; Textile industry; Women textile workers; Women;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 9
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A Fragile design / by Peterson, Tracie.(CARDINAL)342735; Miller, Judith,1944-(CARDINAL)356010;
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Textile industry; Women textile workers; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 16
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A fragile design : bells of Lowell, book 2 / by Peterson, Tracie.(CARDINAL)342735; Miller, Judith,1944-(CARDINAL)356010;
Arabella flees her Shaker upbringing for the independence of mill town life. But Lowell is plagued by strife, and when girls go missing, possibly a danger much worse.
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Textile industry; Women textile workers; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 28
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Daughter of the loom / by Peterson, Tracie,author.(CARDINAL)342735; Miller, Judith,1944-author.(CARDINAL)356010;
The mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts, comes to life with the skill and creativity of this writing team. Young women at the end of the 19th century seek employment from driven men intent on transforming America's textile industry. With intrigue, drama, and memorable characters, this book promises to be an entertaining read for historical fiction lovers.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Christian fiction.; Women; Women textile workers; Textile industry; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 38 / Total copies: 45
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Daughter of the loom [large print] : bells of Lowell, book 1. / by Peterson, Tracie,author.(CARDINAL)342735; Miller, Judith,1944-author.(CARDINAL)356010;
The mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts, comes to life with the skill and creativity of this writing team. Young women at the end of the 19th century seek employment from driven men intent on transforming America's textile industry. With intrigue, drama, and memorable characters, this book promises to be an entertaining read for historical fiction lovers.
Subjects: Large print books.; Historical fiction.; Christian fiction.; Women; Women textile workers; Textile industry; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Bells of Lowell / by Peterson, Tracie.(CARDINAL)342735; Miller, Judith,1944-(CARDINAL)356010; Peterson, Tracie.Daughter of the loom.; Peterson, Tracie.Fragile design.; Peterson, Tracie.These tangled threads.;
Daughter of the loom -- A fragile design -- These tangled threads.Courage, faith, and love are at the heart of this moving saga of a young womans stand for what she knows is right. The fiery passion and devotion of Jasmine Wainwright follow her through the three novels contained in this volume. Whether shes resisting a loveless arranged marriage or fighting for emancipation in the South, readers will be enthralled by the depth of her historical story
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Christian fiction.; Women; Women textile workers; Textile industry; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Norma Rae [videorecording] / by Alonzo, John A.,1934-2001.cng; Asseyev, Tamara.pro; Baxley, Barbara.act; Bridges, Beau.act(CARDINAL)342958; Field, Sally.act(CARDINAL)759022; Frank, Harriet,Jr.aus(CARDINAL)764185; Herndon, Walter Scott.dsr; Hingle, Pat.act(CARDINAL)813556; Leibman, Ron.act; Levin, Sidney.flm; Ravetch, Irving.aus; Ritt, Martin,1914-1990.drt; Rose, Alexandra,1946-pro; Shire, David.cmp; Strickland, Gail.act; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.(CARDINAL)340075; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.(CARDINAL)137420;
"In an Oscar winning performance, Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story, Norma Rae is the mesmerizing tale of a modern day heroine. Beau Bridges co-stars." (1979, Color, Approx. 118 min.) -- Cover Video for American Cinema class.Director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; edited by Sidney Levin ; music, David Shire ; production designed by Walter Scott Herndon.Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley, Gail Strickland.Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story.MPAA rating: PGDVD; region 1, NTSC; dual-layer; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo., Dolby digital mono.Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Field), 1979.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Labor unions; Textile workers; Women textile workers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 16
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A woman called "Hat" : the story of Hattie Carter Smith / by Lewis, Carol Surber,author;
A woman called "Hat," the story of Hattie Carter Smith, was written by Carol Surber Lewis.
Subjects: Biographies.; Family histories.; Genealogical histories.; Smith, Hattie Carter; Women; Women textile workers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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