Record a memory before it's lost
Our history page notes there are no oral histories online of Elk Cotton Mills workers (1900-1997) or Borden plant employees. Sit down with someone who remembers.
- Who
- Adults, Teens, Seniors
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- In person, at their home or the senior center.
How to do it
- Ask someone you know who worked at the mill or the plant, or remembers those years.
- Ask their OK to record or take notes.
- Ask about a normal day: the work, the people, lunch.
- Give them a copy. Share it with us only if they want.
Safety and respect
Only with the speaker's OK; they approve anything printed.
Why it matters
Preserve historyHistorical contextEncourage community
Related
- Local Voices
- Take the "now" for an old photo
- Read the old town paper
- Start a family tree at the Genealogy Room
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.