Source Collection
University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 5: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 10.7: Articles - F, Collier Library.
Description
In the antebellum period and early years of the Civil War, Florence, Alabama was a leading center for the textile industry with five cotton mills, including the prominent Cypress Mills. The article gives an overview of the impact of mills in and around the area.
A lithograph fragment of Cypress Mill is available in the William Lindsey McDonald Image Collection. Other images of mills can be found by searching "mills" in the left sidebar.
Date Created
9-16-2026
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
William Lindsey McDonald, "Florence: An Early Cotton Mill Town," University of North Alabama Archives and Special Collections, William Lindsey McDonald Collection, Box 5: Speeches, Writings, Sermons, Folder 10.7: Articles - F, Collier Library.
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Publication Title
"Florence: An Early Cotton Mill Town"
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