The first four-page issue of “The Co-Operator” was published on May 25th, 1918 in the interest of the employees of the Barbour Flax Spinning Company. Its purpose was “to print news items of interest to yourselves and to the management, and with your help we hope to make it interesting.” Its Editor suggested that employee contributions for the publication could be deposited in the box at the mill gate or given to the reporter in their department. “The Co-Operator” was issued every two weeks.
Over time, the little publication grew to 12 pages, containing articles about Barbour Mill products, employees and their families, recipes, health hints, and womens news. It also published sports updates for mens bowling and football teams and girls basketball.
The Barbour Mill ran a company store and posted its prices in “The Co-Operator,” suggesting employees leave their orders and pick up their purchases at the end of the workday.
Issues of “The Co-Operator” were discovered among the papers of Thomas McMULLEN. McMullens brother-in-law James GABEBY was employed at the Barbour Mills. “The Co-Operator” collection contains the following issues:
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DATE OF ISSUE |
VOLUME NUMBER & ISSUE NUMBER |
| 1918 May 25 | Number One |
| 1918 June | Number Two |
| 1918 June | Vol. I No. 3 |
| 1918 July | Vol. I No. 4 |
| 1918 December 21 | Vol. I No. 16 |
| 1919 January 18 | Vol. I No. 18 |
| 1919 February 1 | Vol. I No. 19 |
| 1919 February 15 | Vol. I No. 20 |
| 1919 April 12 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. I No. 24 |
| 1919 April 26 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. I No. 25 |
| 1919 May 24 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. II No. 1 |
| 1919 June 7 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. II No. 2 |
| 1919 June 21 | Vol. II No. 3 |
| 1919 July 5 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. II No. 4 |
| 1919 September 27 | Vol. II No. 10 |
| 1920 January 3 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. II No. 17 |
| 1920 January 17 | Vol. II No. 18 |
| 1920 February 28 | Vol. II No. 21 |
| 1920 May 8 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. II No. 26 |
| 1920 October 23 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. III No. 12 |
| 1920 November 20 | Vol. III No. 14 |
| 1920 December 4 (Incomplete Issue) | Vol. III No. 15 |
| 1921 January 15, 1921 | Vol. III No. 18 |
| 1921 February 12 | Vol. III No. 20 |
| 18 undated loose pages (Circa 1918-1921) | Unknown Volumes and Numbers |
Photographs of the following individuals appeared “The Co-Operator”
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INDIVIDUAL PICTURED |
ISSUE DATE |
FILE NUMBER |
| BLAIR, George | 1920 Nov 20 | V3N14_04 |
| BURNS, Rosie | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| BROPHY, Kate | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| CHAMBERS, Jane | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| COLLIGAN, Jennie | 1920 May 8 | V2N26_01 |
| CONLON, Florence | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_01 |
| CUSICK, Annie M. (Dau of Mary CUSICK) | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_05 |
| DONNELLY, William | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| DUNN, John Jr. | 1920 (circa) | Pg11 |
| EMERSON, Thomas | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| FOX, Annie | 1920 May 8 | V2N26_01 |
| FRICHE, Edna | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_01 |
| GRAHAM, Alex. | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| HAMILTON, Harry | 1920 (circa) | Pg11B |
| HARTMAN, John | 1920 Nov 20 | V3N14_03 |
| HARTMAN, Margaret | 1920 Nov 20 | V3N14_03 |
| HENDERSON, Joseph | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| HOPPER, Maggie | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| JACKSON, Albert | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_06 |
| KAMMERER, Harry Jr | 1920 Jan 17 | V2N18_02 |
| KANE, Anna (Dau of John KANE) | 1920 Nov 20 | V3N14_01 |
| KIRK, Andrew | 1920 Feb 21 | V2N21_06 |
| LYNCH, Bart | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| MC ALLISTER, Mary J. | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| MC ILWAINE, William | 1920 Nov 20 | V3N14_02 |
| MC LEAN, Robert | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| MALATESTO, Albert (Son of Elizabeth MALATESTO) | 1920 May 8 | V2N26_02 |
| MEEK, Robert | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| MENEELEY, William (Son of Wm. & Mary) | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_04 |
| MITCHELL, Eddie (Son of Lena MITCHELL) | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_07 |
| MITCHELL, Lena (Dau of Lena MITCHELL) | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_07 |
| MULLIGAN, William | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| NESBITT, John | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| NUGENT, Loretta (Granddaughter of Elizabeth NUGENT) | 1920 (circa) | Pg5 |
| NOYES, Samuel St. J. | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| REED, William | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| SALLONS, Andrew | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| SAVAGE, H. Garfield | 1920 Jan 17 | V2N18_01 |
| SHORTELL, Ethel (Dau of Rose SHORTELL) | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_02 |
| SMITH, Patrick | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| STEVANS, John | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
| TANGO, Felix | 1920 May 8 | V2N26_01 |
| TOMILSON, William J. | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| VERSTEEG, Joseph & Wife | 1921 Jan 15 | V3N18_01 |
| VERSTEEG, Joseph Jr. | 1921 Jan 15 | V3N18_01 |
| VERSTEEG, Joe | 1920 Jan 17 | V2N18_03 |
| WOODS, Catherine (Dau of Mamie WOODS nee HAYDEN) | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_03 |
| WILSON, Thomas | 1919 June 21 | V2N3_02 |
| YOUNG, Stewart | 1919 May 24 | V2N1 |
Other photographs from “The Co-Operator” include:
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PHOTOGRAPH OF: |
ISSUE DATE |
FILE NUMBER |
| View of Grand Street Mill | 1920 Feb 28 | V2N21_01 |
| Saturday Noon at Prince St. Clockrooms | 1920 Oct 23 | V3N12 |
| Grand St. Preparing Room 18_ _ ? | 1921 Jan 15 | V3N18_02 |
| Raw Manufacturing Material for Linen Thread | 1918 Dec 21 | V1N16 |
| Women at Work Dry Line Spinning | 1919 Feb 15 | V1N20_01 |
| Women at Work Wet Line Spinning | 1919 Feb 15 | V1N20_02 |
| Women at Work Yarn Peeling | 1919 Feb 15 | V1N20_03 |
| Women at Work Spread Board | 1919 Feb 1 | V1N19_01 |
| Man at Work Drawing Frame (Back) | 1919 Feb 1 | V1N19_02 |
| Women at Work Drawing Frame (Front) | 1919 Feb 1 | V1N19_03 |
| Women at Work Roving Frame | 1919 Feb 1 | V1N19_04 |
| Women at Work Looping & Makeup Skeins | 1919 Apr 26 | V1N25_01 |
| Women at Work Roll Winding | 1919 Apr 26 | V1N25_02 |
| Women at Work Spooling | 1919 Apr 26 | V1N25_03 |
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