Mechanical cotton picker at McLemore Plantation, 1960

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2007.004.000009

Identifier: 2007.004.000009

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains seventy-one color slides taken by Marjorie L. Smith in and around Hayneville, Lowndes County, Alabama. Slides depict various stages of cotton production, from picking the cotton by hand to processing in the cotton gin and getting the cotton bales ready for the market. The collection also contains images of African Americans working in the field and images of an African American church in Hayneville. Some show the growth stages of a cotton plant, from seeds to matured cotton.

Dates

Creation: 1960

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.