Found matches for "textiles" in 5 collections

The R3 Center Records consist of reports, presentations, a newspaper article, a brochure, and a poem documenting Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's (RCCC) efforts to retrain and re-employ workers displaced by the 2003 closing of the Pillowtex textile manufacturing plant in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Known as the Pillowtex Project, this initiative was intended to provide the displaced workers with the training and education necessary to obtain new jobs. The success of this project led to the September 2006 development and implementation of the R3 Center, a partnership between RCCC and the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), which prepares workers for new biotechnology jobs at the NCRC. Most of the materials document the outcomes of the Pillowtex Project, rather than the planning or process. The materials range in date from 2004 to 2006, although the date of individual items is sometimes unclear. Kannapolis, North Carolina, was once home to Cannon Mills, at one time the largest manufacturer of sheets and towels in the world. James William Cannon founded Cannon mills in 1906. After several ownership changes throughout the 1980s, the Pillowtex Corporation acquired the mills in 1997. In 2003, Pillowtex Corporation closed its doors, laying off 4,340 people living in Kannapolis or the counties surrounding the city. In December 2004, David Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills Plant One at auction and in 2005, in partnership with the University of North Carolina system, announced plans for the North Carolina Research Campus, a 1.5 billion dollar scientific and economic revitalization project. As part of this effort, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College developed and implemented the R3 (Refocus, Retrain, Reemploy) Center at the NCRC, designed to train a local workforce for opportunities at the NCRC. Less

This collection contains printouts of online news articles about the transition of Kannapolis, N.C., from an industrial economy centering on textiles to a biotechnology economy. Included are articles on the early planning of the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. This information was compiled by NC State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center staff in 2006-2008. Kannapolis, North Carolina, was once home to Cannon Mills, at one time the largest manufacturer of sheets and towels in the world. Cannon Mills later became Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc., and then, in 1997, part of the Pillowtex Corporation. In December of 2004, David Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills Plant One at auction and in 2005, in partnership with the University of North Carolina system, announced plans for a 1.5 billion dollar scientific and economic revitalization project. In 2008 the first buildings were dedicated on the new North Carolina Research Campus. Less

The North Carolina Research Campus Papers, 2006-2010, contain master plans, architectural drawings, DVDs, CDs, published research, newspaper articles, magazines, archived web content, and flash drives related to the founding, construction, and activities of the North Carolina Research Campus. The materials are primarily concerned with the built environment of the campus as well as the events and research that occur there. The collection spans the full breadth of operations at the NCRC, and as such contain items related to many of the universities and corporations that maintain facilities on the campus. The materials range in date from 2006 to 2020. In December 2004, David Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills Plant One at auction and in 2005, in partnership with the University of North Carolina system, announced plans for the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), a 1.5 billion dollar scientific and economic revitalization project. This private-public venture serves to foster collaboration and further knowledge in biotechnology, nutrition, agriculture, and health. Since its groundbreaking in 2006, the NCRC has expanded to include universities, business partners, over 130 employees, and five buildings. Cannon Mills, located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, was at one time the largest manufacturer of sheets and towels in the world. Founded in 1906, the mills went through several ownership changes before being acquired by the Pillowtex Corporation in 1997. In 2003, Pillowtex Corporation closed its doors, laying off 4,340 people living in the Kannapolis area. Less

This collection contains oral histories gathered from Kannapolis, North Carolina, residents as well as persons associated with the North Carolina Research Campus. Interviews were conducted in 2008. These histories present a detailed picture of the transformation of work and community in Kannapolis. Kannapolis was once home to Cannon Mills, at one time the largest manufacturer of sheets and towels in the world. In 2003, the Pillowtex Corporation, the last owner of the textile company, closed its doors. This was the largest one-day layoff in North Carolina history. In December 2004, David Murdock purchased the former Cannon Mills Plant One at auction, and then in 2005 in partnership with the University of North Carolina system, he announced plans for a $1.5 billion scientific and economic revitalization project. The result is the North Carolina Research Campus, which houses biotechnology firms and partners them with North Carolina research universities. Through interviews with a variety of people, these oral histories chronicle changes in Kannapolis and the early development of the North Carolina Research Campus. Less