Inventory of The Proletarian Aristocrat, circa 1935

Collection Number 3175


Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Creator
Raoul, William Greene, 1872-1956.
Title
The Proletarian Aristocrat, circa 1935
Call Number
3175
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
1 volume (0.5 linear feet).
Abstract
An account of the experiences, circa 1893-1935, of Raoul, a Georgian who lived in the South, the West, New York, and Europe, held many jobs as manager and laborer, and mingled with all classes of society. Included are discussions of his experiences in a cotton mill in Lindale, Ga.; with prostitutes in Atlanta, Ga., 1890s; and at the Southern Saw Works in Atlanta, the South Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Co. in Waycross, Ga., 1904-1909, and the Acme Kitchen Furniture Co. in Chattanooga, Tenn. Raoul's experiences as a carpenter in Birmingham, Ala., and elsewhere, his involvement with the labor movement, and his relationships with women are also recounted.


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Administrative Information

Alternate Form of Material
Microfilm copy available.
Acquisitions Information
Gift 1955
Processing Information
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Additional Descriptive Resources
A more complete finding aid for this collection is available at the Southern Historical Collection.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in The Proletarian Aristocrat #3175, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Acme Kitchen Furniture Co. (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Autobiographies--United States.
Carpenters--Alabama--History.
Cotton textile industry--Georgia--History--19th century.
Georgia--Social conditions.
Industries--Georgia--Atlanta--History.
Industries--Georgia--Waycross--History.
Industries--Tennessee--Chattanooga--History.
Labor movement--Southern States--History.
Men--Sexual behavior--Georgia--History.
Prostitutes--Georgia--Atlanta--History--19th century.
Railroad cars--Georgia--Design and construction--History--20th century.
Railroad equipment industry--Georgia--History--20th century.
Raoul, William Greene, 1872-1956.
Saw industry--Georgia--History.
South Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Co. (Waycross, Ga.)
Southern Saw Works (Atlanta, Ga.)
Textile workers--Georgia--History--19th century.
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Related Material

Eleanore Raoul Green papers; Special Collections Department, Emory University Library, Atlanta, Ga.
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Collection Overview

An account of the experiences, circa 1893-1935, of Raoul, a Georgian who lived in the South, the West, New York, and Europe, held many jobs as manager and laborer, and mingled with all classes of society. Included are discussions of his experiences in a cotton mill in Lindale, Ga.; with prostitutes in Atlanta, Ga., 1890s; and at the Southern Saw Works in Atlanta, the South Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Co. in Waycross, Ga., 1904-1909, and the Acme Kitchen Furniture Co. in Chattanooga, Tenn. Raoul's experiences as a carpenter in Birmingham, Ala., and elsewhere, his involvement with the labor movement, and his relationships with women are also recounted.