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Ms. Kathleen "Kitta" Cates, 2021.

Audio Recording

The full PDF transcript of the interview is linked in the Transcript box on this page.

Transcript

This oral history interview was recorded on 10/27/2021 in the ETV Studios on the campus of USC Upstate.  It is 1:13:13 in length.

Interview Highlights

The following time stamps indicate a few notable stories or references during the interview.  To listen to that section, drag the audio slider to the indicated time, or open the PDF transcript to find the timestamp.

[00:04:26] - Discussion of how textile mills shaped communities.

[00:23:57] - Discussion of the process from cotton boll to finished product.

[00:36:42] - Discussion of being a woman in the textile industry.