Sawdust in Your Pockets

A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry

Eric Medlin

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University of Georgia Press
15 October 2023

20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Industrialisation & industrial history; Manufacturing industries; Antique furniture & furniture collecting

During the twentieth century, three industries—tobacco, textiles, and furniture—dominated the economy of North Carolina. The first two are well known and documented, being the subject of numerous books, movies, and articles. In contrast, the furniture industry has been mostly ignored by historians, although, at its height, it was nearly as large and influential as these other two concerns. Furniture companies employed thousands of workers and shaped towns, culture, and local life from Hickory to Goldsboro.

Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry is the first survey of the state’s furniture industry from its cabinetmaking beginnings to its digital present. Historian Eric Medlin shows how the industry transitioned from high-quality, individual pieces to the affordable, mass-produced furniture of High Point and Thomasville factories in the late nineteenth century. He then traces the rise of the industry to its midcentury peak, when North Carolina became the largest furniture-producing state in the country. Medlin discusses how competition, consolidation, and globalization challenged the furniture industry in the late twentieth century and how its businesses, workers, and professionals have adapted and evolved to this day.

By: Eric Medlin
Imprint: University of Georgia Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 9mm, Width: 6mm,
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780820365503
ISBN 10: 0820365505
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 15 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ERIC MEDLIN is a history instructor at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Medlin has published on mid-twentieth-century historians, antebellum North Carolina history, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. He is the author of A History of Franklin County, North Carolina. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Reviews for Sawdust in Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry

"Sawdust in Your Pockets is a well-researched overview of an important component of North Carolina's economic history, and it is the first such comprehensive study. This book fills an important gap in the historical literature, and I believe it will inspire future micro-studies of aspects of the state's furniture industry.--Melissa Walker ""author of Southern Farmers and Their Stories"""