The audio on this tape is very soft and difficult to discern. Interview conducted as part of the Crafted with Pride project, which documented residents of Gaston County's mill village communities. The audio on this tape is very soft and difficult to discern. Interview conducted as part of the Crafted with Pride project, which documented residents of Gaston County's mill village communities. Reeves talks about growing up in the country before moving to McAdenville. She says she worked in the mill from the age of 14 until she was 62, and details how a spinning frame works. She speaks about working for Bill Pharr at Stowe's mill, making $2/week when she started. Reeves speaks about the living conditions in the family's house, saying they didn't have much but they never felt like times were hard. She details dating and eloping with Bill Reeves when she was 17. They had 2 children together, Blanche and James. Reeves also speaks about attending church, visiting the doctor, and attending school.