Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Avondale Mills Records consist of 22 linear feet of financial records, primarily in the form of large, ledger-type books. Some information on all ten of Avondale's mills in operation between 1897 and 1944 can be found, including the accounts of some mills before they were aquired by Avondale (Cowikee, Pell City, Bevelle, Sycamore, and Central Mills). The finacial records of various trusts and estates established upon the death of Avondale's founder, B.B. Comer, are in the collection,...