Canton Manufacturing Company-Blue Bell/Globe Superior
Nationally, Blue Bell, Inc. was founded by Charles Hudson in Greensboro, North Carolina, while R. W. Baker originated a company known as Big Ben. Big Ben and Blue Bell merged January 1, 1926. The name of the company was changed in August of 1930 to Blue Bell Overall Com-pany. In 1936 the company became known as Blue Bell-Globe. Blue Bell bought out Globe Superior in that same year and changed the name to Blue Bell-Globe Manufacturing Company. J. C. Fox became president and directing head of operations for the new company, the result of the merger between the world's two largest garment manufacturers. Accord-ing to Blue Bell: Its History, the resulting organization "practically corresponds to the United States Steel Company of the work clothes business." Blue Bell-Globe grew extensively as it merged with other companies and became nationally known through progressive advertising cam-paigns. The name of the local plant became simply Blue Bell, Inc. in 1943. Blue Bell's first large acquisition after its name change was the Casey Jones Company in 1944. The plants in Blue Bell in 1936 were located in Greens-boro, N.C. and Middleboro, Kentucky. Globe Superior plants were located in Abingdon and Canton, Illinois, Commerce, Georgia, and Columbia City. The products included bib overalls and dungarees.
Canton Manufacturing Company-Blue Bell/Globe Superior
Nationally, Blue Bell, Inc. was founded by Charles Hudson in Greensboro, North Carolina, while R. W. Baker originated a company known as Big Ben. Big Ben and Blue Bell merged January 1, 1926. The name of the company was changed in August of 1930 to Blue Bell Overall Com-pany. In 1936 the company became known as Blue Bell-Globe. Blue Bell bought out Globe Superior in that same year and changed the name to Blue Bell-Globe Manufacturing Company. J. C. Fox became president and directing head of operations for the new company, the result of the merger between the world's two largest garment manufacturers. Accord-ing to Blue Bell: Its History, the resulting organization "practically corresponds to the United States Steel Company of the work clothes business." Blue Bell-Globe grew extensively as it merged with other companies and became nationally known through progressive advertising cam-paigns. The name of the local plant became simply Blue Bell, Inc. in 1943. Blue Bell's first large acquisition after its name change was the Casey Jones Company in 1944. The plants in Blue Bell in 1936 were located in Greens-boro, N.C. and Middleboro, Kentucky. Globe Superior plants were located in Abingdon and Canton, Illinois, Commerce, Georgia, and Columbia City. The products included bib overalls and dungarees.