And Then Suddenly...

Eastman Was King of Kingsport!

In 1926 Eastman had only 315 employees, making it the fourth largest employer in Kingsport.
During the next 14 years, which included The Great Depression, Eastman's business boomed. So much so that in 1942 Eastman could buy a two-page ad in the Kingsport Times saluting its 1,156 employees who were in uniform. That ad listed each employee by name.
You can look up relatives and friends easily but be aware that the alphabetization can be a little jumbled. For instance Pat Miller Jr. is not with the first seven Millers but is a dozen or so names down, below Bruce Morelock.

(As always click on the image to enlarge. Click a second time to enlarge even more)

And speaking of Eastman...

Here is a two-page ad Eastman purchased in the Kingsport Times News in the sixties to show the company's growth.