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George W. Burch family papers

 Collection
Identifier: NCC-0015

Scope and Contents

School records for Lizzie and Carrie Burch, daughters of George W. Burch, date from 1885-1892 and 1899. Methodist newspapers, including the Christian Advocate (Nashville, TN) and the Raleigh Christian Advocate (Raleigh, NC), are addressed to George W. Burch and date from 1884-1885.

Dates

  • Creation: 1884 - 1899

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

Biographical / Historical

George W. Burch was head of the flavoring department at Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Company from as early as 1887 to around 1908. From 1908 to 1910 he worked for a short-lived New York-based company, Khedivial Tobacco Company, which opened a cigarette factory in Durham while an anti-trust lawsuit was pending against the American Tobacco Company (owner of the Blackwell company beginning in 1901).

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 record box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A small collection of school-related records and Methodist newspapers from the George W. Burch family of Durham.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Title
Finding Aid for the George W. Burch Family Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Todd Johnson
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Edition statement
Todd Johnson

Repository Details

Part of the North Carolina Collection Repository

Contact:
300 N. Roxboro Street
Durham NC 27701 United States
919-560-0171