George W. Burch family papers
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
- 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
- Durham (N.C.) -- Social life and customs Subject Source: Local sources
- School children -- North Carolina -- Durham -- History Subject Source: Local sources
- 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 Archives Repository
