Johnston Family Papers

1844-1959
Manuscript Collection #783
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3.25 Cubic Feet
Preferred Citation
Johnston Family Papers (#783), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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ECU Manuscript Collection
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Papers (1844-1854, 1897-1959) of Pitt County, NC family, including tobacco warehouse records (1913-1936), store and other business records (1844-1854, 1912-1959), public school records (1897-1926), picture post cards, correspondence and miscellany.

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August 10, 1999 (unprocessed), 181 items, 22 volumes; Papers (1844-1854, 1897-1959) of Pitt County, N.C. family, including tobacco warehouse records (1913-1936), store and other business records (1844-1854, 1912-1959), public school records (1897-1926), picture post cards, correspondence, and miscellany. Donor: Dr. Richard Capwell.

January 23, 2002 (unprocessed addition 1), 9 items, 9 volumes; Collection (1846-1959, n.d.) including Johnston – Foxhall Brick Warehouse, Greenville, NC ledger books and loose documents, 1919-1939, a tobacco warehouse owned by F.V. Johnston and F. D. Foxhall, and printed works owned by several generations of the Johnston family. Donor: Dr. Richard Capwell.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Dr. Richard Capwell

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Encoded by Apex Data Services

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Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms
Family Names
Johnston family
Topical
Business enterprises--North Carolina--Greenville
Education--North Carolina--Pitt County
Tobacco industry--North Carolina--Greenville
Container list
Letter from Herbert C. Bonner to J. B. Johnston
Box 1 Folder a Cash Book, Sept. 1919 - Fen. 1920 tobacco season sales and expenses
Box 1 Folder b Profit and Loss and Accounts Book. Sept. 1920 - Mar. 1921 tobacco season
Box 1 Folder c Ledger. Sept. 1921- Feb. 1922 tobacco season sales and expenses. Note: Three dried tobacco leaves inside front cover
Box 1 Folder d Cash Book, Sept. 1921 - Mar. 1922 tobacco season sales and expenses. Note: Pale green and brown cover with "2 L" written on it
Box 1 Folder e Account Book, Sept.1928 - Mar. 1929
Box 1 Folder g Cash Book, Sept. 1929 - Jan.1930 tobacco season sales and expenses
Box 1 Folder h J. M. Johnston Credit and Profit and Loss Ledger. 1937
Box 1 Folder i J. M. Johnston Check Book, Aug. - Nov. 1938. 140 p. plus 158 loose items. Note: Loose items include: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Adjustment Administration correspondence and authorization for transfers; Bank statements and cancelled checks; North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture correspondence; Black sales receipts; and a postcard from Jesse Bailey, 11/22/1938