John Rose Taylor Papers

1935-2000, undated
Manuscript Collection #801
Portions of this collection are digitized (1 item)
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Creator(s)
Taylor, John Rose, 1889-1974
Physical description
0.45 Cubic Feet, 1 container, 53 items, clippings, speeches, transcriptions and photographs
Preferred Citation
John Rose Taylor Papers (#801), 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 (undated, 1935-2000) of New Bern, NC public figure, Mutual Life Insurance Company executive, including speeches, radio talks, biographical and historical information.

Biographical/historical information

John Rose Taylor was born on September 15, 1889 in La Grange, N.C. and died on November 30, 1974. He lived most of his life in New Bern, N.C. In New Bern he was a prominent member of the community, serving in several civic organizations, such as the Christian Church of New Bern. He is perhaps most well known for his work with the Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he worked for over 35 years.

Scope and arrangement

The material in this collection spans more than seventy years. The works of Mutual Life Insurance Company executive John Rose Taylor are the focus of this manuscript collection. New Bern, N.C., in Craven County, is the geographical focal point of the collection. Most of the collection dates from the early to middle twentieth century. However, the articles containing biographical information on John Rose Taylor are from the year 2000.

The majority of this collection is related to Mutual Life Insurance Company and includes the transcripts of the following types of talks: inspirational talks, life insurance-related speeches, radio talks and salesmanship lectures. The radio talks date from 1941 to 1945 and focus on life insurance and economic security. There are also a series of salesmanship lectures from ca. 1935. These lectures offer listeners tips on how to become a better salesman. The miscellaneous speeches are from ca. 1941-1945 and include advice gained from Taylor's more than thirty-five years of experience in the insurance business. His series of inspirational talks are from 1941-1942 and pertain to how life insurance can help you.

There are also a number of different speeches not related to life insurance. These speeches included those given at civic events, commencement speeches, speeches about New Bern, N.C. and religious speeches. For more details see container list.

Administrative information
Custodial History

August 29, 2000, 1 container, 53 items, 0.45 cubic feet, 550 pages; Papers of New Bern, NC public figure and Mutual Life Insurance company executive, including speeches, radio talks, and biographical information, undated, 1935-2000. (0.45 cu.ft.). Donor:Ms. Elizabeth Taylor Hodges.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Ms. Elizabeth Taylor Hodges

Processing information

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Processed by John W. Navarra April 2006

Copyright notice

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

Key terms
Personal Names
Taylor, John Rose
Corporate Names
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Topical
Insurance executives--North Carolina--New Bern
Container list
Box 1 Folder a Biographical information (1965-2000) about John Rose Taylor 9/15/1889-11/30/1974, includes clippings, mss typescript, photocopy, 7 items. 15 p
Box 1 Folder b Elementary School Commencement Speech, makes no mention of the school name, mss typescript, (undated), 1 item, 6 p., p. 3-8 only
Box 1 Folder c Kinston Rotary Club Speeches, one speech about George Washington, 15 p. and the other about the importance of a mans wife, (undated), 3 p., 2 items, 18 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder d New Bern High School commencement speech, (1955), 1 item, 28 p
Box 1 Folder e Inspirational talks, The talk labeled "Ideals" was given at the Hi-Y banquet and discusses the importance of ideals in shaping young minds, (May 1941); the second talk discusses why life insurance is the most stable investment to make, (undated); 2 items, 24 p., mss typescript. Note: A talk labled "radio talk" was removed and added to that series as #801.1.zh
Box 1 Folder f Inspirational Talk, life insurance and its importance during World War II (10/25/1942), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder g Inspirational Talk, the traditions of passing on stability through life insurance, (undated), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder h Inspirational talks, these talks discuss ways to evaluate insureance prospects and how buying life insurance in New Bern will help the local economy, (undated), 2 items, 5 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder i Investment Landscape Speech, discusses the durability of life insurance stocks in times of hardship, (ca. 1941-1945), mss typescript, 1 item, 21 p., (p. 2-22 only)
Box 1 Folder j Patriotism speech, about World War II, the increasing national debt, and insurance (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 16 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder k Estate planning speech and how life insurance can help to add to the value of your estate, (undated), mss typescript, 1 item, 7 p., p. 2-8 only
Box 1 Folder l Lessons from 35 years with Mutual Life Insurance, (undated), 1 item, 6 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder m Prospecting should be well studied and planned speech, 11 ways to increase your policy size, (undated), 1 item, 7 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder n Code of Honor Speech, tells of the Spaight-Stanley duel and Tryon Palace restoration, mss typescript, 1 item, (ca. 1950s), 12 p
Box 1 Folder o New Bern Cradle of North Carolina, history of New Bern, (ca. 1950's-60's), 1 item, 5 pages, mss typescript. Note: This item is combined from 2 folders, p. 1-2 removed from #801.1.zi and p. 3-5 removed from #801.1.p
Box 1 Folder p Solomon's Proverbs 22:28, Tryon Palace Restoration, two versions of the same speech 13p. And 14 p. 2 items, 27 p., mss typescript. Note: 1 item removed and added to #801.1.zs
Box 1 Folder q Cornelius J. "Con" McCole recognition speech, for the Hudson Coal Company, (undated), mss typescript, 1 item, 2 p
Box 1 Folder s Radio Talk No. 2, Life insurance, the importance of planning for a financial feature, (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 9 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder t Radio Talk No. 3, Life insurance, how to build income for the future, (undated), 1 item, 10 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder u Radio Talk No. 5, Life insurance, how to build income for the future in post war economy, (undated), 1 item, 9 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder v Radio Talk No. 6, Life insurance, how to build family security, (undated), 1 item, 9 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder w Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, how to build economic security in post war economy, (undated), 1 item, 7 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder x Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, the importance of life insurance in the event of the death of the provider, (ca. 1941-1945.), 1 item, 11 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder y Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, the changing economic conditions of World War II, (ca. 1941-1945.), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder z Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance and ideals of civilization (11/22/1942), 1 item, 7 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder za Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, the role of life insurance in war times (1942), 1 item, 9 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zb Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, how it helps you to save money (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 9 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zc Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, the ways it will help save money for the 3rd War Loan (1/10/1943), 1 item, 5 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zd Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, the unrecognized public service the agent provides (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder ze Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, changes for the policy holder during war (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 10 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zf Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, the role of life insurance in helping the war effort (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zg Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance, women and children beneficiaries of life insurance (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 6 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zh Radio Talk No. _, Life insurance and how it can protect an individual's future, this item was removed from #801.1.e, (undated), 1 item, 7 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zi The Christian Church in New Bern 1886-1938 (9/6/1939), speech giving the history of the church (2 copies), includes mss typescript, 2 item, 30 p. Note: 1 item removed from this folder and added to 801.1.zs
Box 1 Folder zj Hancock Street Christian Church 50th anniversary speech (p. 2-8 only) and church pamplet, 1889-1938, (December 3, 1939), mss typescript, 2 items, 9 p
Box 1 Folder zk Resume of the history and historical background of the Christian Church or Deciples (sic) of Christ, New Bern, North Carolina speech, (December 3, 1939), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zl Paraphrasing the Immortal Words of Lincoln speech, given in memory of Joseph W. Hagin former pastor of The Christian Church in New Bern from May 23, 1937-January 1, 1941; the speech paraphrased is unknown and includes a poem entitled "When the Tide is Low" from an unknown author (ca. 1941-1945), 1 item, 8 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zm Christmas traditions speech (undated), 1 item, 21 p
Box 1 Folder zn Life of Christ speech, (undated), 1 item, 6 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zo Salesmanship Lectures, given in Flint, Michigan, (September 1, 1935), how to find prospects for life insurance, 1 item, 12 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zp Salesmanship Lectures, preparing your family for the loss income due to death, (ca. 1935), 1 item, 10 p. mss. typescript
Box 1 Folder zq Salesmanship Lectures, techniques at being a better salesman, (undated), chapters 1-7, p. 1-31, 1 item, 19 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zr Salesmanship Lectures, techniques at being a better salesman, (undated), chapters 8-14, p. 32-62, 1 item, 19 p., mss typescript
Box 1 Folder zs Salesmanship Lectures, techniques at being a better salesman, (undated), chapters 15-21, 1 item, 23 p., mss typescript