W.D. Fields Collection, 1931-1938 , undated
(Manuscript Collection #980)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | W.D. Fields Collection |
| Creator: | Fields, W. D. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1931-1938) of legal documents, bills, receipts, and ephemera relating to the personal and business activities of Farmville, NC farmer and jeweler. |
| Extent: | 0.02 Cubic feet, 1 archival box . |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
December 1, 2003 , ca. 56 items, 0.02 cubic feet; Collection (1931-1938) of legal documents, bills, receipts, and ephemera relating to the personal and business activities of Farmville, N.C. farmer and jeweler, W.D. Fields, and his wife, Betty A. Fields. Donor: Richard Wolfe
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
W.D. Fields Collection (#980), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Richard Wolfe
Processing Information
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Processed by Charles Boyette, May 3, 2005
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Encoded by Mark Custer, January 7, 2008
Biographical / Historical Note
W.D. Fields owned and operated Fields Jewelry Company in the town of Farmville, North Carolina where he and his wife Bettie resided. Fields also grew tobacco and cotton, and was a member of the Farmville Masonic Lodge (No. 517).
Description
The Legal Documents series includes a cotton acreage reduction contract for 1933-1934 between Fields and The United States Department of Agriculture. Also present are two mortgages in Fields name. One is with Norma B. Bergenon concerning land and is in the amount of $1,200. The other, in the amount of $800, is with F. A. Burns concerning a store and inclusive property. Other documents consist of a business license and automobile registration card.
The Receipts series documents the personal and business activities of Fields and his wife. Among these are receipts issued by such Farmville businesses as B and W Chevrolet Company, Farmville-Woodward Lumber Company, R.L. Davis and Brothers General Merchants Company, Farmville Furniture Company and North Carolina Insurance Company. Also included are several receipts for tobacco sold to Monk's Warehouse.
Subject Headings
Personal/Family name
Container List
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- Series 1 Legal Documents
- Series 2 Receipts
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Box 1#0980.1
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Folder a#0980.1.a
Includes mortgages and contracts, 1932-1937
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Folder a#0980.1.a
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Box 1#0980.1
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Folder b#0980.1.b
Includes various receipts for local products and services, 1933-1938
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Folder b#0980.1.b
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