Beaufort By-Products Menhaden Fishing Fleet Ledgers

1949-1962
Manuscript Collection #1424
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Creator(s)
Beaufort By-Products Co., Inc.
Physical description
1.8 Cubic Feet, 6 flat boxes, consisting of ledgers and legal document
Preferred Citation
Beaufort By-Products Menhaden Fishing Fleet Ledgers (#1424), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
Restricted due to Social Security numbers.

This collection holds menhaden fishing ledgers from 1949 to 1962 with information on how much an individual was paid each pay period plus the amount of taxes withheld, the individual's race, the number of dependents, and other information. These ledgers cover boats and workers who were part of the Beaufort By-Products Co., Inc., fleet of Menhaden fishing boats based out of Beaufort, North Carolina.

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Custodial History

February 23, 2023, (unprocessed), 1.8 cubic feet; This collection holds menhaden fishing ledgers from 1949 to 1962 with information on how much an individual was paid each pay period plus the amount of taxes withheld, the individual's race, the number of dependents, and other information. These ledgers cover boats and workers who were part of the Beaufort By-Products Co., Inc., fleet of Menhaden fishing boats based out of Beaufort, North Carolina. Gift of Stephen R. Goodwin.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Stephen R. Goodwin

Copyright notice

Restricted due to Social Security numbers.

Container list
Box 1 Ledgers for 1949-1952. Restrictions due to Social Security Numbers until 2026, 77 years after the beginning date. Also includes Certificate of Incorporation of Beaufort By-Products Co., Inc., which is not restricted.
Box 2 Ledgers for 1953-1954. Restrictions due to Social Security Numbers until 2030, 77 years after the beginning date.
Box 3 Ledgers for 1955-1956. Restrictions due to Social Security Numbers until 2032, 77 years after the beginning date.
Box 4 Ledgers for 1957-1958. Restrictions due to Social Security Numbers until 2034, 77 years after the beginning date.
Box 5 Ledgers for 1960. Restrictions due to Social Security Numbers until 2037, 77 years after the beginning date.
Box 6 Ledgers for 1961-1962. Restrictions due to Social Security Numbers until 2038, 77 years after the beginning date.