T. A. Perry operated a machine shop in Plymouth, North Carolina beginning in the 1880s. While no documentary evidence suggests that T. A. Perry repaired or maintained the BERTIE' s steam machinery, it seems likely that he worked on the steamer given his shop's location.
| Citation: | "New Machine Shop in Plymouth, NC," Broadside, No Date, [Plymouth, NC]. |
| Location: | North Carolina Collection, Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 USA/td> |
| Call Number: | North Carolina Collection, Uncataloged Material |