Record #:

24547

Author(s):

Street, Julia M.

Abstract:

Early in the settlement of North Carolina, indigo was an exciting and valuable crop for colonists. This article discusses the history and importance of the crop and methods of production.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 43 Issue 12, May 1976, p18-19, 27, il

Subject(s):

Indigo--North Carolina

Record #:

10745

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Indigo was the second highest grossing crop in the colonial Carolinas. Found in India, this crop was transported to the colonies by the English in the mid-18th-century. The plant prospered after Eliza Lucas, the daughter of wealthy Antiguan plantation owner, planted the crop in Charleston, South Carolina and then Wilmington, North Carolina. The high demand for Indigo in Europe was such that the product was shipped with cotton and rice en masse every year and garnered vast wealth for the local elite planters.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 34 Issue 15, Jan 1967, p11,13, il

Subject(s):

Indigo--North Carolina

Record #:

12575

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

First planted in 1741-1742 by Eliza Lucas, indigo, a plant known for its blue colored dye, represented the second largest money returning crop in the colonial Carolinas. Shipped to England with cotton and rice, indigo quickly became a valuable commercial commodity, exceeding one million pounds annually in value.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 34 Issue 15, Jan 1967, p11, 13, il

Subject(s):

Indigo--North Carolina; Plants--North Carolina

Record #:

14507

Author(s):

Moore, Louis T.

Abstract:

At one time indigo represented the leading money crop for plantation owners along the coast. This article presents the interesting story of the indigo's beginning in colonial Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 13 Issue 7, July 1945, p3, 17

Subject(s):

Indigo--North Carolina