Record #:

13299

Author(s):

Parker, Van

Abstract:

Headquartered at Mt. Gilead in Montgomery County, McRae Industries is one of four contractors in the nation that supply boots to the government. McRae got its first contract during the Vietnam War when the Army switched boot styles. At that time it had sixty employees; today McRae has 225. The company produces about 45,000 pairs of boots a month, slightly more than a third of the total industry output.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 2 Issue 3, Mar 1982, p19 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Defense contracts; Boots

Record #:

43951

Author(s):

Walker, John H.

Abstract:

Oscar Cruz owns and operates Oscar's Custom Boots and Shoe Repair outside of Tarboro. Cruz has made boots for many Hollywood actors.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 15 Issue 6, November 2023, p36-38, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Boots; Boot making--Tarboro