Richard Henry Gregory Papers
1905-1906
Manuscript Collection #280- Creator(s)
- Gregory, Richard Henry, 1876-1955
- Physical description
- 0.11 Cubic Feet, Typescript and photocopies of two diaries and one letter (1905-1906), original in manuscript collection of Duke University Library.
- Preferred Citation
- Richard Henry Gregory Papers (#280), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- Access to audiovisual and digital media is restricted. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Papers (1905-1906) of Tarboro, NC tobacconist who traveled to Japan and China, 1905-1930, consisting of two diaries and one letter.
Biographical/historical information
Richard Henry Gregory, tobacconist of Tarboro, N.C., recounts his first trip to China (1905-1906), where he made his home until retirement in 1935.
Scope and arrangement
Gregory gives a brief chronological account of his trip to and journey in China, commenting on soldiers in Tokyo, the stopping of their ship by Japanese gunboats, tobacco crop and prices, opium smoking, magistrates, physical conditions, and various temples.
The letter (January 12, 1906) from Shanghai mentions the coming Chinese New Year and the English atmosphere of the city.
Administrative information
Custodial History
Source of acquisition
Loaned by Mrs. Jane Marrow
Processing information
Processed by R. Faulkner, May 1975
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Updated by N. Hardison, August 2024
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
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Related material
Guide to the Jane Gregory Marrow Oral History Interview
Guide to the North Carolina Council: Jane Gregory Marrow Oral History Interview
Key terms
Personal Names
Gregory, Richard Henry, 1876-1955Topical
Opium abuse--ChinaTobacco industry--China