Biographical/historical information

Benjamin Bruce Sugg, Jr., was born in Pitt County, North Carolina, on August 31, 1912, to Benjamin Bruce Sugg, Sr., and Lillian Gray Sugg. He held many positions at State Bank & Trust Company of Greenville, N.C., which merged with North Carolina National Bank in 1969, such as senior vice president and trust officer and as a member of the Board of Trustees. He married Sarah Barnes of Kinston, N.C., in 1941 and they had daughters Martha Sugg Tippette and Sarah "Sally" Sugg Wheeler. He died on May 3, 1988, in Greenville, N.C., where he spent his life.

Scope and arrangement

This collection consists of a large scrapbook (1982) containing ads and published articles (1959-1971, undated) from the Greenville, N.C., Daily Reflector newspaper for the State Bank Trust Co. and later the North Carolina National Bank (NCNB). The scrapbook includes a dedication page, stating it is dedicated to Bruce B. Sugg, Jr., and a list of the NCNB Board of Directors.

Additional materials in the scrapbook include photographs (1967-68), a typescript copy (undated) of the poem The Nine Little Goblins by James Whitcomb Riley, and State Bank Trust Co. and NCNB printed materials (1961-63, 1965-68, 1971, undated), including an article (undated) written by Sugg, Jr., on the merger of State Bank Trust Co. and North Carolina National Bank.

Administrative information

Custodial History

January 14, 2014, (unprocessed) 0.24 cubic foot, 1 item; Collection consists of a large scrapbook containing ads (1959-1971, undated) from the Greenville, N.C., Daily Reflector newspaper for the State Bank & Trust Co. and later the North Carolina National Bank (after the State Bank & Trust Co., merged with it in 1969). At the time of the merger, Mr. Sugg was Senior Vice President and Trust Officer. The scrapbook was presented to B. Bruce Sugg, Jr., in 1982 upon his retirement from the Board of Directors for the bank. According to Sugg family members, the ads were written by Mr. Sugg. Additional loose materials in the scrapbook include a photograph, and State Bank & Trust Co. and NCNB printed materials. The donor is Mr. Sugg's daughter. Gift of Sarah Sugg Wheeler.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Sarah Sugg Wheeler

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms

Personal Names

Sugg, B. Bruce, Jr. (Benjamin Bruce), 1912-1988

Corporate Names

North Carolina National Bank
State Bank and Trust Company (Greenville, N.C.)

Topical

Advertising--Banks and banking--North Carolina--Greenville
Banks and banking--North Carolina--Greenville
Scrapbooks--North Carolina--Greenville

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