Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., Records

1946
Manuscript Collection #1310
Creator(s)
Greenville Tobacco Co.
Physical description
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 archival box, consisting of an appraisal
Preferred Citation
Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., Records #1310, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

Collection includes a detailed appraisal (November 5, 1946) of the Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., in Greenville, North Carolina, by General Valuations Company, Inc., Appraisers and Engineers of New York.


Biographical/historical information

The Greenville Tobacco Company, Greenville, North Carolina, was created in 1927 by Charles Washington Howard (April 16,1886-February 19, 1953) who was president and treasurer from 1927 until he died in 1953. While Charles Howard was President of this company, he was also a Director of the State Bank and Trust Company and a member of the official Board of the Jarvis Memorial Methodist Church.

Sources:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113032626/charles-washington-howard

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPCW-HRF

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZ4-C72?i=5&cc=1810731

http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/news/About-Howard-House.cfm


Scope and arrangement

The Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., Records includes an appraisal (November 5, 1946) by the General Valuations Company in New York City. Included in the appraisal are a map of the tobacco plant, itemized appraisals for all 12 buildings, correspondence from J. Francis Small who is the president of General Valuations, and an explanation of the methods by which the valuation is calculated.


Administrative information
Custodial History

October 3, 2017, 0.10 cubic feet; Collection includes a detailed appraisal (November 5, 1946) of the Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., in Greenville, North Carolina, by General Valuations Company, Inc., Appraisers and Engineers of New York. Gift of Wayne Meads.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Wayne Meads

Processing information

Processing completed November 10, 2017, by Leah Turner

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
Small, J. Francis--Correspondence
Corporate Names
Greenville Tobacco Co.
Topical
Tobacco industry--North Carolina--Greenville

Container list
Box 1 Detailed appraisal (November 5, 1946) of the Greenville Tobacco Company, Inc., in Greenville, North Carolina, by General Valuations Company, Inc., Appraisers and Engineers of New York