Beavans Drugstore Papers
1930s, undated
The Country Doctor Museum Manuscript Collection, CD 01.04- Creator(s)
- Beavans Drugstore
- Physical description
- 0.06 Cubic Feet
- Preferred Citation
- Beavans Drugstore Papers (CD 01.04), The Country Doctor Museum, at The William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- Laupus Library History Collections
- Access
- No restrictions
The Beavans Drugstore of Enfield, North Carolina was established in 1901. The papers consist of a blank statement with "W.E. Beavans, Druggist" and a photograph of front of store with William (Willy) E. Beavans.
Biographical/historical information
The Beavans Drugstore of Enfield, North Carolina was established in 1901. The earliest owner was probably William E. Beavans (1868-1946). The later partners were Eugene Beavans (1913-1979), W. Cary Beavans (1918-1979), and Samuel C. Beavans (1922-2000). The store was closed and sold in the late 1990's.
Scope and arrangement
The papers consist of a blank statement with "W.E. Beavans, Druggist" and a photograph of the storefront with William (Willy) E. Beavans.
Administrative information
Custodial History
2007 July 28: Beavan's Drug Store bottle "Aromatic Spirits Ammonia," key-shaped card stock thermometer, photograph of Beavan's Drug Store black/white, William E. Beavans in photo "Willy"- early 1900s, and Beavens prescription memo paper. Gift of Nina W. Beavans.
2009 August 1: labels and prescriptions. Gift of Nina W. Beavans.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Nina W. Beavans of Enfield, North Carolina
Processing information
Processed by Janet Heath and Melissa Nasea, 2015
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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Language of material
English