Title: Grimes Real Estate Company: published and unpublished miscellany

Identifier: 0054-s2-b14-fb   (https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/63217)

Description: Folder of published and unpublished items related to the business of the Grimes Real Estate Company. The Grimes Real Estate Company was a firm that promoted the sale and development of land in Pitt and Beaufort counties. Included in the published materials are pamphlets which advertise the attractiveness of Eastern North Carolina for agricultural, business, and residential purposes and to immigrants. Several materials promote the use of land for traditional farming and the creation of fruit orchards, and the opportunity for those interested in trucking in the Coastal Plain region. Also included are lists of clients or potential clients of the company and real estate holdings.