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Tobacco industry -- Virginia

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Deliveries of American Tobacco lettersheet from James Dunlop to J. and D.K. Stewart

 Collection — Box BW 61, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS-16938
Content Description This collection contains a single-leaf document, printed on the front and back, titled "Deliveries of American Tobacco from 1st January to 31st January 1837.” The printed document recorded the prices and quantities of many different tobaccos imported into England in 1837, as well as outlining tobacco deliveries for 1836, stocks remaining in the “King’s Warehouse,” specifics on market fluctuations of tobacco varieties, a “Recapitulation of Exports in 1836” to various markets, measured in...
Dates: 1837

William Oxley letter

 Collection — Box BW 20, Folder: 1 [X032652611]
Identifier: MSS 16445
Scope and Contents Note

The William Oxley letter (1828; 0.03 cubic feet) was sent to William Thomas Shepherd, Petersburg, Virginia. The letter discusses issues with the tobacco industry.

Dates: 1828-07-01

Charles Francis Russell tobacco ledgers

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 15971
Scope and Contents The Charles Francis Russell tobacco ledgers (1887-1888; 0.2 cubic feet) document Russell's operation of a tobacco company. The collection contains copies of over six-hundred letters written by Russell, both to A. A. Spitzer of R. E. Lee Camp No. 1 and to other customers and dealers nationwide. Russell's "Lee Camp" tobacco was created via contract with the homonymous organization, who received a portion of tobacco sales. Some of the letters to Spitzer note great difficulty selling a...
Dates: 1887 - 1888

White Flint Farm records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16271
Scope and Contents Note

The White Flint Farm records (1861-1969; 1.5 cubic feet) document the titular farm's business purchases and tobacco sales. Materials primarily consist of account ledgers and various receipts of purchase and sale, all primarily from the Danville area.

Dates: 1861 - 1969