Pierce & Company Records, 1879-2021

Collection Number: 04614

Collection Title: Pierce & Company Records, 1879-2021

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Size	123.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 35520 items)
Abstract	Pierce & Company, dry goods, lumber, fertilizer, and cotton enterprises owned by the Wyche family of Columbus County, N.C., 1897-1990. Family members served on local school boards, as postmasters, and on the Wake Forest College Board of Trustees. They administered timber deeds, tenant houses, real estate transfers, and estates. They were early stockholders in the Columbus County Farmers' Alliance and expressed interest in early fertilizers and new technologies for cotton ginning, lumber processing, and shipping. They contributed widely to the economic life in their area, often arranging crop liens with local farmers, collecting debts, and working with other local companies. This collection consists of almost 400 cash books, day books, ledgers, bank deposit books, lumber account books, inventory books, and miscellaneous account books that record the financial activities of various stores and business enterprises owned by Pierce & Company. Also included are letters, legal contracts and credit records, federal regulation documents, transfers, taxes, payroll records, and school board, college trustee, and post office papers that document the scope of Pierce & Company enterprises and the impact of company partners on Columbus County institutions. The Addition of 2016 contains account books for a society known as The Brotherhood, records for the Hebron Farmer's Alliance No. 438, and account books and papers for Pierce & Company. Papers include correspondence, clippings, invoices, and a few others records documenting the company's business transactions.
Creator	Pierce & Company.
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language	English

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Restrictions to Access: This collection contains materials which are closed. In accordance with the donor agreement, Volume S-297a is closed and is not accessible for research or duplication of any type until 1 January 2045.

Restrictions to Use: This collection contains materials with restrictions on the use of content in publications, broadcasts, exhibits and displays, and online presentations. In accordance with the donor agreement, the donor of this collection requires notification of uses of the collection's content in publications, broadcasts, exhibits and displays, and online presentations. As stipulated: "Any researcher using the Pierce & Company Records as a principal source shall be informed by the Library that: 1) he or she must so inform Wyche & Co., its successors or designated agent(s) through the year 2020; 2) he or she must present to Wyche & Co., their successors or designated agent(s) a copy of any thesis, dissertation, article, or book drawing extensively on the Pierce & Company Records and completed before the year 2021." Pierce, Wyche & Company, PO Box 246, Hallsboro, N.C. 28442-0246

Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For more information on the duration of copyright, see the U.S. Copyright Office.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the Pierce & Company Records #4614, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Received from Henry Mintz in June 1992 (Accession # 92071) and September 1994 (Accession # 94133), from Wyche & Company, Inc., in March 1994 (Accession # 94041), and Kathleen Wyche in August 2016 (Acc. 102632) and December 2022 (Acc. 20221215.4). The Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 (folder 1820) was returned to the donor in 2016, and added to the collection again in 2022.

Sensitive Materials Statement: Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

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Processed by: Lu Ann Jones, May 1994; Mary Jane Aldrich-Moodie, May 1995; Christopher Ryland, June 1995

Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008

Updated by: Amelia W. Holmes, August 2016; Laura Hart, February 2020; Nancy Kaiser, March 2021; Davia Webb and Dawne Howard Lucas, June 2023

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In the late 1890s, Henry Wyche pooled resources with S. Worth Pierce, Vance Pierce, and James E. Thompson to start Pierce & Company, dry-goods merchants, in the Redbug community of Columbus County, N.C. Company headquarters moved in 1908 to Hallsboro, N.C., where a new store was built closer to the railroad. In 1913, Pierce & Company entered into the lumber business. On 1 April 1917, the company mill burned, but it was soon replaced by a larger facility. At different times, Pierce & Company operated stores at Redbug, Hallsboro, Freeman, Acme, and Delco.

In March 1921, J. E. Thompson withdrew as a partner in the company. The property was divided, and the Wyche family built a new planing mill and saw mills. Around this time, James Wyche and Worth Pierce built and moved into a new two-story, brick store in Hallsboro.

During the 1930s, Pierce & Company weathered hard times and worked hard to comply with new social security laws and workers' compensation policies. The company also played a role in supplying the local Works Project Administration with work. During and immediately following World War II, Pierce & Company complied with wartime rations and price regulations. It supplied lumber to different branches of the United States military and to the American Red Cross.

The Redbug store operated until the early 1960s. In the 1960s, when it became cheaper to buy dressed lumber than process it from standing timber, Pierce & Company closed its lumber business. The Freeman store, which dealt in general merchandise and farm supplies, and a similar Delco store, originally located in Acme and offering fewer farm supplies, closed in 1985.

In 1990, Pierce & Company changed hands. The successor to the original firm was renamed Wyche & Company.

Members of the Wyche family were active in their communities. They were early stockholders in the Columbus County Farmers' Alliance. They served on local school boards, as postmasters, and on the boards of trustees at Wake Forest College, Southeastern Community College, and Campbell University. They administered timber deeds, tenant houses, real estate transfers, and estates. Family members were early stockholders in the Columbus County Farmers' Alliance and expressed interest in early fertilizers and new technologies for cotton ginning, lumber processing, and shipping. They contributed widely to the economic life in their area, often arranging crop liens with local farmers, collecting debts, and working with other local companies.

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Volumes include cash books, day books, ledgers, bank deposit books, lumber account books, inventory books, and miscellaneous account books that document the financial activities of various stores and business enterprises owned by Pierce & Company.

Other materials include correspondence, legal contracts and credit records, federal regulation documents, fertilizer and lumber records, invoices, merchandise transfers, taxes, payroll records, and school board, college trustee, and post office papers that show the scope of Pierce & Company enterprises and the impact of company partners on Columbus county institutions.

The Addition of 2016 contains account books for a society known as The Brotherhood, records for the Hebron Farmer's Alliance No. 438, and account books and papers for Pierce & Company. Papers include correspondence, clippings, invoices, and a few others records documenting the company's business transactions.

The Addition of 2022 contains a sales ledger, company ephemera, Hallsboro store photographs, an unpublished history of Pierce & Company, 2010, and clippings and printouts about the company, 1990-2021. Also included is a copy of the two-page autobiographical sketch of Joseph Bryon Wyche and a letter from W. W. Giles, an inventor and manufacturer, about the sale of the "Lightning Saw Machine" from 1879. Also contains two account books, 1898-1901 and a record book of The Brotherhood, including accounts, letters, receipts, and a list of member deaths beginning with Henry Wyche (1859-1904). One of the account books was part of the Addition of 2016. In 2016, the donor withdrew the Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 (folder 1820). This item was returned in 2022 and is listed as part of this addition.

Contents list

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1. Volumes, 1897-1990.
1.1. Cashbooks, 1900-1979.
1.2. Daybooks, 1900-1974.
1.3. Ledgers, 1898-1962.
1.3.1. Bound Volumes, 1898-1899; 1904-1959.
1.3.2. Unbound Ledger Pages, 1920-1941; 1951-1962.
1.4. Bank Deposit Books, 1952-1957; 1960-1963.
1.5. Lumber Account Books, 1919-1964.
1.6. Inventory Books, 1929; 1947-1975.
1.7. Miscellaneous Account Books, 1908-1990.
2. Other Materials, 1897-1984.
2.1. Correspondence and Related Materials, 1897-1949.
2.2. Legal Contracts and Credit Records, 1911-1952.
2.2.1. Subject Files., 1911-1952.
2.2.2. Crop Liens and Timber Deeds, 1918-1951.
2.2.3. Properties and Estates, 1914-1950.
2.2.4. Credit Reports, 1916-1952.
2.3. Federal Regulation Documents, 1941-1952.
2.4. Fertilizer Records, 1951-1982.
2.4.1. Price Lists and Credit Applications, 1933-1941; 1956-1966.
2.4.2. Sales Receipts, 1951-1982.
2.5. Lumber Records, 1922-1959.
2.5.1. Subject Files, 1922-1951.
2.5.2. Green Lumber Tallies, 1951-1952; 1957-1959.
2.5.3. Sales Receipts, 1956-1961.
2.6. Invoices, 1940-1975.
2.7. Merchandise Transfers, 1940-1960; 1969-1970; 1975-1983.
2.8. Taxes, 1919-1943; 1953-1972.
2.9. Payroll Records, 1930-1984.
2.9.1. Employees Earnings Ledger Sheets, 1937-1966.
2.9.2. Payroll Receipts, 1944-1946; 1948-1950; 1964-1984.
2.9.3. Lumber Payroll Lists, 1930-1933; 1958-1963.
2.10. Postmaster, School Board, and College Trustee Papers, 1912-1947.
2.11. Miscellaneous Items, 1994.
Addition of August 2016: Account Books and Other Materials, 1890-2003 (Acc. 102632)
Addition of December 2022: Records and Account Books, 1879-2021 (Acc. 20221215.4)

Expand/collapse Series 1. Volumes, 1897-1990.

383 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Cash books, day books, ledgers and ledger pages, bank deposit books, lumber account books, inventory books, and miscellaneous account books documenting the financial activities of the various stores and business enterprises owned by Pierce & Company. See interview with Cyril James Wyche for an explanation of record keeping in cash books, day books, and ledgers.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.1. Cashbooks, 1900-1979.

136 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Cashbooks, 1900-1979, providing daily records of cash received from merchandise sales. They also list cashed checks and bank deposits. Note that Volume 177 in Subseries 1.3 includes cashbook accounts for August 1904-December 1905.

Folder 1	Volume 1. July-August 1900.
Folder 2	Volume 2. October 1903-November 1903.
Folder 3	Volume 3. January-April 1904.
Folder 4	Volume 4. March 1906-June 1907.
Folder 5	Volume 5. April-June 1907.
Folder 6	Volume 6. May 1908-July 1909.
Folder 7	Volume 7. January-March 1913.
Folder 8	Volume 8. March-June 1913.
Folder 9	Volume 9. December 1913-December 1916.
Folder 10	Volume 10. June 1914-February 1915.
Folder 11	Volume 11. June 1917-December 1917.
Folder 12	Volume 12. December 1917-May 1918.
Folder 13	Volume 13. February-April 1919.
Folder 14	Volume 14. April-June 1919.
Folder 15	Volume 15. June-October 1919.
Folder 16	Volume 16. November 1919-March 1920.
Folder 17	Volume 17. March-July 1920.
Folder 18	Volume 18. July-November 1920.
Folder 19	Volume 19. November 1920-April 1921.
Folder 20	Volume 20. April-September 1921.
Folder 21	Volume 21. March 1921-June 1922.
Folder 22	Volume 22. September 1921-March 1922.
Folder 23	Volume 23. March-July 1922.
Folder 24	Volume 24. July-November 1922.
Folder 25	Volume 25. December 1922-April 1923.
Folder 26	Volume 26. April-August 1923.
Folder 27	Volume 27. August-October 1923.
Folder 28	Volume 28. October-December 1923.
Folder 29	Volume 29. December 1923-April 1924.
Folder 30	Volume 30. April-August 1924.
Folder 31	Volume 31. September-December 1924.
Folder 32	Volume 32. January-April 1925.
Folder 33	Volume 33. April-October 1925.
Folder 34	Volume 34. October 1925-February 1926.
Folder 35	Volume 35. February-July 1926.
Folder 36	Volume 36. July-November 1926.
Folder 37	Volume 37. November 1926-February 1927.
Folder 38	Volume 38. February-April 1927.
Folder 39	Volume 39. April-August 1927.
Folder 40	Volume 40. August 1927-January 1928.
Folder 41	Volume 41. January-May 1928.
Folder 42	Volume 42. May-September 1928.
Folder 43	Volume 43. September 1928-January 1929.
Folder 44	Volume 44. January-June 1929.
Folder 45	Volume 45. June-October 1929.
Folder 46	Volume 46. October 1929-February 1930.
Folder 47	Volume 47. March-July 1930.
Folder 48	Volume 48. July-December 1930.
Folder 49	Volume 49. December 1930-May 1931.
Folder 50	Volume 50. May-September 1931.
Folder 51	Volume 51. August 1931-February 1932.
Folder 52	Volume 52. January-March 1932.
Folder 53	Volume 53. February-April 1932.
Folder 54	Volume 54. April-July 1932.
Folder 55	Volume 55. July-September 1932.
Folder 56	Volume 56. September-February 1933.
Folder 57	Volume 57. May 1933-June 1934.
Folder 58	Volume 58. July 1934-June 1935.
Folder 59	Volume 59. August 1934-March 1935.
Folder 60	Volume 60. April-November 1935.
Folder 61	Volume 61. July 1935-August 1936.
Folder 62	Volume 62. November 1935-June 1936.
Folder 63	Volume 63. June 1936-February 1937.
Folder 64	Volume 64. September 1936-July 1937.
Folder 65	Volume 65. February-September 1937.
Folder 66	Volume 66. August 1937-April 1938.
Folder 67	Volume 67. September 1937-April 1938.
Folder 68	Volume 68. April-November 1938.
Folder 69	Volume 69. April-December 1938.
Folder 70	Volume 70. November 1938-June 1939.
Folder 71	Volume 71. June-December 1939.
Folder 72	Volume 72. July 1939-February 1940.
Folder 73	Volume 73. December 1939-July 1940.
Folder 74	Volume 74. July-December 1940.
Folder 75	Volume 75. December-July 1941.
Folder 76	Volume 76. July-December 1941.
Folder 77	Volume 77. December 1941-July 1942.
Folder 78	Volume 78. July 1942-January 1943.
Folder 79	Volume 79. January-August 1943.
Folder 80	Volume 80. August 1943-March 1944.
Folder 81	Volume 81. March-September 1944.
Folder 82	Volume 82. October 1944-May 1945.
Folder 83	Volume 83. May-December 1945.
Folder 84	Volume 84. December 1945-August 1946.
Folder 85	Volume 85. August 1946-March 1947.
Folder 86	Volume 86. March-October 1947.
Folder 87	Volume 87. October 1947-April 1948.
Folder 88	Volume 88. April-October 1948.
Folder 89	Volume 89. November 1948-May 1949.
Folder 90	Volume 90. May-November 1949.
Folder 91	Volume 91. November 1949-June 1950.
Folder 92	Volume 92. June 1950-December 1950.
Folder 93	Volume 93. June 1950-June 1951.
Folder 94	Volume 94. July 1951-January 1952.
Folder 95	Volume 95. January-July 1952.
Folder 96	Volume 96. July-November 1952.
Folder 97	Volume 97. November 1952-March 1953.
Folder 98	Volume 98. March-June 1953.
Folder 99	Volume 99. June-December 1953.
Folder 100	Volume 100. December 1953-July 1954.
Folder 101	Volume 101. July-December 1954.
Folder 102	Volume 102. January-July 1955.
Folder 103	Volume 103. July 1955-February 1956.
Folder 104	Volume 104. February-September 1956.
Folder 105	Volume 105. September 1956-April 1957.
Folder 106	Volume 106. April-October 1957.
Folder 107	Volume 107. October 1957-May 1958.
Folder 108	Volume 108. May-December 1958.
Folder 109	Volume 109. December 1958-July 1959.
Folder 110	Volume 110. July 1959-January 1960.
Folder 111	Volume 111. January-July 1960.
Folder 112	Volume 112. July 1960-January 1961.
Folder 113	Volume 113. January-August 1961.
Folder 114	Volume 114. August-December 1961.
Folder 115	Volume 115. December 1961-June 1962.
Folder 116	Volume 116. July 1962-January 1963.
Folder 117	Volume 117. January-July 1963.
Folder 118	Volume 118. July-October 1963.
Folder 119	Volume 119. November 1963-June 1964.
Folder 120	Volume 120. June 1964-March 1965.
Folder 121	Volume 121. March-December 1965.
Folder 122	Volume 122. December 1965-September 1966.
Folder 123	Volume 123. December 1969-October 1970.
Folder 124	Volume 124. October 1970-July 1971.
Folder 125	Volume 125. August 1971-May 1972.
Folder 126	Volume 126. May 1972-March 1973.
Folder 127	Volume 127. March 1973-January 1974.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/128	Volume 128. January-October 1974.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/129	Volume 129. November 1974-August 1975.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/130	Volume 130. August 1975-June 1976.
Folder 128	Folder number not used
Folder 129	Volume 131. June 1976-April 1977.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/132	Volume 132. April-September 1977.
Folder 130	Folder number not used
Folder 131	Volume 133. March-June 1978.
Folder 132	Volume 134. June-September 1978.
Folder 133	Volume 135. September-December 1979.
Folder 134	Volume 136. December 1979-June 1979.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.2. Daybooks, 1900-1974.

43 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Daybooks, 1900-1974, showing daily listings of cash and merchandise charged by customers on their store accounts. Later volumes list employee merchandise discounts and federal and state income tax withholdings. Note that Volume 176 is atypical in that it is organized by months.

Folder 135	Volume 137. April 18-May [1900?].
Folder 136	Volume 138. June-August 1900.
Folder 137	Volume 139. May-October 1900.
Folder 138	Volume 140. August-October 1900.
Folder 139	Volume 141. July 1904-June 1905.
Folder 140	Volume 142. February-August 1906.
Folder 141	Volume 143. July 1908-July 1909.
Folder 142	Volume 144. October 1911-February 1913.
Folder 143	Volume 145. October 1916-March 1917.
Folder 144	Volume 146. April 1920-March 1921.
Folder 145	Volume 147. January-March 1921.
Folder 146	Volume 148. April 1921-April 1922.
Folder 147	Volume 149. May 1922-April 1923.
Folder 148	Volume 150. May 1923-April 1924.
Folder 149	Volume 151. October 1925-February 1926.
Folder 150	Volume 152. March 1927-May 1928.
Folder 151	Volume 153. May 1928-September 1929.
Folder 152	Volume 154. January-June 1939.
Folder 153	Volume 155a. March 1940-September 1940.
Folder 154	Volume 155b. October 1940-May 1941.
Folder 155	Volume 156. March 1943-February 1944.
Folder 156	Volume 157. March 1944-February 1945.
Folder 157	Volume 158. March 1945-April 1946.
Folder 158	Volume 159. May 1946-May 1947.
Folder 159	Volume 160. May 1947-April 1948.
Folder 160	Volume 161a. May 1948-April 1949.
Folder 161	Volume 161b. May 1949-March 1950
Folder 162	Volume 162. March 1950-November 1950.
Folder 163	Volume 163. November 1950-May 1951.
Folder 164	Volume 164. May 1951-April 1952.
Folder 165	Volume 165. May 1952-May 1953.
Folder 166	Volume 166. June 1953-May 1954.
Folder 167	Volume 167. June 1954-July 1955.
Folder 168	Volume 168. July 1955-July 1956.
Folder 169	Volume 169. July 1956-May 1957.
Folder 170	Volume 170. June 1957-March 1958.
Folder 171	Volume 171. April 1958-November 1969.
Folder 172	Volume 172. December 1958-January 1960.
Folder 173	Volume 173. February 1960-October 1960.
Folder 174	Volume 174. October 1960-June 1962.
Folder 175	Volume 175a. July 1962-November 1963.
Folder 176	Volume 175b. December 1963-June 1970.
Folder 177	Volume 176. July 1970-October 1974.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.3. Ledgers, 1898-1962.

34 items.

Arrangement: by type, then chronological.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.3.1. Bound Volumes, 1898-1899; 1904-1959.

31 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Ledgers, 1898-1959, providing itemized listings of account charges by individuals and business patrons. Much of this information was transferred from daybooks. The ledgers give an excellent sense of the scope of Pierce & Co. business and its significance for the local community.

Early ledgers include public school accounts, information about shingle stock, crop liens and mortgage deeds, freight accounts, cotton gin accounts, store accounts, Columbus County Convict Camp accounts, Farmers' Alliance accounts, soda fountain accounts, fertilizer accounts, farm accounts, merchandise accounts, and records of fur sales. Note that volumes 189b, 190b, and 192e include lumber records.

Ledgers are either indexed at the beginning of each volume or arranged alphabetically by patrons' last names. See the inside front cover of Volume 179 for 1907 and 1908 state licenses to deal in fireworks.

Folder 178	Volume 177. 1898-1899.
Folder 179	Volume 178a. 1904-1905.
Folder 180	Volume 178b. 1906-1909.
Folder 181	Volume 179. 1907-1908.
Folder 182	Volume 180. 1907-1909.
Folder 183	Volume 181. 1909-1910.
Folder 184	Volume 182. 1910-1911.
Folder 185	Volume 183. 1911-1916.
Folder 186	Volume 184. 1912-1913.
Folder 187	Volume 185. 1913-1914.
Folder 188	Volume 186. 1916-1918.
Folder 189	Volume 187. 1916-1918.
Folder 190	Volume 188. 1917-1918.
Folder 191	Volume 189a. 1918-1920.
Folder 192	Folder number not used
Oversize Volume SV-4614/189b	Volume 189b. 1914-1921.
Folder 193	Volume 190a. 1918-1921.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190b	Volume 190b. 1914-1922.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190c	Volume 190c. 1918-1922.
Folder 194-197 Folder 194 Folder 195 Folder 196 Folder 197	Folder numbers not used
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190d	Volume 190d. 1918-1928. (sec. no. 1: A-E)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190e	Volume 190e. 1918-1928. (sec. no. 2: F-O)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190f	Volume 190f. 1918-1928. (sec. no. 3: P-S)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190g	Volume 190g. 1918-1928. (sec. no. 4: S-Z)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/190h	Volume 190h. 1925-1941. (all Wyche)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/191a	Volume 191a. 1939-1945. (sec. no. 1: A-O)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/191b	Volume 191b. 1939-1945. (sec. no. 2: P-Z)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/192a	Volume 192a. 1939-1951. (sec. no. 1: A-C)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/192b	Volume 192b. 1939-1951. (sec. no. 2: D-O)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/192c	Volume 192c. 1939-1951. (sec. no. 3: P-R)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/192d	Volume 192d. 1939-1951. (sec. no. 4: S-T)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/192e	Volume 192e. 1939-1951. (sec. no. 5: U-Z)
Oversize Volume SV-4614/192f	Volume 192f. 1925-1959.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.3.2. Unbound Ledger Pages, 1920-1941; 1951-1962.

3 items.

Arrangement: chronological, then alphabetical.

Ledger pages, 1920-1941 and 1951-1962, containing information equivalent in style and content to that found in the bound volumes. Records from the 1950s and 1960s refer to charged items by code rather than full names.

Folder 198	1920-1941: Volume 192_1a Baptist Churches.
Folder 199	1920-1941: Volume 192_1b Batten.
Folder 200	1920-1941: Volume 192_1c J. J. Barnhardt.
Folder 201	1920-1941: Volume 192_1d Boone.
Folder 202	1920-1941: Volume 192_1e Br - miscellaneous.
Folder 203	1920-1941: Volume 192_1f Byrd
Folder 204	1920-1941: Volume 192_1g B - miscellaneous.
Folder 205	1920-1941: Volume 192_1h Cook.
Folder 206	1920-1941: Volume 192_1i Council.
Folder 207	1920-1941: Volume 192_1j Creech.
Folder 208	1920-1941: Volume 192_1k C - miscellaneous.
Folder 209	1920-1941: Volume 192_1l Dew.
Folder 210	1920-1941: Volume 192_1m D - miscellaneous.
Folder 211	1920-1941: Volume 192_1n E - miscellaneous.
Folder 212	1920-1941: Volume 192_1o Formyduval.
Folder 213	1920-1941: Volume 192_1p Freeman.
Folder 214	1920-1941: Volume 192_1q F - miscellaneous.
Folder 215	1920-1941: Volume 192_1r Green.
Folder 216	1920-1941: Volume 192_1s G - miscellaneous.
Folder 217	1920-1941: Volume 192_1t H - miscellaneous.
Folder 218	1920-1941: Volume 192_1u Jackson.
Folder 219	1920-1941: Volume 192_1v J - miscellaneous.
Folder 220	1920-1941: Volume 192_1w K - miscellaneous.
Folder 221	1920-1941: Volume 192_1x L - miscellaneous.
Folder 222	1920-1941: Volume 192_1y Maultsby.
Folder 223	1920-1941: Volume 192_1z Mitchell.
Folder 224	1920-1941: Volume 192_2a Moore.
Folder 225	1920-1941: Volume 192_2b M - miscellaneous.
Folder 226	1920-1941: Volume 192_2c N - miscellaneous.
Folder 227	1920-1941: Volume 192_2d Pierce (accts. 2-23).
Folder 228	1920-1941: Volume 192_2e Pierce (accts. 37-73).
Folder 229	1920-1941: Volume 192_2f Lillian and Mrs. S. W. Pierce.
Folder 230	1920-1941: Volume 192_2g Pope.
Folder 231	1920-1941: Volume 192_2h Powell.
Folder 232	1920-1941: Volume 192_2i Q - miscellaneous.
Folder 233	1920-1941: Volume 192_2j Ray.
Folder 234	1920-1941: Volume 192_2k G. H. Ray.
Folder 235	1920-1941: Volume 192_2l R - miscellaneous.
Folder 236	1920-1941: Volume 192_2m Schools.
Folder 237	1920-1941: Volume 192_2n Shipman.
Folder 238	1920-1941: Volume 192_2o Spaulding.
Folder 239	1920-1941: Volume 192_2p S - miscellaneous.
Folder 240	1920-1941: Volume 192_2q Tedder.
Folder 241	1920-1941: Volume 192_2r Thompson.
Folder 242	1920-1941: Volume 192_2s W - miscellaneous.
Folder 243	1920-1941: Volume 192_2t Y - miscellaneous.
Folder 244	1951-1962: Volume 192_2u Artis - Best.
Folder 245	1951-1962: Volume 192_2v Boone - F. Bowen.
Folder 246	1951-1962: Volume 192_2w H. Bowen - Burney.
Folder 247	1951-1962: Volume 192_2x Butler - Carter.
Folder 248	1951-1962: Volume 192_2y Davis - E. Freeman.
Folder 249	1951-1962: Volume 192_2z E. Freeman - R. Freeman.
Folder 250	1951-1962: Volume 192-3a R. Freeman - Frink.
Folder 251	1951-1962: Volume 192-3b Ganus - Hickman.
Folder 252	1951-1962: Volume 192-3c Huggins - Jordan.
Folder 253	1951-1962: Volume 192-3d Kemp - Moore.
Folder 254	1951-1962: Volume 192-3e McKoy - McMillan.
Folder 255	1951-1962: Volume 192-3f Nichols - C. Pierce.
Folder 256	1951-1962: Volume 192-3g C. Pierce - W. Pierce.
Folder 257	1951-1962: Volume 192-3h Powell - J. Robinson.
Folder 258	1951-1962: Volume 192-3i T. Robinson - J. Shaw.
Folder 259	1951-1962: Volume 192-3j K. Shaw - W. Shular.
Folder 260	1951-1962: Volume 192-3k Simmons - Summersett.
Folder 261	1951-1962: Volume 192-3l Thompson - Williams.
Folder 262	1951-1962: Volume 192-3m Worthington - Yeoman.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.4. Bank Deposit Books, 1952-1957; 1960-1963.

17 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Bank deposit books, 1952-1957 and 1960-1963, showing daily listings of checks deposited to Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company.

Folder 263	Volume 193a. October 1952-March 1953.
	Volume 193b. April-September 1953.
Folder 264	Volume 193c. September 1953-March 1954.
	Volume 193d. March-September 1954.
Folder 265	Volume 193e. September 1954-February 1955.
	Volume 193f. March-September 1955.
Folder 266	Volume 193g. September 1955-March 1956.
Folder 267	Volume 193h. April-September 1956.
	Volume 193i. September 1956-February 1957.
Folder 268	Volume 193j. August-December 1960
	Volume 193k. December 1960-May 1961.
Folder 269	Volume 193l. May-September 1961.
	Volume 193m. September 1961-February 1962.
Folder 270	Volume 193n. February-June 1962.
Folder 271	Volume 193o. July-October 1962.
	Volume 193p. October 1962-March 1963.
Folder 272	Volume 193q. March-July 1963.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.5. Lumber Account Books, 1919-1964.

16 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Lumber records, 1919-1964, including account books (see volumes 194a, 194c, 195a, 196, 197; 199b, and 201b), a ledger of expenses (Volume 195c), invoices for sales and shipments to companies (Volume SV-4614/194d), payroll records (Volumes 194b, 195b), and employee time books (Volumes 198, 199a, 200, 200a, and 202) that pertain to Pierce & Company's lumber enterprises.

Oversized account books are indexed inside the front cover of each volume and include listings of lumber orders received and shipped; destination of lumber sales by state; local cash sales of lumber; inventories of rough and finished timber in stock yard; amount of lumber hauled in and bought; costs and total expenses for hauling, sawing, planing, and kiln drying; and Southern Pine Association minimum prices. Volume 196 also lists the starting dates of employees with uninterrupted work records. Volume 197 opens with a brief history of Pierce & Company dealings in lumber, including yearly totals, 1922-1954, of lumber sawed, bought, and sold. Note that several pages in the lumber account books are devoted to fertilizers. See Subseries 1.3, 1.7, and 2.5 for additional lumber records.

Folder 273	Volume 194a. 1919-1920.
Folder 274-275 Folder 274 Folder 275	Folder numbers not used
Oversize Volume SV-4614/194b	Volume 194b. 1923-1930.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/194c	Volume 194c. 1929-1933.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/194d	Volume 194d. 1922-1938.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/195a	Volume 195a. 1933-1940.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/195b	Volume 195b. 1934-1942.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/195c	Volume 195c. 1934-1949.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/196	Volume 196. 1941-1950.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/197	Volume 197. 1951-1957.
Folder 276	Volume 198. January 1960-April 1961.
	Volume 199a. May-December 1960.
Folder 277	Volume 199b. January 1961-June 1962.
Folder 278	Volume 200. May 1961-June 1962.
	Volume 201a. July 1962-October 1963.
Folder 279	Volume 201b. January 1961-February 1964.
Folder 280	Volume 202. November 1963-April 1964.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.6. Inventory Books, 1929; 1947-1975.

85 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Itemized inventories of store merchandise, 1929 and 1947-1975, with quantities and cash values of each item. Merchandise includes dry goods, groceries, hardware, tobacco, furniture, cosmetics, drug sundries, wrist watches, kitchen items, foot wear, radios, cleaning materials, office supplies, gasoline, firearms, farm supplies, auto parts, and toys. Note that Volume 203 also contains customer account information.

Folder 281	Volume 203. Inventory, 1929.
Folder 282	Volume 204a. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1947, Book 1.
	Volume 204b. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1947, Book 2.
Folder 283	Volume 205. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1947, Books 1-3.
	Volume 206. Redbug Store, 31 August 1948, Book
Folder 284	Volume 207. Delco Store, 1 January 1950, Book 2.
	Volume 208. Delco Store, 1 January 1950, Book 3.
Folder 285	Volume 209. Freeman Store, 1 January 1950, Book 1.
	Volume 210. Freeman Store, 1 January 1950, Book 2.
	Volume 211. Freeman Store, 1 January 1950, Book 3.
Folder 286	Volume 212. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1950, Book 1.
	Volume 213. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1950, Book 2.
Folder 287	Volume 214. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1950, Book 3.
	Volume 215. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1950, Book 4.
Folder 288	Volume 216. Redbug Store, 31 December 1956, Book 1.
Folder 289	Volume 217. Redbug Store, 31 December 1956, Book 2.
Folder 290	Volume 218. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1957, Book 1.
	Volume 219. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1957, Book 2.
Folder 291	Volume 220. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1957, Book 3.
	Volume 221. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1957, Book 4.
Folder 292	Volume 222. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1957, Book 1.
	Volume 223. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1957, Book 2.
Folder 293	Volume 224. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1957, Book 3.
	Volume 225. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1957, Book 4.
	Volume 226. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1957, Book 5.
Folder 294	Volume 227. Redbug Store, 31 December 1957, Book 1.
Folder 295	Volume 228. Hallsboro Store, 1 July 1958, Book 1.
	Volume 229. Hallsboro Store, 1 July 1958, Book 2.
	Volume 230. Hallsboro Store, 1 July 1958, Book 3.
Folder 296	Volume 231. Hallsboro Store, 1 July 1958, Book 4.
	Volume 232a. Hallsboro Store, 1 July 1958, Book 5.
Folder 297	Volume 232b. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1958, Book 1.
	Volume 232c. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1958, Book 2.
Folder 298	Volume 232d. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1958, Book 3.
	Volume 232e. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1958, Book 4.
Folder 299	Volume 232f. Hallsboro Store, 31 December 1958, Book 5.
Folder 300	Volume 232g. Redbug Store, 1 January 1959, Book 1.
Folder 301	Volume 232h. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1962, Book 1.
	Volume 232i. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1962, Book 2.
Folder 302	Volume 232j. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1962, Book 3.
	Volume 232k. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1962, Book 4.
	Volume 232l. Hallsboro Store, 1 January 1962, Book 5.
Folder 303	Volume 233. Inventory, 31 December 1968, Book 1.
	Volume 234. Inventory, 31 December 1968, Book 2.
Folder 304	Volume 235. Inventory, 31 December 1968, Book 3.
Folder 305	Volume 236. Inventory, 31 December 1968, Book 4.
	Volume 237. Inventory, 31 December 1968, Book 5.
	Volume 238. Inventory, 31 December 1968, Book 6.
Folder 306	Volume 239. Inventory, 31 December 1969, Book 1.
	Volume 240. Inventory, 31 December 1969, Book 2.
	Volume 241. Inventory, 31 December 1969, Book 3.
Folder 307	Volume 242. Inventory, 31 December 1969, Book 4.
	Volume 243. Inventory, 31 December 1969, Book 5.
Folder 308	Volume 244. Inventory, 31 December 1970, Book 1.
	Volume 245. Inventory, 31 December 1970, Book 2.
Folder 309	Volume 246. Inventory, 31 December 1970, Book 3.
	Volume 247. Inventory, 31 December 1970, Book 4.
Folder 310	Volume 248. Inventory, 31 December 1970, Book 5.
Folder 311	Volume 249. Inventory, 31 December 1971, Book 1.
	Volume 250. Inventory, 31 December 1971, Book 2.
Folder 312	Volume 251. Inventory, 31 December 1971, Book 3.
	Volume 252. Inventory, 31 December 1971, Book 4.
Folder 313	Volume 253. Inventory, 31 December 1971, Book 5.
	Volume 254. Inventory, 31 December 1971, Book 6.
Folder 314	Volume 255. Inventory, 31 December 1972, Book 1.
	Volume 256. Inventory, 31 December 1972, Book 2.
Folder 315	Volume 257. Inventory, 31 December 1972, Book 3.
	Volume 258. Inventory, 31 December 1972, Book 4.
Folder 316	Volume 259. Inventory, 31 December 1972, Book 5.
	Volume 260. Inventory, 31 December 1972, Book 6.
Folder 317	Volume 261. Inventory, 31 December 1973, Book 1.
	Volume 262. Inventory, 31 December 1973, Book 2.
Folder 318	Volume 263. Inventory, 31 December 1973, Book 3.
	Volume 264. Inventory, 31 December 1973, Book 4.
Folder 319	Volume 265. Inventory, 31 December 1973, Book 5.
	Volume 266. Inventory, 31 December 1973, Book 6.
Folder 320	Volume 267. Inventory, 31 December 1974, Book 1.
	Volume 268. Inventory, 31 December 1974, Book 2.
	Volume 269. Inventory, 31 December 1974, Book 3.
Folder 321	Volume 270. Inventory, 31 December 1974, Book 4.
	Volume 271. Inventory, 31 December 1974, Book 5.
	Volume 272. Inventory, 31 December 1974, Book 6.
Folder 322	Volume 273. Inventory, 31 December 1975, Book 3.
	Volume 274. Inventory, 31 December 1975, Book 4.
	Volume 275. Inventory, 31 December 1975, Book 6.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.7. Miscellaneous Account Books, 1908-1990.

52 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Account books of various types, including sales ledgers 1908-1960 (Volumes 276, 277b, 280b, 282; 292a, 296a, 298b, 298d, and 298k), trial balances 1920-1964 (Volumes 280a, 281, 282, 283, 284a, 284b, 285a, 285b, 288b, 288c, 294; and 296b), miscellaneous cashbooks 1917-1960 (Volumes 278, 279a; and 291), inventories and analyses of accounts 1910-1990 (Volumes 277b, 282, 284b, 285a, 298, 298c, 298e, 298i, and 298m), supplier ledgers 1920-1989 (Volumes 280a, 285b, 294, 296b, 298h, and 298l), payroll records 1926-1974 (Volumes 282, 285c, 288c, 293, 295, and 297b), miscellaneous cotton and timber accounts 1910-1950 (Volumes 277b, 278, 279a, 279b, 279c, 280b, 282, 284b, and 288), volumes pertaining to state and federal taxes 1922-1961 (Volumes 286a, 287b, 288c, 289a-289b, 290, and 292b), bankbooks 1917-1947 (Volumes 277a and 285d), farmer's accounts 1922-1953 (Volumes 280b, 286b, 287a), insurance policy records 1922-1953 (Volume 280b), a restricted bad debt book 1963-1968 (Volume 297a), and general ledger containing miscellaneous records 1983-1987 (Volumes 298f-298g and 298j).

Note that many volumes contain more than one type of record. Volume 288a includes a 1940 government map showing acreage of the Gore Farm.

Volume 297a is closed until 1 January 2045.

Folder 323	Volume 276. Monthly Sales Ledger, Hallsboro and Redbug Stores, 1908 and 1909.
Folder 324-327 Folder 324 Folder 325 Folder 326 Folder 327	Folder number not used
Oversize Volume SV-4164/277a	Volume 277a. Bank Book, 1917-1919.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/277b	Volume 277b. Comparative Sales and Inventories for Hallsboro and Redbug Stores and Lumber Accounts, 1910-1920.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/278	Volume 278. Cashbook, Timber and Cotton, 1917-1920.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/279a	Volume 279a. Cashbook and Timber and Cotton Accounts, 1920-1921.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/279b	Volume 279b. Miscellaneous Timber and Cotton Records, 1921-1923.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/279c	Volume 279c. Sales Receipt Book, Cotton, 1929-1932.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/280a	Volume 280a. Purchase Ledger Trial Balance, 1920-1921, and Ledger of Pierce & Company Suppliers, 1920-1927.
Oversize Volume SV-4164/280b	Volume 280b. Monthly Sale of Merchandise; Insurance Policies; Cotton, Timber, and Farmers Accounts; 1922-1953.
Folder 328	Volume 281. Trial Balance, Acme Store and Freeman Store, 1936-1938.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/282	Volume 282. Monthly Sales Ledger; Inventory of Accounts Receivable; Lumber Records; Payroll Records; Trial Balance; 1926-1939.
Folder 329	Folder number not used
Folder 330	Volume 283. Trial Balance, Acme Store and Freeman Store, 1937-1940.
Folder 331-332 Folder 331 Folder 332	Folder number not used
Oversize Volume SV-4614/284a	Volume 284a. Trial Balance, Acme Store and Freeman Store, 1937-1941.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/284b	Volume 284b. Trial Balance; Inventory of Accounts Receivable; Lumber Records; 1921-1942.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/285a	Volume 285a. Trial Balance and Inventory of Accounts Receivable, 1938-1944.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/285b	Volume 285b. Inventory of Accounts Receivable and Distribution of Bank Checks, 1938-1946. [unbound volume]
Oversize Volume SV-4614/285c	Volume 285c. Purchase Ledger Trial Balance, 1921-1931 and Ledger of Pierce and Company Suppliers, 1931-1947.
Folder 333	Volume 285d. Payroll Records, 1937-1947.
	Volume 285d. Savings Accounts, 1938-1947.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/286a	Volume 286a. State and Federal Income Tax Records, 1922-1948.
Folder 334	Folder number not used
Folder 335	Volume 286b. Farmers Crop Time Accounts, 1946-1948.
Folder 336	Volume 287a. Farmers Applications for Credit, 1948.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/287b	Volume 287b. Analysis of Profits and Expenses for Census and Tax Reports, 1921-1950.
Folder 337	Folder number not used
Folder 338	Volume 288a. Selling Conditions and Prices for Timber, Fertilizer, and Building Supplies; Wood Treating and Other Miscellaneous Records; 1946-1950.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/288b	Volume 288b. Trial Balance, 1947-1950.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/288c	Volume 288c. Comparative Analysis of Freeman Store Profits and Expenses, including Trial Balances and Tax Reports, 1941-1956. [unbound volume]
Oversize Volume SV-614/288d	Volume 288d. Payroll Records, 1947-1956.
Folder 339	Folder number not used
Folder 340	Volume 289a. Exempt Items, April 1956-June 1957.
	Volume 289b. Exempt Items, July 1957-August 1958.
Folder 341	Volume 289c. Redbug Accounts and Slips to Hallsboro, 1940-1960. [unbound volume]
Oversize Volume SV-4614/289d	Volume 289d. Charge Sales, 1958-1960.
Folder 342	Folder number not used
Folder 343	Volume 290. Exempt Items, September 1958-May 1960.
Folder 344	Volume 291. Journal of Cash Debits and Credits, 1959-1960.
Folder 345	Volume 292a. Monthly Sales, Redbug Store, January 1958-May 1960.
Folder 346	Volume 292b. Exempt Items, December 1959-June 1961.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/293a	Volume 293a. Payroll Records, 1957-1961.
Folder 347	Folder number not used
Folder 348	Volume 293b. General Ledger, 1961-1962. [unbound volume]
Oversize Volume SV-4614/294	Volume 294. Purchase Ledger Trial Balance, 1931-1956 and Ledger of Pierce and Company Suppliers, 1945-1963.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/295	Volume 295. Social Security/Unemployment, 1937-1963.
Folder 349	Folder number not used
Folder 350-352 Folder 350 Folder 351 Folder 352	Volume 296. Purchase Ledger Trial Balance; Notes Payable; Ledger of Pierce & Company Suppliers; 1956-1964. [unbound volume]
Folder 353	Folder number not used
Oversize Volume SV-4614/297a	Volume 297a. Bad Debt Book, 1963-1968. Access Restriction: In accordance with the donor agreement, Volume 297a is closed and is not accessible for research or duplication of any type until 1 January 2045.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/297b	Volume 297b. Payroll Records, 1962-1974.
Oversize Volume SV-4614/298a	Volume 298a. Inventory of Accounts Receivable, 1964-1976.
Folder 354	Volume 298b. Sales Journal, July 1983-December 1984.
Folder 355	Volume 298c. Age Analysis of Account Receivable, August 1983-December 1984.
Folder 356	Volume 298d. Sales Journal, January-December 1985.
Folder 357	Volume 298e. Age Analysis of Accounts Receivable, January-December 1985.
Folder 358	Volume 298f. General Ledger, January-December 1985.
Folder 359	Volume 298g. General Ledger, January 1983-December 1986.
Folder 360	Volume 298h. Invoices and Accounts Payable Ledger, July 1983-December 1987.
Folder 361	Volume 298i. Age Analysis of Accounts Receivable, January 1986-December 1987.
Folder 362	Volume 298j. General Ledger, January 1986-December 1987.
Folder 363	Volume 298k. Sales Journal, January-December 1987.
Folder 364	Volume 298l. Invoices and Accounts Payable Ledger, January 1988-August 1989.
Folder 365	Volume 298m. Age Analysis of Accounts Receivable, January 1988-February 1990.

Expand/collapse Series 2. Other Materials, 1897-1984.

About 35,120 items.

Correspondence, legal contracts and credit records, federal regulation documents, fertilizer and lumber records, invoices, merchandise transfers, taxes, payroll records, and school board, college trustee, and post office papers that document the scope of Pierce & Company enterprises and the role of company partners in Columbus County institutions.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.1. Correspondence and Related Materials, 1897-1949.

About 1,600 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Pierce & Company correspondence, 1897-1949, with wholesale suppliers, shippers, credit agencies, cotton merchants, government agencies, banks, and insurance, farming, and lumber associations. Most letters relate to orders for large ticket items, including machinery and parts, but a significant amount of correspondence is with cotton brokers responsible for selling Pierce & Company cotton. Often architectural drawings, price lists, bank statements, credit ratings, invoices, advertisements, newsletters, reports, and insurance claims appear interfiled with correspondence. A small number of folders refer to government restrictions during World War I and II.

Materials in this series give a good sense of Pierce & Company's scope and role in the economic development of Hallsboro, from the recruitment of settlers and administration of real estate to recommendations for bus service and bridge building and participation in a program to protect local forests from fire. The Wyche family were early stockholders in the Columbus County Farmers' Alliance and bought out its Hebron property in the mid 1940s.

Correspondence also documents changing business conditions in the first half of the 20th century. These include technologies for cotton ginning, lumber processing and shipping, bank closures during the Depression, and increasing concern for employee protection from industrial accidents.

Folder 366	American Steel & Wire Company, 1919-1921: mostly correspondence about orders; a copy of Reverend E. Victor Bigelow's address titled "Mistakes of the Interchurch Steel Report" and an editorial about U.S. Steel Corporation selling prices in Hardware Age, 9 December 1920.
Folder 367	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, 1915-1919: requests to lease land for a lumber shed, establish a telegraph office in Hallsboro, and get assistance recruiting prospective settlers to the area; a settlement for a killed yearling; price lists and orders for shipping cross-ties and timber.
Folder 368	Baker-Vawter Company, 1920-1922: price quotes and orders for ledgers.
Folder 369	Bank of Whiteville, 1918-1922: circulars from the United States Treasury Department about Liberty Loans and Bonds; correspondence about Pierce & Company accounts, including changes when the partnership divided; credit ratings for North Carolina lumber businesses.
Folder 370	Bank of Whiteville, 1930-1933: claim papers filed with liquidating agent and correspondence with companies about returned checks when the Bank of Whiteville closed in 1931.
Folder 371-372 Folder 371 Folder 372	Battey & Company, 1919-1923: correspondence with cotton merchant about the market and sale of Pierce & Company cotton.
Folder 373	Binswanger & Company, 1920-1925: price lists and orders for windows and doors; store front architectural drawings.
Folder 374-375 Folder 374 Folder 375	Borden Stove Company, 1924-1936: advertisements for ranges and orders for stove repair parts.
Folder 376	Bradstreet Company, 1929-1933: correspondence with credit agency; keyed map of buildings owned by J. E. Thompson & Company and Pierce & Company.
Folder 377	Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 1919-1927: correspondence about repairs and exchanges of adding machines.
Folder 378-379 Folder 378 Folder 379	Butler Brothers, 1943; 1949: merchandise catalogue and correspondence about orders and changes in company policy.
Folder 380	Carolinas' Farm Equipment Dealers' Association, 1945-1948: newsletters, annual convention programs, constitution and bylaws, and dues collection letters.
Folder 381	Carolina Refractories Company, 1937-1939: specifications and orders for furnace lining; blueprints for ovens for processing lumber.
Folder 382	W. B. Cooper & Company, 1912-1919: correspondence about cotton sales and marketing.
Folder 383	Dexter Watchclock Corporation, 1940-1945: correspondence about clock repairs; advertisements.
Folder 384	Farmers' State Alliance, 1897-1920: stockholders agreement; correspondence about Columbus County Farmers' Alliance; publications of the North Carolina State Farmers' Alliance; Pierce & Company membership reports; carload prices.
Folder 385	Farmers' State Alliance, Hebron, 1946-1947: correspondence and other papers pertaining to the sale of the Hebron Farmers' Alliance property and the division of proceeds among stockholders. The property was purchased by J. Byron Wyche.
Folder 386-387 Folder 386 Folder 387	Flynn-Harris-Bullard Company, 1911-1925: correspondence about the lease of a store and cotton gin lot from Flynn, about the development of properties and cutting timber, about lot sales, about a gift of land for a parsonage and church with blueprints pertaining to the church building.
Folder 388	Food Administration, 1918-1919: license regulations and official bulletins; correspondence about sugar, flour, and cornmeal; sugar certificates; inquiries about cottonseed.
Folder 389	Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company, 1917-1927, 1934-1943: inspection reports; correspondence about policy and boiler inspections.
Folder 390	Hospital Savings Association of North Carolina, 1944-1947: statements; correspondence about insurance policy; brochures.
Folder 391-392 Folder 391 Folder 392	Hyman Supply Company, 1914-1917; 1925-1930: monthly statements for mill supplies; correspondence about prices, orders, credit records of other supply companies; advertisements for hardware and building supplies.
Folder 394	Internal Revenue Service, 1915-1924: correspondence about tobacco license, war stamps, excise tax, and narcotics act.
Folder 395-396 Folder 395 Folder 396	Josey Fertilizer Corporation, 1944-1948: price lists, orders, and suggestions about fertilizer use.
Folder 397	Josey Guano Company, 1936-1937: price lists and invoices.
Folder 398-400 Folder 398 Folder 399 Folder 400	Knights of Pythias, Insurance Department, 1918-1937: correspondence about insurance plans; insurance reports and claims; Knights of Pythias pamphlets, fliers, and blank forms.
Folder 401	Liddell Company, 1915-1939: correspondence regarding cotton gin machinery; orders; advertisements for machinery; blue prints for engines.
Folder 402	Hugh MacRae & Company, Inc., 1911-1923: correspondence about land and farm sales, road building, timber rental, surveyors, creek drainage.
Folder 403	J. D. Maultsby, 1914-1926: correspondence with broker about Pierce & Company sales of cotton and fertilizer; correspondence about telephone business.
Folder 404	John H. McGowan Company, 1925-1937: correspondence about and orders for repair parts for steam pump; pump blueprints and advertisements.
Folder 405	John A. McKay Manufacturing Company, 1922-1946: orders and advertisements for stalk cutters and fertilizer distributors; correspondence about faulty fertilizer distributor.
Folder 406	McNair & Pearsall, 1909, 1920-1923: correspondence about property transactions and grocery orders.
Folder 407	R. B. McRoy & Company, 1924-1927: receipts and price quotes for land plaster, seed, and groceries.
Folder 408	Miscellaneous, 1918-1921; 1946: correspondence with various companies; miscellaneous company bulletins and advertisements.
Folder 409-413 Folder 409 Folder 410 Folder 411 Folder 412 Folder 413	Moore Dry Kiln Company, 1922-1942: correspondence about dry kiln prices, parts, sales, fire proofing, construction, improvements, and repairs; contracts for building proposals; equipment invoices; advertisements; certificates and correspondence pertaining to defense requirements during World War II; diagrams and blueprints.
Folder 414	Newmann Machine Company, 1937-1941: contracts, orders, advertisements, and correspondence about woodworking equipment.
Folder 415	North Carolina boards and commissions, 1934-1947: correspondence with State Highway Commission about bridge closure; notice from North Carolina Board of Pharmacy about pharmacy law.
Folder 416	North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 1929-1930, 1940-1941: bulletins about North Carolina seed laws; correspondence about seed dealers' licenses and mislabelled seed; analysis of sample fertilizer.
Folder 417	North Carolina Department of Revenue, 1939-1943: state tax regulation bulletin and schedule lists; inspection slips; drug inventories; correspondence about state taxes and licenses.
Folder 418	North Carolina Forest Service, 1945-1949: correspondence about forest fire agreements and membership in the North Carolina Forestry Association.
Folder 419	North State Lumber Company, 1915-1917: correspondence with wholesale dealer about lumber shipments filled and difficulties collecting payment; documents pertaining to suit against company and bankruptcy proceedings.
Folder 420	R. M. Parrott, Inc., 1929: orders and invoices for mimeograph supplies.
Folder 421	Pearsall & Company, 1930: correspondence about Pierce & Company lumber; orders for fertilizer.
Folder 422	Perfection Stove Company, 1938-1944: orders and price lists for heaters and stoves; correspondence about goods damaged in transit and wartime production.
Folder 423	Queen City Coach Company, 1937-1946: correspondence about passes, ticket sales and refunds, bus rates and schedules, station supplies, special charters, lost baggage, and gas sales; complaints about service or driver's instructions.
Folder 424	Southern Service Company, 1945-1946: correspondence with collection agency about investigation of individual debtors to Pierce & Company.
Folder 425-427 Folder 425 Folder 426 Folder 427	Alexander Sprunt & Son, 1919-1934: correspondence about and invoices for sales and shipping of cotton (documents indicate condition of bales and market); consignment contracts for storage of cotton.
Folder 428-429 Folder 428 Folder 429	Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, 1943-1949: orders and price lists for steel and wire products; correspondence about shipments and government wartime restrictions; resale certificate for North Carolina tax purposes.
Folder 430	Tidewater Supply Company, 1924-1926: correspondence about orders for machinery and parts.
Folder 431	Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Association, 1922-1923: correspondence encouraging participation in the Association and participation receipts; Pierce & Company crop lien list for 1922.
Folder 432-433 Folder 432 Folder 433	U.S. Casualty Company, 1925-1933: correspondence about inspections, workers' compensation policies, and safety recommendations; Pierce & Company claims and settlements for industrial accidents; payroll audits; documents pertaining to insurance policy.
Folder 434	United States Department of Agriculture, 1933: agreement for reduction of production of flue-cured tobacco.
Folder 435	United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, 1927-1943: correspondence and filed reports on general store business, lumber business, freight shipments, and unemployment.
Folder 436	United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, 1938-1942: bulletins and reports pertaining to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, including correspondence and documents addressing exemption of handicapped worker.
Folder 437	Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, 1918-1919: advertisements for crop books; contract for fertilizer sales; correspondence about Pierce & Company account.
Folder 438	Waccamaw Bank & Trust Company, 1931-1936: correspondence about account and request for loans; statements about condition of bank; financial reports of Pierce & Company partners.
Folder 439	Wheeling Corrugating Company, 1941-1948: correspondence about orders for steel and wire products, wartime restrictions, and stock inquiries.
Folder 440	Wilmington Iron Works, 1924-1928: correspondence about prices and orders for machinery and parts; bulletins and stock lists.
Folder 441-442 Folder 441 Folder 442	S. A. Woods Machine Company, 1922-1939: invoices for woodworking machinery.
Folder 443	Yates-American Machine Company, 1926-1936: invoices and correspondence about orders for machinery.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.2. Legal Contracts and Credit Records, 1911-1952.

About 2,700 items.

Arrangement: by type, then alphabetical.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.2.1. Subject Files., 1911-1952.

About 300 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Subject files, 1911-1952, including lists of records from local county courts; documents pertaining to bankruptcy proceedings against various companies and collection suits brought by Pierce & Company customers; credit slips recording individuals' debts to Pierce & Company; loan settlements with local farmers; and Pierce & Company financial statements filled with credit agencies. Financial statements show the fiscal health of Pierce & Company and include details about partners, assets and liabilities, property values, gross annual sales, salaries, number of employees, fire insurance, and trade references.

Note that original folder titles have been retained.

Folder 444	Bradstreet's Court and Credit Reports, 1931-1933.
Folder 445	Collections, suits, 1929-1938.
Folder 446	Credit slips, 1921-1938.
Folder 447	Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., 1939-1941.
Folder 448-450 Folder 448 Folder 449 Folder 450	Financial statements and dealings with credit agencies, 1911-1948.
Folder 451	Loans, paid, 1924-1938.
Folder 452	Lumbermen's Credit Association, 1928-1952.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.2.2. Crop Liens and Timber Deeds, 1918-1951.

About 800 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Legal notes, 1918-1951, for agricultural liens and timber contracts between Pierce & Company and local farmers and landholders. Documents are filed by the debtor's or landholder's last name. Folder 453 also contains lists from 1925 of crop liens and mortgages deposited as collateral on a Pierce & Company loan from the Bank of Whiteville.

Folder 453	B
Folder 454	C
Folder 455	D
Folder 456	E
Folder 457	F
Folder 458	G
Folder 459	H
Folder 460	J
Folder 461	K
Folder 462	L
Folder 463	M
Folder 464	N
Folder 465	P
Folder 466	R
Folder 467	S
Folder 468	T
Folder 469	W
Folder 470	Y

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.2.3. Properties and Estates, 1914-1950.

About 1,200 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Estate papers; documents from the 1921 division of Pierce & Company; correspondence with the Federal Land Bank and Farm Credit Administration; correspondence, contracts, and logging lists for tracts of lumber; papers pertaining to tenant houses; rent agreements; and materials relating to the administration of D. M. Flynn's property. Almost half of the items in this series pertain to the Mary E. Wyche estate.

Note that original folder titles have been retained.

Folder 471	Thomas Brown estate, 1922-1930.
Folder 472	Dissolution contract and notices, 1921-1923. (documents from division of Pierce & Co.)
Folder 473	Federal Land Bank, 1933-1942.
Folder 474	Mrs. Fleming, lumber, 1939.
Folder 475	D. M. Flynn, 1928-1933.
Folder 476	D. M. Flynn, contracts of sale of lots, 1914-1931
Folder 477	D. M. Flynn, lands, 1916-1929.
Folder 478	D. L. Gore Company and estate, 1920-1928.
Folder 479	Gore timber and hardwoods ward land, 1939-1941.
Folder 480	Ophelia Pierce Holt estate, J. B. Wyche administrator, 1927-1930.
Folder 481	Logs and timber, 1936-1946.
Folder 482	Lots and land inquiries, tenant houses, 1935-1946.
Folder 483	W. E. and Samuel L. Mitchell lands, 1936-1941.
Folder 484	Leslie Pierce lots and other lots, Hallsboro, 1934-1947.
Folder 485	Properties, 1947-1950.
Folder 486	Quotations on land lots, etc., 1939-1945.
Folder 487	Rent agreements, 1940-1948.
Folder 488	Tenant dwelling, fire insurance, 1941-1942.
Folder 489	Timber and timber deeds, 1944.
Folder 490	Ward land, 1940-1948.
Folder 491	J. B. Wyche, executor for Mary A. and Mark Reynolds, 1933-1942.
Folder 492	J. B. Wyche, tenant house, 1944.
Folder 493	Wyche estate, 1918-1935.
Folder 494	Mary E. Wyche estate, 1925-1937.
Folder 495	Mary E. Wyche estate, 1934-1944.
Folder 496	Mary E. Wyche estate, J. B. Wyche administrator, 1922-1933.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.2.4. Credit Reports, 1916-1952.

About 400 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Credit reports, 1916-1952, chiefly showing the financial status of Pierce & Company business customers. Most ratings apply to wholesale lumber and building suppliers. Reports and scattered correspondence are filed alphabetically by companies' names.

Folder 497	A
Folder 498	B
Folder 499	C
Folder 500	D, E, F
Folder 501	G, H, I
Folder 502	J, K, L
Folder 503	M
Folder 504	N, O, P, Q
Folder 505	R
Folder 506	S
Folder 507	T, U, V
Folder 508	W, X, Y, Z

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.3. Federal Regulation Documents, 1941-1952.

About 1,000 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Letters and documents relating to price regulations and government procedures during and after World War II. Note that lumber files sometimes overlap with items in subseries 2.5.1.

Note that original folder titles have been retained.

Folder 509	Civilian Production Administration, 1946.
Folder 510	Employee Labor Releases, 1943-1945.
Folder 511	Office of Defense Transportation, 1942-1945.
Folder 512	Office of Price Administration, Brick, Iron and Steel, 1941-1946.
Folder 513-514 Folder 513 Folder 514	Office of Price Administration, Dry Goods, 1942-1944.
Folder 515	Office of Price Administration, Exempts, 1945.
Folder 516	Office of Price Administration, Farm Supplies, 1942-1946.
Folder 517	Office of Price Administration, Fertilizers, 1943-1944.
Folder 518	Office of Price Administration, Fuel, 1942-1945
Folder 519	Office of Price Administration, Groceries and Misc. Merchandise, 1942-1947.
Folder 520	Office of Price Administration, Household Items, 1946.
Folder 521-522 Folder 521 Folder 522	Office of Price Administration, Logs, Lumber, Etc., 1943-1946.
Folder 523-525 Folder 523 Folder 524 Folder 525	Office of Price Administration, Lumber Selling Prices, 1941-1946.
Folder 526	Office of Price Administration, Shoes, 1942-1943.
Folder 527	Office of Price Stabilization, 1951-1952.
Folder 528	Office of Price Stabilization Charts, 1949-1951.
Folder 529	Office of Price Administration, Tires, 1942-1943.
Folder 530	Office of Price Administration, Tobacco Sticks, 1944-1946.
Folder 531	Purchase Certificates, Farm Machinery, 1943.
Folder 532	Purchase Certificates, Wire and Wire Fence, 1943.
Folder 533	Ration Coupons, Gas, 1943-1945.
Folder 534	Rationing, Farm Implements, 1942-1944.
Folder 535	Rationing, Rubber Footwear, 1942-1945.
Folder 536	Rationing, Shoes, 1943-1945.
Folder 537	Rationing, Stove and Range, 1943-1945.
Folder 538	Rationing, Sugar, 1942-1947.
Folder 539	Ration Tokens, Groceries, 1943.
Folder 540	Tires, Blank Applications, 1942-1943.
Folder 541	Tires, Dealer's Certificates, 1944-1945.
Folder 542	Tires, Inventory and Information, 1941-1945.
Folder 543	Tires, Monthly Record, 1945.
Folder 544	Tires, Purchase Certificates, 1942-1945.
Folder 545	Tires, Supplier Certificates, 1945.
Folder 546	Tractor, Barnhardt and Wyche, 1945.
Folder 547	War Food Administration, 1943-1944.
Folder 548	War Manpower Commission, Employment Regulations, 1943-1945.
Folder 549	War Production Board, 1942-1943.
Folder 550	War Production Board, Lumber, 1943-1945.
Folder 551	War Production Board, Lumber Certificates, 1944-1945.
Folder 552	War Production Board, Lumber Conservation Order, 1943-1944.
Folder 553	War Production Board, Preference Rating Order, 1942-1943.
Folder 554	War Production Board, Steel, 1943-1945.
Folder 555	War Production Board, Supplies and Equipment, 1943-1945.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.4. Fertilizer Records, 1951-1982.

About 800 items.

Arrangement: by type, then chronological.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.4.1. Price Lists and Credit Applications, 1933-1941; 1956-1966.

About 700 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Price lists, 1933-1941, documenting Pierce & Company charges for cash, time, and bulk sales of fertilizer; fertilizer credit applications, 1956-1964 and 1966, show farmers' name, location, quantity and type of fertilizer for each crop, total amount owed to Pierce & Company, and security offered on the loan.

Credit application folders are arranged alphabetically by farmers' last names.

Folder 556	Price Lists, 1933-1941.
Folder 557-558 Folder 557 Folder 558	Credit Applications, 1956.
Folder 559-560 Folder 559 Folder 560	Credit Applications, 1957.
Folder 561-562 Folder 561 Folder 562	Credit Applications, 1958.
Folder 563-564 Folder 563 Folder 564	Credit Applications, 1959.
Folder 565-566 Folder 565 Folder 566	Credit Applications, 1960.
Folder 567-568 Folder 567 Folder 568	Credit Applications, 1961.
Folder 569-571 Folder 569 Folder 570 Folder 571	Credit Applications, 1962.
Folder 572-573 Folder 572 Folder 573	Credit Applications, 1963.
Folder 574-575 Folder 574 Folder 575	Credit Applications, 1964.
Folder 576-577 Folder 576 Folder 577	Credit Applications, 1966.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.4.2. Sales Receipts, 1951-1982.

143 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Fertilizer receipt books, 1951-1982, documenting orders for fertilizer delivery and application. These volumes have been sampled for every fifth year--1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1976 (records for 1977 were missing), and 1982.

Note that custom work and liquid fertilizer sales were recorded in separate receipt books and are indicated by a "*" after the date in this listing.

Folder 578	Volume 299. 18 December 1951-4 January 1952.
	Volume 300. 4-12 January 1952.
Folder 579	Volume 301. 12 January-11 February 1952.
	Volume 302. 11 February-6 March 1952.
Folder 580	Volume 303. 6-14 March 1952.
	Volume 304. 14-24 March 1952.
Folder 581	Volume 305. 24 March-2 April 1952.
Folder 582	Volume 306. 3-8 April 1952.
	Volume 307. 9-14 April 1952.
Folder 583	Volume 308. 14-19 April 1952.
	Volume 309. 19-28 April 1952.
Folder 584	Volume 310. 28 April-8 May 1952.
	Volume 311. 8-22 May 1952.
Folder 585	Volume 312. 22-28 May 1952.
Folder 586	Volume 313. 28 May-3 June 1952.
	Volume 314. 3-10 June 1952.
Folder 587	Volume 315. 10-27 June 1952.
	Volume 316. 28 June-13 October 1952.
Folder 588	Volume 317. 13 October-18 December 1952.
	Volume 318. 19 December 1952-January 5 1953.
Folder 589	Volume 319. 18 December 1956-14 January 1957.
	Volume 320. 14 January-23 February 1957.
Folder 590	Volume 321. 23 February-18 March 1957.
	Volume 322. 18-30 March 1957.
Folder 591	Volume 323. 30 March-8 April 1957.
	Volume 324. 8-13 April 1957.
Folder 592	Volume 325. 15-19 April 1957.
Folder 593	Volume 326. February-April 1957.
Folder 594	Volume 327. 19 April-2 May 1957.
Folder 595	Volume 328. 2-18 May, 1957.
	Volume 329. 18-27 May 1957.
Folder 596	Volume 330. 27 May-3 June 1957.
Folder 597	Volume 331. 3-17 June 1957.
	Volume 332. 17 June-12 July 1957.
Folder 598	Volume 333. 12 July-7 December 1957.
	Volume 334. 7 December 1957-21 January 1958.
Folder 599	Volume 335. 16 December 1961-13 February 1962.
	Volume 336. 15 February-20 March 1962.
Folder 600	Volume 337. 19-30 March 1962.
Folder 601	Volume 338. 30 March-6 April 1962.
	Volume 339. 6-17 April 1962.
Folder 602	Volume 340. 17-21 April 1962.
	Volume 341. 21-27 April 1962.
Folder 603	Volume 342. March-April 1962.
Folder 604	Volume 343. 27 April-8 May 1962.
	Volume 344. 8-18 May 1962.
Folder 605	Volume 345. 18-25 May 1962.
	Volume 346. 25-31 May 1962.
Folder 606	Volume 347. 31 May-8 June 1962.
	Volume 348. 9-19 June 1962.
Folder 607	Volume 349. 19 June-31 August 1962.
	Volume 350. 1 September-19 December 1962.
Folder 608	Volume 351. 19 December 1962-15 January 1963.
Folder 609	Volume 352. 30 November 1966-31 January 1967.
	Volume 353. 1 February 1967-14 March 1967.
Folder 610	Volume 354. 14-28 March 1967.
	Volume 355. 28 March-3 April 1967.
Folder 611	Volume 356. 3-7 April 1967.
	Volume 357. 7-11 April 1967.
Folder 612	Volume 358. 11-18 April 1967.
Folder 613	Volume 359. 14 November-2 May 1967.*
	Volume 360. 19 April-3 May 1967.
Folder 614	Volume 361. 11-19 May 1967.
	Volume 362. 19-29 May 1967.
Folder 615	Volume 363. 29 May-3 June 1967.
	Volume 364. 3-12 June 1967.
Folder 616	Volume 365. 12-27 June 1967.
Folder 617	Volume 366. 27 June-22 September 1967.
	Volume 367. 8 May-30 September 1967.*
Folder 618	Volume 368. 22 September-27 December 1967.
Folder 619	Volume 369. 11 October 1967-15 February 1968.*
Folder 620	Volume 370. 27 December 1967-9 March 1968.
Folder 621	Volume 371. 28 December 1969-13 March 1972.
	Volume 372. 13 March-3 April 1972.
Folder 622	Volume 373. 3-10 April 1972.
	Volume 374. 10-17 April 1972.
Folder 623	Volume 375. 17-24 April 1972.
	Volume 376. 10 June 1971-30 April 1972.*
Folder 624	Volume 377. 24 April-6 May 1972.
	Volume 378. 6-17 May 1972.
Folder 625	Volume 379. 17 May-2 June 1972.
Folder 626	Volume 380. 2-9 June 1972.
	Volume 381. 9-29 June 1972.
Folder 627	Volume 382. 29 June-13 November 1972.
Folder 628	Volume 383. 14 November 1972-20 March 1973.
Folder 629	Volume 384. 15 May 1972-14 March 1973.*
Folder 630	Volume 385. 2 January-16 February 1976.
	Volume 386. 16-28 February 1976.
	Volume 387. 1-18 March 1976.
	Volume 388. 18-27 March 1976.
Folder 631	Volume 389. 27-31 March 1976.
	Volume 390. 31 March-4 April 1976.
Folder 632	Volume 391. 5 December 1975-5 April 1976.*
Folder 633	Volume 392. 4-6 April 1976.
	Volume 393. 6-8 April 1976.
	Volume 394. 8-12 April 1976.
	Volume 395. 12-14 April 1976.
Folder 634	Volume 396. 14-17 April 1976.
	Volume 397. 17-21 April 1976.
	Volume 398. 22-24 April 1976.
	Volume 399. 24-29 April 1976.
Folder 635	Volume 400. 5 April-3 May 1976.*
Folder 636	Volume 401. 29 April-5 May 1976.
Folder 637	Volume 402. 5-10 May 1976.
	Volume 403. 10-13 May 1976.
	Volume 404. 13-17 May 1976.
	Volume 405. 17-20 May 1976.
Folder 638	Volume 406. 20-22 May 1976.
	Volume 407. 22-26 May 1976.
	Volume 408. 26-28 May 1976.
	Volume 409. 28 May-1 June 1976.
Folder 639	Volume 410. 1-8 June 1976.
	Volume 411. 8-12 June 1976.
	Volume 412. 6 May-17 June 1976.*
Folder 640	Volume 413. 12 June-12 July 1976.
Folder 641	Volume 414. 18 June-30 December 1976.*
Folder 642	Volume 415. 12 July-31 December 1976.
Folder 643	Volume 416. 27 November 1981-23 February 1982.
	Volume 417. 23 February-13 March 1982.
	Volume 418. 24 February-2 April 1982.
Folder 644	Volume 419. 13-23 March 1982.
	Volume 420. 23-29 March 1982.
	Volume 421. 29 March-5 April 1982.
	Volume 422. 12-17 April 1982.
Folder 645	Volume 423. 5-22 April 1982.
	Volume 424. 17-27 April 1982.
	Volume 425. 31 March-2 May 1982.
Folder 646	Volume 426. 29 April-4 May 1982.
Folder 647	Volume 427. 5-8 May 1982.
	Volume 428. 8-12 May 1982.
	Volume 429. 12-18 May 1982.
	Volume 430. 2 March-21 May 1982.*
Folder 648	Volume 431. 18-22 May 1982.
	Volume 432. 4-26 May 1982.
	Volume 433. 22-31 May 1982.
	Volume 434. 29 May-5 June 1982.
Folder 649	Volume 435. 5-15 June 1982.
	Volume 436. 15-30 June 1982.
Folder 650	Volume 437. 22 May-11 August 1982.*
Folder 651	Volume 438. 30 June-20 August 1982.
Folder 652	Volume 439. 20 May-October 4 1982.
	Volume 440. 26 May-October 6 1982.
	Volume 441. 21 August-26 November 1982.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.5. Lumber Records, 1922-1959.

13,500 items.

Arrangement: by type, then alphabetical and/or chronological..

See Subseries 1.5; 1.7; 2.1; 2.2.2; 2.2.3; 2.2.4; 2.3; and 2.8.3 for additional lumber records.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.5.1. Subject Files, 1922-1951.

About 1,500 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical.

Subject files, 1922-1951, including correspondence, invoices, inventories, price and shipping lists, and industry reports pertaining to Pierce & Company lumber enterprises. Most letters, invoices, and related materials refer to business dealings with building supply companies, wholesale lumber companies, and government agencies. Papers from the early 1940s document the sale of lumber to Work Projects Administration projects, different branches of the United States military, and the American Red Cross.

Many of the price lists are bound with string and duplicate papers in similarly titled folders.

Note that original folder titles have been retained.

Folder 653	American Red Cross, Relief Orders, 1942-1944.
Folder 654	P. M. Barger Lumber Co., 1944-1950.
Folder 655-656 Folder 655 Folder 656	Blue Ridge Lumber Co., 1945-1949.
Folder 657	Blue Ridge Lumber Co., Shipping Papers, 1932.
Folder 658	Briggs Lumber Co., 1949-1950.
Folder 659-660 Folder 659 Folder 660	William J. Clapp & Co., 1944-1946; 1949.
Folder 661	Coastal Lumber Co., 1932-1934.
Folder 662-664 Folder 662 Folder 663 Folder 664	Dixie Lumber Co., 1947-1949.
Folder 665-666 Folder 665 Folder 666	Gate City Lumber Co., 1940.
Folder 667	R. B. Green, 1931-1944.
Folder 668-669 Folder 668 Folder 669	Greene Brothers Lumber Co., Inc., 1941-1942, 1945-1946.
Folder 670	Henry A. Groff, Wholesale Lumber, 1930-1934.
Folder 671	Thomas B. Hammer & Hammer Lumber Co., 1926-1933.
Folder 672-674 Folder 672 Folder 673 Folder 674	Lumber Inventories, 1938-1951.
Folder 675	McNair Investment Co., 1941-1943.
Folder 676	North Carolina Pine Association, Daily Sales Reports, 1929-1930.
Folder 677	Price Book Pages, 1935-1947.
Folder 678	Price Book Pages & Lists, 1937-1947.
Folder 679	Price Lists, 1930-1931.
Folder 680	Price Lists, 1927-1934.
Folder 681	Price Lists, 1930-1940.
Folder 682	Price Lists, 1930-1941.
Folder 683	Price Lists, 1929-1942.
Folder 684	Price Lists, 1941-1943.
Folder 685	Price Lists, Buying and Selling, 1923-1934.
Folder 686	Richmond Virginia Lumbermen's Committee, 1946.
Folder 687-689 Folder 687 Folder 688 Folder 689	W. S. Rohrbach, Wholesale Lumber, 1939-1940, 1947-1949.
Folder 690	W. S. Rohrbach, Wholesale Lumber, Shipping Papers, 1933.
Folder 691	R--Miscellaneous, 1936, 1947-1949.
Folder 692-694 Folder 692 Folder 693 Folder 694	Sager-Redford Lumber Co., 1942-1949.
Folder 695	Scarboro Builders Supply Co., 1939-1944.
Folder 696	Shearer & Son, Shipping Lists, 1932-1934.
Folder 697	John C. Shepherd Lumber Co., 1949.
Folder 698	Shipping Lists, 1933-1939.
Folder 699	Southern Pine Association, Reports, 1932-1935.
Folder 700	Southern Pine Association, Reports of Orders Booked, 1933-1934.
Folder 701	Southern Pine Industry Committee, 1943, 1946.
Folder 702	Southern Pine War Committee, 1944-1945.
Folder 703	Stirling Lumber Co., 1945-1947.
Folder 704	Stock and Price Lists, 1922-1924.
Folder 705	Stock and Price Lists, 1929-1933.
Folder 706	United States Army-Navy Lumber Agency, 1946-1947.
Folder 707	United States Army-Navy Purchase Orders, 1943-1945.
Folder 708	United States Central Procuring Agency, 1943-1946.
Folder 709	United States Lumber Price Administration, 1941-1943.
Folder 710	United States Marine Corps, 1943-1944.
Folder 711	United States Navy Department, 1943-1946.
Folder 712	United States Treasury Department, WPA Supply Fund, 1941.
Folder 713-714 Folder 713 Folder 714	Work Projects Administration, 1940-1942.
Folder 715	Work Projects Administration, 1940-1941.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.5.2. Green Lumber Tallies, 1951-1952; 1957-1959.

About 3,000 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Invoices, 1951-1952 and 1957-1959, tallying Pierce & Company purchases of green lumber.

Folder 716-717 Folder 716 Folder 717	1951: February
Folder 718-720 Folder 718 Folder 719 Folder 720	1951: March
Folder 721-722 Folder 721 Folder 722	1951: April
Folder 723-724 Folder 723 Folder 724	1951: May
Folder 725	1951: June
Folder 726	1951: July
Folder 727	1951: August
Folder 728	1951: September
Folder 729	1951: October
Folder 730-731 Folder 730 Folder 731	1951: November
Folder 732-733 Folder 732 Folder 733	1951: December
Folder 734-735 Folder 734 Folder 735	1952: January
Folder 736-737 Folder 736 Folder 737	1952: February
Folder 738-739 Folder 738 Folder 739	1952: March
Folder 740-741 Folder 740 Folder 741	1952: April
Folder 742-743 Folder 742 Folder 743	1952: May
Folder 744-745 Folder 744 Folder 745	1952: June
Folder 746	1952: July
Folder 747	1952: August
Folder 748	1952: September
Folder 749-750 Folder 749 Folder 750	1952: October
Folder 751-752 Folder 751 Folder 752	1952: November
Folder 753-755 Folder 753 Folder 754 Folder 755	1952: December
Folder 756	1957: January
Folder 757	1957: February
Folder 758	1957: March
Folder 759	1957: April
Folder 760-761 Folder 760 Folder 761	1957: May
Folder 762	1957: June
Folder 763	1957: July
Folder 764	1957: August
Folder 765	1957: September
Folder 766	1957: October
Folder 767-768 Folder 767 Folder 768	1957: November
Folder 769	1957: December
Folder 770-771 Folder 770 Folder 771	1958: January
Folder 772	1958: February
Folder 773	1958: March
Folder 774	1958: April
Folder 775-776 Folder 775 Folder 776	1958: May
Folder 777-778 Folder 777 Folder 778	1958: June
Folder 779	1958: July
Folder 780-781 Folder 780 Folder 781	1958: August
Folder 782	1958: September
Folder 783-784 Folder 783 Folder 784	1958: October
Folder 785-786 Folder 785 Folder 786	1958: November
Folder 787	1958: December
Folder 788-789 Folder 788 Folder 789	1959: January
Folder 790	1959: February
Folder 791	1959: March
Folder 792-793 Folder 792 Folder 793	1959: April
Folder 794	1959: May
Folder 795-796 Folder 795 Folder 796	1959: June
Folder 797	1959: July
Folder 798	1959: August
Folder 799-800 Folder 799 Folder 800	1959: September
Folder 801	1959: October
Folder 802	1959: November
Folder 803-804 Folder 803 Folder 804	1959: December

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.5.3. Sales Receipts, 1956-1961.

About 9,000 items.

Arrangement: chronological and alphabetical.

Sales receipts, 1956-1961, documenting purchases, sales, and shipping of green and cured lumber, building materials, and miscellaneous farm supplies. Customers include individuals, schools, and businesses.

Note that original folder titles have been retained.

Folder 805	1956: A
Folder 806-807 Folder 806 Folder 807	1956: B
Folder 808-809 Folder 808 Folder 809	1956: Council Tool Co.
Folder 810	1956: C
Folder 811	1956: D
Folder 812	1956: E
Folder 813	1956: F
Folder 814	1956: G
Folder 815-816 Folder 815 Folder 816	1956: H
Folder 817	1956: I
Folder 818	1956: J
Folder 819	1956: K
Folder 820	1956: Lewis-Brady Builders Supply
Folder 821	1956: L
Folder 822	1956: M
Folder 823	1956: Mc
Folder 824	1956: Leslie Newsome
Folder 825	1956: N
Folder 826	1956: O
Folder 827	1956: Pierce & Co. Mills and Farms
Folder 829	1956: Pierce-Wyche & Co.
Folder 830-831 Folder 830 Folder 831	1956: P
Folder 832	1956: J. A. Reeves
Folder 833	1956: W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
Folder 834	1956: R
Folder 835	1956: Schools
Folder 836-837 Folder 836 Folder 837	1956: S
Folder 838	1956: Kent Thurston
Folder 839	1956: Townsend Builders Supply Co.
Folder 840	1956: T
Folder 841	1956: U
Folder 842	1956: V
Folder 843-844 Folder 843 Folder 844	1956: W
Folder 845	1956: X, Y, Z
Folder 846	1957: A
Folder 847-848 Folder 847 Folder 848	1957: B
Folder 849	1957: Council Tool Co.
Folder 850	1957: C
Folder 851	1957: D
Folder 852	1957: E
Folder 853	1957: F
Folder 854	1957: G
Folder 855	1957: H
Folder 856	1957: I
Folder 857	1957: J
Folder 858	1957: K
Folder 859	1957: Lewis-Brady Builders Supply
Folder 860a	1957: L
Folder 860b	1957: M
Folder 861	1957: Mc
Folder 862	1957: Leslie Newsome
Folder 863	1957: N
Folder 864	1957: O
Folder 865	1957: J. M. Parker & Son, Supply, N.C.
Folder 866	1957: Pierce & Co. Mills and Farms
Folder 867	1957: Pierce-Wyche & Co.
Folder 868	1957: P
Folder 869	1957: W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
Folder 870	1957: R
Folder 871	1957: Schools
Folder 872-873 Folder 872 Folder 873	1957: S
Folder 874	1957: Kent Thurston
Folder 875	1957: T
Folder 876	1957: U and V
Folder 877-878 Folder 877 Folder 878	1957: W
Folder 879	1957: X, Y, Z
Folder 880-881 Folder 880 Folder 881	1958: A
Folder 882-883 Folder 882 Folder 883	1958: B
Folder 884	1958: Council Tool Co.
Folder 885-886 Folder 885 Folder 886	1958: C
Folder 887	1958: Dixie Lumber Co.
Folder 888	1958: D
Folder 889	1958: E
Folder 890	1958: F
Folder 891	1958: G
Folder 892	1958: H
Folder 893	1958: I and J
Folder 894	1958: E. B. Kearns Lumber Co.
Folder 895	1958: K
Folder 896	1958: Lewis-Brady Builders Supply
Folder 897	1958: Lumber & Molding Bought from Other Mills
Folder 898	1958: L
Folder 899	1958: M
Folder 900	1958: Mc
Folder 901	1958: Leslie Newsome
Folder 902	1958: N
Folder 903	1958: O
Folder 904	1958: J. M. Parker & Son, Supply, N.C.
Folder 905	1958: Pierce & Co. Mills and Farms
Folder 906	1958: Pierce-Wyche & Co.
Folder 907	1958: P
Folder 908	1958: W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
Folder 909	1958: R
Folder 910-911 Folder 910 Folder 911	1958: Sager-Redford Lumber Co.
Folder 912	1958: Schools
Folder 913	1958: Stephens Builders Supply
Folder 914-915 Folder 914 Folder 915	1958: S
Folder 916	1958: Truck & Freight Bills
Folder 917-918 Folder 917 Folder 918	1958: T
Folder 919	1958: U and V
Folder 920-921 Folder 920 Folder 921	1958: W
Folder 922	Y
Folder 923	1959: A
Folder 924-925 Folder 924 Folder 925	1959: B
Folder 926	1959: Council Tool Co.
Folder 927	1959: C
Folder 928	1959: Dixie Lumber Co.
Folder 929	1959: D
Folder 930	1959: E
Folder 931-932 Folder 931 Folder 932	1959: F
Folder 933	1959: G
Folder 934	1959: H
Folder 935	1959: I and J
Folder 936	1959: E. B. Kearns Lumber Co.
Folder 937	1959: K
Folder 938	1959: Lewis-Brady Builders Supply
Folder 939	1959: Lumber Bought from Other Mills
Folder 940	1959: L
Folder 941	1959: M
Folder 942	1959: Mc
Folder 943	1959: Leslie Newsome
Folder 944	1959: N
Folder 945	1959: O
Folder 946	1959: J. M. Parker & Son, Supply, N.C.
Folder 947a	1959: Pierce & Co. Mills and Farms
Folder 947b	1959: Pierce-Wyche & Co.
Folder 948	1959: P
Folder 949	1959: W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
Folder 950-951 Folder 950 Folder 951	1959: R
Folder 952	1959: Sager-Redford Lumber Co.
Folder 953	1959: Schools
Folder 954	1959: Stevens Builders Supply
Folder 955-956 Folder 955 Folder 956	1959: S
Folder 958-959 Folder 958 Folder 959	1959: T
Folder 960	1959: V
Folder 961-962 Folder 961 Folder 962	1959: Wholesale Lumber Freight Bills
Folder 963-964 Folder 963 Folder 964	1959: W
Folder 965	1959: X, Y, Z
Folder 966	1960: A
Folder 967	1960: Bryan Builders Supply
Folder 968-969 Folder 968 Folder 969	1960: B
Folder 970	1960: C
Folder 971	1960: D
Folder 972	1960: F
Folder 973	1960: Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Folder 974	1960: G
Folder 975	1960: H
Folder 976	1960: I and J
Folder 977	1960: K
Folder 978	1960: Lewis-Brady Builders Supply
Folder 979	1960: L
Folder 980	1960: M
Folder 981	1960: Mc
Folder 982	1960: Leslie Newsome Builders Supply Co.
Folder 983	1960: N
Folder 984	1960: O
Folder 985	1960: J. M. Parker & Sons, Supply, N.C.
Folder 986	1960: Pierce & Co. Mills and Farms
Folder 987	1960: Pierce-Wyche & Co.
Folder 988	1960: P
Folder 989	1960: W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
Folder 990	1960: R
Folder 991	1960: Schools
Folder 992	1960: Stephens Builders Supply
Folder 993	1960: S
Folder 994	1960: T
Folder 995	1960: V
Folder 996	1960: Whiteville Building Supplies
Folder 997-998 Folder 997 Folder 998	1960: W
Folder 999	1960: X, Y, Z
Folder 1000	1961: A
Folder 1001	1961: Bryan Builders Supply
Folder 1002	1961: B
Folder 1003	1961: Council Tool Co.
Folder 1004	1961: C
Folder 1005	1961: D
Folder 1006	1961: E
Folder 1007	1961: F
Folder 1008	1961: Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Folder 1009	1961: G
Folder 1010	1961: H and I
Folder 1011	1961: J and K
Folder 1012	1961: L and M
Folder 1013	1961: Mc
Folder 1014	1961: Leslie Newsome Builders Supply Co.
Folder 1015	1961: N
Folder 1016	1961: O
Folder 1017	1961: J. M. Parker & Sons, Supply, N.C.
Folder 1018	1961: Pierce & Co. Mills and Farms
Folder 1019	1961: Pierce-Wyche & Co.
Folder 1020	1961: P
Folder 1021	1961: R
Folder 1022	1961: Schools
Folder 1023	1961: Stephens Builders Supply
Folder 1024	1961: S
Folder 1025	1961: T
Folder 1026	1961: U and V
Folder 1027	1961: Whiteville Building Supplies
Folder 1028	1961: W
Folder 1029	1961: X, Y, Z

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.6. Invoices, 1940-1975.

About 14,000 items.

Arrangement: chronological; alphabetical within year or decade.

Invoices, 1940-1975, tracing items purchased and prices paid for groceries, dry goods, candy, drugs, hardware, building and farm supplies, machinery, furniture, automotive and electric appliance supplies, and insurance. Also included are miscellaneous letters about orders and customer account statements.

Used in tandem with the inventory books and other volumes, a sample of invoices across the decades should give a good portrait of changing store stock, changing tastes and consumer demands, and trends in suppliers and prices.

After the 1940s, invoices have been sampled for every fifth year--1950, 1956 (records missing for 1955), 1960, 1965, 1970, 1976 (incomplete records for 1975).

Note that the original alphabetical and chronological arrangement has been retained.

Folder 1030-1031 Folder 1030 Folder 1031	1940s: Acme Manufacturing Co.
Folder 1032	1940s: American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.
Folder 1033	1940s: Becker Builders Supply Co.
Folder 1034-1035 Folder 1034 Folder 1035	1940s: Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co.
Folder 1036	1940s: Carolina Refractories Co.
Folder 1037	1940s: Cole Manufacturing Co.
Folder 1038	1940s: Columbia Pipe Co.
Folder 1039	1940s: Council & Co.
Folder 1040	1940s: G. R. Dawson & Son, Inc.
Folder 1041	1940s: Dayton Pump & Mfg. Co.
Folder 1042	1940s: Dillon Supply Co.
Folder 1043	1940s: W. S. Elliotte & Co.
Folder 1044-1045 Folder 1044 Folder 1045	1940s: C. D. Franke & Co.
Folder 1046	1940s: Frick Co.
Folder 1047	1940s: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1048	1940s: Gray and Creech, Inc.
Folder 1049-1050 Folder 1049 Folder 1050	1940s: Harris Hardware Co.
Folder 1051-1052 Folder 1051 Folder 1052	1940s: Hunter Brothers, Inc.
Folder 1053-1055 Folder 1053 Folder 1054 Folder 1055	1940s: Hyman Supply Co.
Folder 1056	1940s: International Harvester Co.
Folder 1057	1940s: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
Folder 1058-1060 Folder 1058 Folder 1059 Folder 1060	1940s: Josey Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1061	1940s: Lehigh Portland Cement Co.
Folder 1062	1940s: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1063	1940s: MacNeil Machinery Co.
Folder 1064	1940s: H. M. Manheim & Co.
Folder 1065	1940s: Marks Truck & Tractor Co.
Folder 1066	1940s: L. & C. Mayers Co.
Folder 1067	1940s: Mill-Power Supply Co.
Folder 1068	1940s: Mill & Contractors Supply Co.
Folder 1069	1940s: B. L. Montague Co.
Folder 1070	1940s: Moore Dry Kiln Co.
Folder 1071-1072 Folder 1071 Folder 1072	1940s: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1073-1074 Folder 1073 Folder 1074	1940s: Naco Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1075-1076 Folder 1075 Folder 1076	1940s: Pearsall & Co.
Folder 1077	1940s: Peerless Mattress Co.
Folder 1078	1940s: Perfection Stove Co.
Folder 1079	1940s: J. D. Peterson.
Folder 1080	1940s: Pope's Auto Service.
Folder 1081	1940s: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1082	1940s: Reliance Guano Co.
Folder 1083	1940s: Richter & Phillips Co.
Folder 1084	1940s: Riverside Tailoring Co.
Folder 1085	1940s: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1086	1940s: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1087-1088 Folder 1087 Folder 1088	1940s: Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.
Folder 1089-1090 Folder 1089 Folder 1090	1940s: Texas Co.
Folder 1091	1940s: Thurman's Garage.
Folder 1092	1940s: Tidewater Supply Co., Inc.
Folder 1093	1940s: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1094	1940s: U--miscellaneous.
Folder 1095-1097 Folder 1095 Folder 1096 Folder 1097	1940s: Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.
Folder 1098	1940s: Wayne Agricultural Works.
Folder 1099-1102 Folder 1099 Folder 1100 Folder 1101 Folder 1102	1940s: Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
Folder 1103-1104 Folder 1103 Folder 1104	1940s: Wilmington Iron Works.
Folder 1105-1106 Folder 1105 Folder 1106	1940s: Wilmington Oil & Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1107	1940s: Wilmington Savings & Trust Co.
Folder 1108-1109 Folder 1108 Folder 1109	1940s: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1110	1940s: W--miscellaneous.
Folder 1111	1950: Acme Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1112	1950: Allen Overall Co.
Folder 1113	1950: American Hardware & Equipment Co.
Folder 1114	1950: American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.
Folder 1115	1950: Atlantic Paint & Varnish Works.
Folder 1116	1950: Atlantic Tobacco Co.
Folder 1117	1950: A--miscellaneous.
Folder 1118	1950: Samuel Bear Senior & Sons.
Folder 1119	1950: Becker Builders Supply Co.
Folder 1120	1950: Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co.
Folder 1121	1950: Robert R. Bellamy & Son.
Folder 1122	1950: W. H. Best & Sons.
Folder 1123	1950: Braxton Auto Parts, Inc.
Folder 1124	1950: Bread
Folder 1125	1950: Brooks Cash Grocery Co.
Folder 1126	1950: Brown-Rodgers-Dixson Co.
Folder 1127	1950: Burwell & Dunn Co.
Folder 1128	1950: B--miscellaneous.
Folder 1129	1950: Dallas Cameron Wholesale Grocer.
Folder 1130	1950: Carolina Paper Co.
Folder 1131	1950: Cole Manufacturing Co.
Folder 1132	1950: Columbia Pipe Co.
Folder 1133	1950: Columbus Motor Co.
Folder 1134	1950: Consolidated Paper & Box Mfg. Co.
Folder 1135	1950: J. B. Council Garage.
Folder 1136	1950: Crescent Candy Co.
Folder 1137	1950: Cross Seed Co.
Folder 1138	1950: Cudahy Brothers Co.
Folder 1139	1950: C-- miscellaneous.
Folder 1140	1950: G. R. Dawson & Son, Inc.
Folder 1141	1950: Dillon Supply Co.
Folder 1142	1950: Dwinell-Wright Co.
Folder 1143	1950: D--miscellaneous.
Folder 1144	1950: Endicott Johnson Corp.
Folder 1145	1950: E--miscellaneous.
Folder 1146	1950: C. D. Franke & Co.
Folder 1147	1950: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1148	1950: Goodrich Co., Footwear Div.
Folder 1149	1950: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Folder 1150	1950: Gurley Milling Co.
Folder 1151	1950: G--miscellaneous.
Folder 1152	1950: Harris Hardware Co.
Folder 1153	1950: Hunter Brothers, Inc.
Folder 1154	1950: Hyman Supply Co.
Folder 1155	1950: H--miscellaneous.
Folder 1156	1950: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
Folder 1157	1950: Interstate Milling Co.
Folder 1158	1950: I--miscellaneous.
Folder 1159	1950: Jacobi Hardware Co.
Folder 1160	1950: Andrew Jergens Co.
Folder 1161	1950: Josey Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1162	1950: J--miscellaneous.
Folder 1163	1950: K--miscellaneous.
Folder 1164	1950: Laurinburg Milling Co.
Folder 1165	1950: Lehigh Portland Cement Co.
Folder 1166	1950: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1167	1950: MacDaniel-Boice Insurance Agency, Inc.
Folder 1168	1950: MacMillan & Cameron Co.
Folder 1169	1950: Mac's Auto Parts.
Folder 1170	1950: Marks Truck & Tractor Co.
Folder 1171	1950: McCall Corp.
Folder 1172	1950: R. B. McRoy & Co., Inc.
Folder 1173	1950: Mc--miscellaneous
Folder 1174	1950: Mill & Contractors Supply Co.
Folder 1175	1950: B. L. Montague Co.
Folder 1176	1950: O. C. Moore.
Folder 1177	1950: Roger Moore Brick & Tile Co.
Folder 1178	1950: Moore Dry Kiln Co.
Folder 1179	1950: J. W. Murchison Co.
Folder 1180	1950: Murray Distributing Co.
Folder 1181	1950: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1182	1950: Naco Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1183	1950: National Biscuit Co.
Folder 1184	1950: National Millinery Co.
Folder 1185	1950: National Shoe Co.
Folder 1186	1950: N--miscellaneous.
Folder 1187	1950: O--miscellaneous.
Folder 1188	1950: Pearsall & Co.
Folder 1189	1950: Peerless Mattress Co.
Folder 1190	1950: J. D. Peterson
Folder 1191	1950: Ralston Purina Co.
Folder 1192	1950: Stephen Putney Shoe Co.
Folder 1193	1950: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1194	1950: Q--miscellaneous.
Folder 1195	1950: Wm. B. Reily & Co., Inc.
Folder 1196	1950: Reliance Guano Co.
Folder 1197	1950: C. R. Rich, Wholesale Grocer.
Folder 1198	1950: Richmond Dry Goods Co.
Folder 1199	1950: W. Rosenmann & Co.
Folder 1200	1950: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1201	1950: Seven Point Hosiery, Inc.
Folder 1202	1950: H. N. Shumpert, Wholesale Auto Supplies.
Folder 1203	1950: G. V. Singletary & Sons.
Folder 1204	1950: S & B Soloman, Inc.
Folder 1205	1950: Southern Flour Mills.
Folder 1206	1950: Statesville Flour Mills Co.
Folder 1207	1950: Strietmann Biscuit Co.
Folder 1208	1950: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1209	1950: Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.
Folder 1210	1950: Texas Co.
Folder 1211	1950: Thomas & Howard Co.
Folder 1212	1950: Tidewater Supply Co., Inc.
Folder 1213	1950: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1214	1950: U--miscellaneous.
Folder 1215	1950: Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.
Folder 1216	1950: Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
Folder 1217	1950: Ralph B. Williams.
Folder 1218	1950: Williams & Shelton Co.
Folder 1219	1950: Wilmington Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1220	1950: Wilmington Iron Works.
Folder 1221	1950: T. W. Wood & Sons.
Folder 1222	1950: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1223	1950: W--miscellaneous.
Folder 1224	1956: Acme Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1225	1956: Allison-Erwin Co.
Folder 1226	1956: All Star Mills, Inc.
Folder 1227	1956: American Hardware & Equipment Co.
Folder 1228	1956: American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.
Folder 1229	1956: Anvil Brand, Inc.
Folder 1230	1956: Armour & Co.
Folder 1231	1956: Atlantic Tobacco Co.
Folder 1232	1956: A--miscellaneous.
Folder 1233	1956: Becker Builders Supply Co.
Folder 1234	1956: Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co.
Folder 1235	1956: W. H. Best & Sons.
Folder 1236	1956: Billiken.
Folder 1237	1956: Border Belt Chemical Co.
Folder 1238	1956: Broadway Roller Mills.
Folder 1239	1956: Brooks Cash Grocery Co.
Folder 1240	1956: Brown-Rodgers-Dixson Co.
Folder 1241	1956: Lee Bullard Produce Co.
Folder 1242	1956: Burwell & Dunn Co.
Folder 1243	1956: B--miscellaneous.
Folder 1244	1956: Dallas Cameron Wholesale Grocer.
Folder 1245	1956: Cape Fear Chemicals Inc.
Folder 1246	1956: Carolina Rubber & Supply Co.
Folder 1247	1956: Carolina Wholesale Co.
Folder 1248	1956: Cole Manufacturing Co.
Folder 1249	1956: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Folder 1250	1956: Columbia Pipe Co.
Folder 1251	1956: Columbus Motor Co.
Folder 1252	1956: Columbus Supply Co.
Folder 1253	1956: J. B. Council's Garage.
Folder 1254	1956: Cox Wholesale
Folder 1255	1956: Crescent Candy Co.
Folder 1256	1956: Cross Seed Co.
Folder 1257	1956: Cumberland Mfg. Co.
Folder 1258	1956: C--miscellaneous.
Folder 1259	1956: Davidson Chemical Co.
Folder 1260	1956: Dillard Paper Co.
Folder 1261	1956: Dixie Bell Textiles, Inc.
Folder 1262	1956: W. S. Donnan Hardware Co.
Folder 1263	1956: Dwinell-Wright Co.
Folder 1264	1956: D--miscellaneous.
Folder 1265	1956: Electric Equipment Co.
Folder 1266	1956: E--miscellaneous.
Folder 1267	1956: Fashion Craft.
Folder 1268	1956: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1269	1956: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Folder 1270	1956: Gurley Milling Co.
Folder 1271	1956: G--miscellaneous.
Folder 1272	1956: Harris Hardware Co.
Folder 1273	1956: Hoke Concrete Works.
Folder 1274	1956: Hunter Brothers, Inc.
Folder 1275	1956: Hyman Supply Co.
Folder 1276	1956: H--miscellaneous.
Folder 1277	1956: International Fertilizers.
Folder 1278	1956: Interstate Milling Co.
Folder 1279	1956: I--miscellaneous.
Folder 1280	1956: Andrew Jergens Co.
Folder 1281	1956: Johns-Manville.
Folder 1282	1956: Johnson Cotton Co.
Folder 1283	1956: J--miscellaneous.
Folder 1284	1956: K--miscellaneous.
Folder 1285	1956: Laurinburg Milling Co.
Folder 1286	1956: Lever Brothers Co.
Folder 1287	1956: Levering Coffee Co.
Folder 1288	1956: Longley Supply Co.
Folder 1289	1956: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1290	1956: Marcus Loeb & Co.
Folder 1291	1956: Marks Truck & Tractor Co.
Folder 1292	1956: McCall Corp.
Folder 1293	1956: McNair's Yield Tested Seed Co.
Folder 1294	1956: Mc--miscellaneous
Folder 1295	1956: Mill & Contractors Supply Co.
Folder 1296	1956: John Morrell & Co.
Folder 1297	1956: J. W. Murchison Co.
Folder 1298	1956: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1299	1956: N & W Industries.
Folder 1300	1956: National Biscuit Co.
Folder 1301	1956: National Fashions Corp.
Folder 1302	1956: National Gypsum Co.
Folder 1303	1956: National Shoe Co.
Folder 1304	1956: N--miscellaneous.
Folder 1305	1956: O--miscellaneous.
Folder 1306	1956: Palmetto Brick Co.
Folder 1307	1956: Patterson Brick Co.
Folder 1308	1956: Pearsall & Co.
Folder 1309	1956: Peerless Mattress Co.
Folder 1310	1956: John Plain & Co.
Folder 1311	1956: Proctor & Gamble Distributing Co.
Folder 1312	1956: Ralston Purina Co.
Folder 1313	1956: Stephen Putney Shoe Co.
Folder 1314	1956: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1315	1956: Q--miscellaneous.
Folder 1316	1956: Wm. B. Reily & Co., Inc.
Folder 1317	1956: Reliance Guano Co.
Folder 1318	1956: C. R. Rich, Wholesale Grocer.
Folder 1319	1956: Richmond Dry Goods Co.
Folder 1320	1956: Robertson Chemical Co.
Folder 1321	1956: E. A. Rusher Co.
Folder 1322	1956: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1323	1956: Sanford Milling Co.
Folder 1324	1956: C. F. Sauer Co.
Folder 1325	1956: Sears-Smith Insurance Agency.
Folder 1326	1956: Sellers & Greer.
Folder 1327	1956: Seven Point Hosiery, Inc.
Folder 1328	1956: G. V. Singletary & Sons.
Folder 1329	1956: S & B Soloman, Inc.
Folder 1330	1956: Stevens Milling Co.
Folder 1331	1956: Swift & Co.
Folder 1332	1956: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1333	1956: Thomas & Howard Co.
Folder 1334	1956: Townsend Builder's Supply.
Folder 1335	1956: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1336	1956: United States Gypsum Co.
Folder 1337	1956: Union Corrugating Co.
Folder 1338	1956: Universal Atlas Cement Co.
Folder 1339	1956: U--miscellaneous.
Folder 1340	1956: Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.
Folder 1341	1956: Wallace Wholesale Co.
Folder 1342	1956: Wanet's Sausage Co.
Folder 1343	1956: Washington Mfg. Co.
Folder 1344	1956: Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
Folder 1345	1956: Whiteville Building Supplies.
Folder 1346	1956: Wholesale Distributors.
Folder 1347	1956: Ralph B. Williams.
Folder 1348	1956: Williams & Reed, Inc.
Folder 1349	1956: Williams & Shelton Co.
Folder 1350	1956: Wilmington Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1351	1956: Wilmington Iron Works.
Folder 1352	1956: T. W. Wood & Sons.
Folder 1353	1956: Wrenn Brothers.
Folder 1354	1956: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1355	1956: W--miscellaneous.
Folder 1356	1956: Yates-American Machine Co.
Folder 1357	1956: Y--miscellaneous.
Folder 1358	1960: Acme Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1359	1960: All Star Mills, Inc.
Folder 1360	1960: American Hardware & Equipment Co.
Folder 1361	1960: American Mutual Liability Insurance Co.
Folder 1362	1960: Atlantic Tobacco Co.
Folder 1363	1960: A--miscellaneous.
Folder 1364	1960: J. Clayton Baldwin.
Folder 1365	1960: Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co.
Folder 1366	1960: W. H. Best & Sons.
Folder 1367	1960: Billiken.
Folder 1368	1960: Blue Plate Foods, Inc.
Folder 1369	1960: Border Belt Chemical Co.
Folder 1370	1960: Broadway Roller Mills.
Folder 1371	1960: Brothers' Food Inc.
Folder 1372	1960: Brown-Rodgers-Dixson Co.
Folder 1373	1960: Bullard & Nobles.
Folder 1374	1960: B--miscellaneous.
Folder 1375	1960: Cape Fear Chemicals Inc.
Folder 1376	1960: Cole Manufacturing Co.
Folder 1377	1960: Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Folder 1378	1960: Columbus Motor Co.
Folder 1379	1960: Columbus Supply Co.
Folder 1380	1960: J. B. Council's Garage.
Folder 1381	1960: Craddock-Terry Shoe Co., Bob Smart Div.
Folder 1382	1960: Cross Seed Co.
Folder 1383	1960: Crystal Candy Co.
Folder 1384	1960: C--miscellaneous.
Folder 1385	1960: Dillard Paper Co.
Folder 1386	1960: Dixie Bell Textiles, Inc.
Folder 1387	1960: D--miscellaneous.
Folder 1388	1960: E--miscellaneous.
Folder 1389	1960: Fashion Craft.
Folder 1390	1960: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1391	1960: Gulf Oil Products.
Folder 1392	1960: Gurley Milling Co.
Folder 1393	1960: G--miscellaneous.
Folder 1394	1960: Harris Hardware Co.
Folder 1395	1960: Hill's Ice Cream Co.
Folder 1396	1960: Hyman Supply Co.
Folder 1397	1960: H--miscellaneous.
Folder 1398	1960: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
Folder 1399	1960: Interstate Milling Co.
Folder 1400	1960: I--miscellaneous.
Folder 1401	1960: Josey Guano Co.
Folder 1402	1960: J--miscellaneous.
Folder 1403	1960: K--miscellaneous.
Folder 1404	1960: Lance, Inc.
Folder 1405	1960: Marcus Loeb & Co.
Folder 1406	1960: Longley Supply Co.
Folder 1407	1960: Luter Packing Co.
Folder 1408	1960: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1409	1960: McKesson & Robbins.
Folder 1410	1960: Mc--miscellaneous
Folder 1411	1960: Mill & Contractors Supply Co.
Folder 1412	1960: John Morrell & Co.
Folder 1413	1960: J. W. Murchison Co.
Folder 1414	1960: Murray Distributing Co.
Folder 1415	1960: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1416	1960: N & W Industries.
Folder 1417	1960: National Biscuit Co.
Folder 1418	1960: National Fashions Corp.
Folder 1419	1960: N--miscellaneous.
Folder 1420	1960: O--miscellaneous.
Folder 1421	1960: Pearsall & Co.
Folder 1422	1960: Peerless Mattress Co.
Folder 1423	1960: Pender Packing Co.
Folder 1424	1960: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
Folder 1425	1960: J. D. Peterson
Folder 1426	1960: Proctor & Gamble Distributing Co.
Folder 1427	1960: Ralston Purina Co.
Folder 1428	1960: Stephen Putney Shoe Co.
Folder 1429	1960: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1430	1960: Q--miscellaneous.
Folder 1431	1960: Wm. B. Reily & Co., Inc.
Folder 1432	1960: Robertson Chemical Co.
Folder 1433	1960: E. A. Rusher Co.
Folder 1434	1960: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1435	1960: C. F. Sauer Co.
Folder 1436	1960: Sealtest Foods.
Folder 1437	1960: Sears-Smith Insurance Agency.
Folder 1438	1960: Sellers & Greer.
Folder 1439	1960: Paul H. Sessoms & Co.
Folder 1440	1960: Seven Point Hosiery, Inc.
Folder 1441	1960: G. V. Singletary & Sons.
Folder 1442	1960: S & B Soloman, Inc.
Folder 1443	1960: Stevens Milling Co.
Folder 1444	1960: Strietman Biscuit Co.
Folder 1445	1960: Swift & Co.
Folder 1446	1960: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1447	1960: Thomas & Howard Co.
Folder 1448	1960: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1449	1960: U--miscellaneous.
Folder 1450	1960: Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.
Folder 1451	1960: V--miscellaneous.
Folder 1452	1960: Wallace Wholesale Co.
Folder 1453	1960: Wanet's Sausage Co.
Folder 1454	1960: Westinghouse Appliance Sales.
Folder 1455	1960: Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
Folder 1456	1960: White Poultry Co.
Folder 1457	1960: Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Folder 1458	1960: Williams & Reed, Inc.
Folder 1459	1960: Wilmington Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1460	1960: Wilmington Packing Co.
Folder 1461	1960: T. W. Wood & Sons.
Folder 1462	1960: Wrenn Service, Inc.
Folder 1463	1960: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1464	1960: W--miscellaneous.
Folder 1465	1960: Y--miscellaneous.
Folder 1466	1965: All Star Mills, Inc.
Folder 1467	1965: Atlantic Tobacco Co.
Folder 1468	1965: A--miscellaneous.
Folder 1469	1965: Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
Folder 1470	1965: Becker Builders Supply Co.
Folder 1471	1965: Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Co.
Folder 1472	1965: W. H. Best & Sons.
Folder 1473	1965: Biggers Brothers, Inc.
Folder 1474	1965: Bladen Tire Co.
Folder 1475	1965: Broadway Roller Mills.
Folder 1476	1965: Burton Upholstery Co.
Folder 1477	1965: California Chemical Co.
Folder 1478	1965: Carter Insecticide & Chemical Co.
Folder 1479	1965: Cole Manufacturing Co.
Folder 1480	1965: Columbus Motor Co.
Folder 1481	1965: Columbus Supply Co.
Folder 1482	1965: J. B. Council's Garage.
Folder 1483	1965: Craddock-Terry Shoe Co., Bob Smart Div.
Folder 1484	1965: Cross Seed Co.
Folder 1485	1965: C--miscellaneous.
Folder 1486	1965: Dillard Paper Co.
Folder 1487	1965: Dixie Bell Textiles, Inc.
Folder 1488	1965: D--miscellaneous.
Folder 1489	1965: E--miscellaneous.
Folder 1490	1965: Fashion Craft.
Folder 1491	1965: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1492	1965: Grainger Block Co.
Folder 1493	1965: Gurley Milling Co.
Folder 1494	1965: G--miscellaneous.
Folder 1495	1965: Hub's Supply Co.
Folder 1496	1965: Hyman Supply Co.
Folder 1497	1965: H--miscellaneous.
Folder 1498	1965: Ideal Cement Co.
Folder 1499	1965: International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
Folder 1500	1965: Interstate Milling Co.
Folder 1501	1965: I--miscellaneous.
Folder 1502	1965: Johns-Manville Sales Corp.
Folder 1503	1965: Josey Guano Co.
Folder 1504	1965: J--miscellaneous.
Folder 1505	1965: K--miscellaneous.
Folder 1506	1965: Lance, Inc.
Folder 1507	1965: Longley Supply Co.
Folder 1508	1965: Luter Packing Co.
Folder 1509	1965: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1510	1965: Maola Milk & Ice Cream Co.
Folder 1511	1965: Marcus Loeb & Co.
Folder 1512	1965: McCracken Supply Co.
Folder 1513	1965: McKesson & Robbins.
Folder 1514	1965: Mc--miscellaneous
Folder 1515	1965: Mill & Contractors Supply Co.
Folder 1516	1965: John Morrell & Co.
Folder 1517	1965: J. W. Murchison Co.
Folder 1518	1965: Murray Distributing Co.
Folder 1519	1965: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1520	1965: N & W Industries.
Folder 1521	1965: National Biscuit Co.
Folder 1522	1965: National Gypsum Co.
Folder 1523	1965: Newsome's Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.
Folder 1524	1965: Nobles Produce Co.
Folder 1525	1965: N--miscellaneous.
Folder 1526	1965: Pates Wholesale, Inc.
Folder 1527	1965: Pearsall & Co.
Folder 1528	1965: Pender Packing Co.
Folder 1529	1965: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
Folder 1530	1965: J. D. Peterson
Folder 1531	1965: Pierce & Co.--Farms.
Folder 1532	1965: Planters Chemical Corp.
Folder 1533	1965: Proctor & Gamble Distributing Co.
Folder 1534	1965: Ralston Purina Co.
Folder 1535	1965: Stephen Putney Shoe Co.
Folder 1536	1965: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1537	1965: Wm. B. Reily & Co., Inc.
Folder 1538	1965: Reynolds Aluminum Supply Co.
Folder 1539	1965: J. T. Ritter & Son, Woodwork.
Folder 1540	1965: E. A. Rusher Co.
Folder 1541	1965: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1542	1965: C. F. Sauer Co.
Folder 1543	1965: Scotts of Whiteville.
Folder 1544	1965: Sealtest Foods.
Folder 1545	1965: Sealy of the Carolinas, Inc.
Folder 1546	1965: Sears-Smith Insurance Agency.
Folder 1547	1965: Sellers & Greer.
Folder 1548	1965: Paul H. Sessoms & Co.
Folder 1549	1965: Seven Point Hosiery, Inc.
Folder 1550	1965: G. V. Singletary & Sons.
Folder 1551	1965: S & B Soloman, Inc.
Folder 1552	1965: Stevens Milling Co.
Folder 1553	1965: Swift & Co.
Folder 1554	1965: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1555	1965: Thomas & Howard Co.
Folder 1556	1965: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1557	1965: Union Corrugating Co.
Folder 1558	1965: U--miscellaneous.
Folder 1559	1965: Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co.
Folder 1560	1965: V--miscellaneous.
Folder 1561	1965: Wallace Wholesale Co.
Folder 1562	1965: Wanet's Sausage Co.
Folder 1563	1965: Westinghouse Appliance Sales.
Folder 1564	1965: White Poultry Co.
Folder 1565	1965: Whiteville Building Supplies, Inc.
Folder 1566	1965: Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Folder 1567	1965: Williams & Reed, Inc.
Folder 1568	1965: Williams & Shelton Co.
Folder 1569	1965: Wilmington Fertilizer Co.
Folder 1570	1965: T. W. Wood & Sons.
Folder 1571	1965: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1572	1965: W--miscellaneous.
Folder 1573	1970: All Star Mills, Inc.
Folder 1574	1970: A--miscellaneous.
Folder 1575	1970: Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
Folder 1576	1970: Becker Builders Supply Co.
Folder 1577	1970: Belknap, Inc.
Folder 1578	1970: W. H. Best & Sons.
Folder 1579	1970: John Blue Co.
Folder 1580	1970: Bread.
Folder 1581	1970: Bridger Corp.
Folder 1582	1970: Broadway Roller Mills.
Folder 1583	1970: Burton Upholstery Co.
Folder 1584	1970: B--miscellaneous.
Folder 1585	1970: Columbus Motor Co.
Folder 1586	1970: Columbus Supply Co.
Folder 1587	1970: J. B. Council's Wholesale Auto Parts.
Folder 1588	1970: Craddock-Terry Shoe Co., Bob Smart Div.
Folder 1589	1970: C--miscellaneous.
Folder 1590	1970: Dillard Paper Co.
Folder 1591	1970: Dixie Bell Textiles, Inc.
Folder 1592	1970: D--miscellaneous.
Folder 1593	1970: E--miscellaneous.
Folder 1594	1970: W. Lee Flowers & Co.
Folder 1595	1970: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1596	1970: Georgia-Pacific Co.
Folder 1597	1970: W. R. Grace & Co.
Folder 1598	1970: Grainger Block Co.
Folder 1599	1970: Gurley Milling Co.
Folder 1600	1970: G--miscellaneous.
Folder 1601	1970: Harris Hardware Co.
Folder 1602	1970: H--miscellaneous.
Folder 1603	1970: Ideal Cement Co.
Folder 1604	1970: I--miscellaneous.
Folder 1605	1970: J--miscellaneous.
Folder 1606	1970: K--miscellaneous.
Folder 1607	1970: Longley Supply Co.
Folder 1608	1970: Lowe's of Whiteville, Inc.
Folder 1609	1970: Luter Packing Co.
Folder 1610	1970: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1611	1970: Maola Milk & Ice Cream Co.
Folder 1612	1970: McCracken Enterprises.
Folder 1613	1970: McKesson & Robbins Drug Co.
Folder 1614	1970: Mc--miscellaneous
Folder 1615	1970: Mill & Contractors Supply Co.
Folder 1616	1970: John Morrell & Co.
Folder 1617	1970: J. W. Murchison Co.
Folder 1618	1970: Murray Distributing Co.
Folder 1619	1970: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1620	1970: National Biscuit Co.
Folder 1621	1970: N--miscellaneous.
Folder 1622	1970: Parker Seed Co.
Folder 1623	1970: Pates Wholesale, Inc.
Folder 1624	1970: Pender Packing Co.
Folder 1625	1970: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
Folder 1626	1970: J. D. Peterson
Folder 1627	1970: Planters Chemical Corp.
Folder 1628	1970: Ralston Purina Co.
Folder 1629	1970: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1630	1970: J. T. Ritter & Son, Woodwork.
Folder 1631	1970: E. A. Rusher Co.
Folder 1632	1970: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1633	1970: Scotts of Whiteville.
Folder 1634	1970: Sealtest Foods.
Folder 1635	1970: Sears-Smith Insurance Agency.
Folder 1636	1970: Paul H. Sessoms & Co.
Folder 1637	1970: Seven Point Hosiery, Inc.
Folder 1638	1970: G. V. Singletary & Sons.
Folder 1639	1970: S & B Soloman, Inc.
Folder 1640	1970: Swift & Co.
Folder 1641	1970: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1642-1644 Folder 1642 Folder 1643 Folder 1644	1970: Thomas & Howard Co.
Folder 1645	1970: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1646	1970: Union Corrugating Co.
Folder 1647	1970: V--miscellaneous.
Folder 1648	1970: Wanet's Sausage Co.
Folder 1649	1970: White Poultry Co.
Folder 1650	1970: Whiteville Building Supplies, Inc.
Folder 1651	1970: Williams & Shelton Co.
Folder 1652	1970: Woods Seeds, Inc.
Folder 1653	1970: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1654	1970: W--miscellaneous.
Folder 1655	1976: A--miscellaneous.
Folder 1656	1976: Bassett Upholstery Div.
Folder 1657	1976: Becker Builders' Supply Co.
Folder 1658-1659 Folder 1658 Folder 1659	1976: Belknap, Inc.
Folder 1660	1976: W. H. Best & Sons.
Folder 1661	1976: Bird & Son, Inc.
Folder 1662	1976: John Blue Co.
Folder 1663	1976: Bread.
Folder 1664	1976: Bridger Corp.
Folder 1665	1976: B--miscellaneous.
Folder 1666	1976: Cape Fear Tire & Auto Sales, Inc.
Folder 1667	1976: Carolina Feed Mills.
Folder 1668	1976: Carolina Poultry Sales.
Folder 1669	1976: Carolina Tractor Supply Co.
Folder 1670	1976: Clover Valley Farm.
Folder 1671	1976: Coca-Cola Bottling Works.
Folder 1672	1976: Columbus Cold Storage Co.
Folder 1673	1976: Columbus Motor Co.
Folder 1674	1976: Columbus Supply Co.
Folder 1675	1976: J. B. Council's Wholesale Auto Parts.
Folder 1676	1976: Cross Seed Co.
Folder 1677	1976: C--miscellaneous.
Folder 1678	1976: Dillard Paper Co.
Folder 1679	1976: Dillon Provision Co.
Folder 1680	1976: D--miscellaneous.
Folder 1681	1976: F. P. Fensel Supply Co.
Folder 1682	1976: F--miscellaneous.
Folder 1683	1976: Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Folder 1684	1976: Grainger Block Co.
Folder 1685	1976: G--miscellaneous.
Folder 1686	1976: Harris Hardware Co.
Folder 1687	1976: H--miscellaneous.
Folder 1688	1976: Ideal Basic Industries, Cement Div.
Folder 1689	1976: J--miscellaneous.
Folder 1690	1976: Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals.
Folder 1691	1976: Kingsdown, Inc.
Folder 1692	1976: K--miscellaneous.
Folder 1693	1976: Longley Supply Co.
Folder 1694	1976: Lowe's of Whiteville, Inc.
Folder 1695	1976: Luter Packing Co.
Folder 1696	1976: L--miscellaneous.
Folder 1697	1976: Maola Milk & Ice Cream Co.
Folder 1698	1976: McKesson & Robbins Drug Co.
Folder 1699	1976: McLean Wholesale Grocery Co.
Folder 1700	1976: Millwork Manufacturers.
Folder 1701	1976: Moore's Super Stores.
Folder 1702	1976: J. W. Murchison Co.
Folder 1703	1976: M--miscellaneous.
Folder 1704	1976: National Biscuit Co.
Folder 1705	1976: N--miscellaneous.
Folder 1706	1976: O--miscellaneous.
Folder 1707	1976: Palmetto Brick Co.
Folder 1708	1976: Pates Wholesale, Inc.
Folder 1709	1976: Pender Packing Co.
Folder 1710	1976: Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
Folder 1711	1976: Portor Brothers, Inc.
Folder 1712	1976: Ralston Purina Co.
Folder 1713	1976: P--miscellaneous.
Folder 1714	1976: Queensboro Steel Corp.
Folder 1715	1976: Rabon Produce Co.
Folder 1716	1976: E. A. Rusher Co.
Folder 1717	1976: Ruth's of North Carolina, Inc.
Folder 1718	1976: R--miscellaneous.
Folder 1719	1976: Scotts, Inc. of Whiteville.
Folder 1720	1976: Sealtest Foods.
Folder 1721	1976: Sellers & Greer, Inc.
Folder 1722	1976: Paul H. Sessoms & Co.
Folder 1723	1976: Seven Point Hosiery, Inc.
Folder 1724	1976: Seven-Up Bottling Co.
Folder 1725	1976: Sherwin-Williams Co.
Folder 1726	1976: G. V. Singletary & Sons.
Folder 1727	1976: Smith Hardware Co.
Folder 1728	1976: Soundesign Corp.
Folder 1729	1976: Roy Stone Transfer Corp.
Folder 1730	1976: Strickland Candy Co.
Folder 1731	1976: Swift & Co.
Folder 1732	1976: S--miscellaneous.
Folder 1733	1976: Tabor City Lumber Co.
Folder 1734	1976: Thermo-Industries.
Folder 1735	1976: Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co.
Folder 1736	1976: C. A. Timbes, Inc.
Folder 1737	1976: T--miscellaneous.
Folder 1738	1976: Whiteville Building Supplies, Inc.
Folder 1739	1976: Job P. Wyatt & Sons Co.
Folder 1740	1976: W--miscellaneous.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.7. Merchandise Transfers, 1940-1960; 1969-1970; 1975-1983.

About 20 items.

Arrangement: by store name, then chronological.

Receipts of general merchandise transfers, 1940-1983, between Pierce & Company's Hallsboro headquarters and its Delco, Freeman, and Redbug stores.

Folder 1741	Delco, 1975-1981.
Folder 1742	Delco, 1981-1983.
Folder 1743	Freeman, 1969-1970.
Folder 1744	Freeman, 1975-1977.
Folder 1745	Freeman, 1977-1979.
Folder 1746	Freeman, 1979.
Folder 1747	Redbug, 1940-1949.
Folder 1748	Redbug, 1950-1960

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.8. Taxes, 1919-1943; 1953-1972.

About 400 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Completed forms for and correspondence about North Carolina real estate and personal property taxes, 1919-1943, and copies of submitted state sales and use tax reports, 1953-1972. These records give a sense of Pierce & Company profits and partners' assets.

Folder 1749	Tax Lists, 1919-1925.
Folder 1750	Tax Lists, 1926-1929.
Folder 1751	Tax Lists, 1930-1932.
Folder 1752	Tax Lists, 1933-1934.
Folder 1753	Tax Lists, 1935.
Folder 1754	Tax Lists, 1936.
Folder 1755	Tax Lists, 1937.
Folder 1756	Tax Lists, 1938.
Folder 1757	Tax Lists, 1939.
Folder 1758	Tax Lists, 1940.
Folder 1759	Tax Lists, 1941.
Folder 1760	Tax Lists, 1942.
Folder 1761	Tax Lists, 1943.
Folder 1762	Sales Tax Reports, 1953-1955.
Folder 1763	Sales Tax Reports, 1956-1958.
Folder 1764	Sales Tax Reports, 1959-1960.
Folder 1765	Sales Tax Reports, 1961-1963.
Folder 1766	Sales Tax Reports, 1964-1966.
Folder 1767	Sales Tax Reports, 1967-1970.
Folder 1768	Sales Tax Reports, 1971-1972.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.9. Payroll Records, 1930-1984.

About 800 items.

Arrangement: by type, then alphabetical or chronological.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.9.1. Employees Earnings Ledger Sheets, 1937-1966.

About 500 items.

Arrangement: alphabetical by last name.

Employees' earnings ledger sheets, 1937-1966. Folders are arranged alphabetically by employees' last names.

Folder 1769	A
Folder 1770	B
Folder 1771	C
Folder 1772	D-E
Folder 1773	F
Folder 1774	G-I
Folder 1775	J-L
Folder 1776	M
Folder 1777	N-P
Folder 1778	R
Folder 1779	S
Folder 1780	T-Y

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.9.2. Payroll Receipts, 1944-1946; 1948-1950; 1964-1984.

About 15 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Payroll receipt books, 1944-1946, 1948-1950, and 1964-1984, documenting hourly wages and take-home pay after withholdings.

Folder 1781	February-August, 1944.
Folder 1782	September 1944-March 1945.
Folder 1783	March-November 1945.
Folder 1784	November 1945-May 1946.
Folder 1785	June-December 1946.
Folder 1786	October 1948-January 1949.
Folder 1787	February-May 1949.
Folder 1788	June-November 1949.
Folder 1789	November 1949-February 1950.
Folder 1790	February-July 1950.
Folder 1791	January 1964-December 1973.
Folder 1792	December 1973-1984.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.9.3. Lumber Payroll Lists, 1930-1933; 1958-1963.

About 285 items.

Arrangement: chronological.

Lumber payroll lists, 1930-1933 and 1958-1962, listing employee time or foot rate for lumber and store credit as pay.

Folder 1793	September 1930-October 1931.
Folder 1794	November 1931-November 1932.
Folder 1795	December 1932-December 1933.
Folder 1796	January 1958-December 1958.
Folder 1797	January 1959-December 1959.
Folder 1798	January 1960-December 1960.
Folder 1799	January 1961-August 1963.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.10. Postmaster, School Board, and College Trustee Papers, 1912-1947.

About 300 items.

Documents relating to the Hallsboro post office and J. A. Wyche's position as postmaster, 1927-1933; correspondence about the Columbus County School Board, 1912-1940, including letters of application and recommendations for teaching and administrative positions; correspondence and other documents pertaining to J. B. Wyche's position on the Wake Forest College Board of Trustees, including building projects, the effect of World War II on college resources, and the college's relocation to Winston-Salem, 1938-1947. College materials also include correspondence about J. B. Wyche's son Benjamin Neal, correspondence with the alumni association, and a blueprint of the Wake Forest College campus.

Folder 1800	Hallsboro Post Office, 1927-1933
Folder 1801	Columbus County School Board 1913-1918 (correspondence with teachers)
Folder 1802	Columbus County School Board 1912-1919.
Folder 1803	Columbus County School Board 1919-1920.
Folder 1804	Columbus County School Board 1920-1921.
Folder 1805	Columbus County School Board 1935.
Folder 1806-1807 Folder 1806 Folder 1807	Columbus County School Board 1936.
Folder 1806	Columbus County School Board 1937.
Folder 1808	Columbus County School Board 1938.
Folder 1809	Columbus County School Board 1940.
Folder 1810	Wake Forest College 1938-1941.
Folder 1811	Wake Forest College 1942-1947.

Expand/collapse Subseries 2.11. Miscellaneous Items, 1994.

1 item.

Interview of Cyril James Wyche, conducted by Lu Ann Jones in July 1994, in which Wyche discusses the history of Pierce & Company.

Folder 1812

Typed transcription of interview

Audiocassette C-4614/1-2

C-4614/1

C-4614/2

Cyril James Wyche interview by Lu Ann Jones, 22 July 1994

Expand/collapse Addition of August 2016: Account Books and Other Materials, 1890-2003 (Acc. 102632)

About 80 items.

In 2016, the donor withdrew the Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 (folder 1820). This item was returned in 2022 and is listed as part of the Addition of 2022 (Acc. 20221215.4).

Folder 1813	The Brotherhood account book, 1904-1906
Folder 1814	The Brotherhood account book, 1961-1965
Folder 1815	The Brotherhood account book: Enclosures, 1961-1965
Folder 1816	The Brotherhood: By-Laws, Lists of Members, and Records, 1905-1945 By-laws document a society in which members paid one dollar to a member's spouse or next-of-kin upon the member's death. Bylaws specify members be white men, ages 18-65, who were not considered "drunkards."
Folder 1817	The Brotherhood: By-Laws, Lists of Members, and Records: Enclosures, 1905-1945
Folder 1818-1819 Folder 1818 Folder 1819	Hebron Farmer's Alliance No. 438 records, 1891-1947 Includes legal documents, membership certificates, payment receipts and member accounts, estate sale records, and bank records.
Folder 1820	Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 The donor withdrew this item in 2016. This item was returned in 2022 and is listed as part of the Addition of December 2022 (Acc. 20221215.4).
Folder 1821	Pierce & Company account book, 1912-1916
Folder 1822	Pierce & Company account book, 1950
Folder 1823	Pierce & Company papers, 1903-2003 Includes correspondence, clippings, legal contracts and credit records, federal regulation documents, fertilizer and lumber records, invoices, and merchandise transfers.

Expand/collapse Addition of December 2022: Records and Account Books, 1879-2021 (Acc. 20221215.4)

About 80 items.

Folder 1824	Pierce & Company records, 1879-2021 Includes a sales ledger, company ephemera, Hallsboro store photographs, an unpublished history of Pierce & Company, 2010, and clippings and printouts about the company, 1990-2021. Also included is a copy of the two-page autobiographical sketch of Joseph Bryon Wyche and a letter from W. W. Giles, an inventor and manufacturer, about the sale of the "Lightning Saw Machine" from 1879.
Folder 1825	Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 In 2016, the donor withdrew the Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 (folder 1820). This item was returned in 2022 and is listed as part of this addition.
Folder 1826	Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 In 2016, the donor withdrew the Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 (folder 1820). This item was returned in 2022 and is listed as part of this addition.
Folder 1827	The Brotherhood record book, 1930s-1950s In 2016, the donor withdrew the Pierce & Company account book, 1898-1900 (folder 1820). This item was returned in 2022 and is listed as part of this addition.

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Collection Number: 04614

Collection Title: Pierce & Company Records, 1879-2021