A.B. Carrington, Jr., papers, 1943 - ECU Libraries Catalog

A.B. Carrington, Jr., papers, 1943.

Author/creator	Carrington, A. B.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Description	0.220 cubic ft. (265 items)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subject(s)	Carrington, A. B. Tobacco Association of United States--History. Tobacco--United States --History --20th century. Tobacco industry--Employees --Supply and demand --History. World War, 1939-1945--Manpower --United States --History. Rationing--United States --History --20th century.

Physical medium	Paper typed.
Organization of material	Arranged chronologically.
Summary	Collection includes correspondence and two newspaper articles. The bulk of the correspondence deals with the labor shortage in the tobacco industry due to World War II and proposals of how to alleviate this problem. Other topics include the concerns of the Tobacco Association of the United States from Feb. 11 1943 to June 29, 1943; problems of tobacco growing, buying, grading and processing operations; and lack of gasoline and cotton twine due to rationing. Newspaper articles deal with the labor shortage problem as faced by the Tobacco Association in 1943.
Cite as	A.B. Carrington, Jr. Papers, #123, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- 248 items; Mr. Frank M. Wooten, Jr.; Greenville, NC; gift; May 19, 1970.
Biographical note	A.B. Carrington was president of the Tobacco Association of the United States.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Manuscript Collection	#123 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE.	✔ Available	Request Material