Owen Cicero Farrar papers.
| Author/creator | Farrar, Owen Cicero creator. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production | 1873-1892. |
| Description | 24.72 cubic ft. (1,250 items) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subjects |
| Scope and content | Records (1877-1891) of Owen Cicero Farrar, an Edgecombe County, N.C., cotton merchant, including correspondence, letterbooks, accounts, ledgers, and other records for Farrar, Gaskill and Co. of Tarboro, Eure, Farrar and Co. of Norfolk, Virginia, and Farrar and Jones Co. of New York, N.Y. Materials concerned with the general store activity include correspondence, letterbooks, financial records, orders, invoices, and ledgers for a wide variety of itemsfrom shoes and clothing to building materials, notions, cigars, and fertilizer. The collection also contains a large number of cashbooks, daybooks, and other ledgers from the late 1870s through the early 1890s as well as fertilizer account books (1885-1890) that are not identified as to company. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | Owen Cicero Farrar Papers (#584), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Mary M. Martin. |
| Biographical note | Owen Cicero Farrar (1835-1891) was the owner of cotton firms Farrar, Gaskill and Co. in Tarboro, N.C., the Eure, Farrar and Co. in Norfolk, Va., and Farrar and Jones of New York, N.Y. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #584 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE | ✔ Available | Request Material |