Imperial Tobacco Company Records, 1902-1967

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Imperial Tobacco Company Records, 1902-1967

1902-1967

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0260

Record (1902-1967) consisting of correspondence, tobacco records, financial and business papers, ledger, etc. This collection is mainly concerned with the Greenville, N.C., office of the Eastern North Carolina Branch, although there are limited records included for offices located in Farmville, Washington, Williamston, and Robersonville.

25.98 Cubic feet, 3000 items

eng, Latn

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11619922

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland

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The formation of Imperial came about as a result from the threat of competition from The American Tobacco Company (ATC). This threat was spearheaded by ATC’s head, James Buchanan Duke. Duke went to England in 1901 with the hope of buying up several independent tobacco companies there. In response to Duke’s takeover attempt, thirteen family-run businesses, led by Wills, Players and Lamber & Butler, met in December 1901. At this meeting they formed The Imperial Tobacco Company (Great Britain an...