James Yadkin Joyner Papers, 1843-1954, undated (bulk 1879-1954)

Joyner, James Yadkin, 1862-1954

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James Yadkin Joyner (1862-1954), one of seven children of John and Sallie A. (Wooten) Joyner, was born in Davidson County. After the Civil War the Joyner family returned to their farm near La Grange, N C., where J. Y. Joyner was raised. Joyner was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1881 with a Ph.B. degree. Although he apparently had doubts about what career to pursue, most of his work reflected his interest in education. He helped operate La Grange Academy and La Grange Collegia...

Lanier, J. Con, 1891-1975

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J. Con Lanier (1891-1975), a native of Pitt County, N.C., was a lawyer and a leading expert on tobacco. Lanier was born in Greenville, N.C. and was the son of James Council and Pattie Estelle (Peebles) Lanier. A graduate of Greenville High School, University of North Carolina and Georgetown University, Lanier started his law career after serving in France during World War I. He was a Second Lieutenant in the 34th Infantry. During the Roosevelt administration, Lanier moved to Washington, D.C. to...

Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948

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Josephus Daniels, son of Josephus and Mary (Cleves) Daniels, was born in Washington, North Carolina, May 18, 1862. He attended the Wilson Collegiate Institute. On May 2, 1888, he married Addie W. Bagley. At the age of eighteen, he was editor of the "Wilson Advance"; admitted to the bar in 1885; state printer for North Carolina, 1887-1893; chief clerk, Department of the Interior, 1893-1895; editor of the "Raleigh State Chronicle", 1885; editor of the "Raleigh State News and Observer", 1894-1919; ...

Tri-State Tobacco Growers Association

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Organized in 1920 and 1921; inc. 1922; ordered into receivership in 1926 which lasted until 1931 when debts settled and final payments made to members; popular name of Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Marketing Association; also known as Tri-State Co-Op and Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Association. From the description of Records, 1920-1931. (North Carolina Division of Archives & Hist). WorldCat record id: 70956030 The Tri-State Tobacco Growers Association was a...

North Carolina State Normal and Industrial School

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North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction

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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is the North Carolina state government agency charged with implementation and enforcement of state-wide education policies and procedures From the description of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction slide and related materials collection, circa 1970. WorldCat record id: 774023597 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is the North Carolina state government agency charged with enforcement and implemen...

Joyner, James N. (James Noah), 1888-1972

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James Noah Joyner, son of James Yadkin and Effie E. (Rouse) Joyner, was employed by the British-American Tobacco Company (B.A.T.) in China from 1912 to 1935. He was stationed in several cities and traveled extensively. He rose to the position of division manager before returning to North Carolina to manage the family farm at LaGrange From the description of James N. Joyner papers, 1923-1954, undated [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 704285203 ...

University of North Carolina (1793-1962)

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The University of North Carolina was chartered by the state's General Assembly in 1789. Its first student was admitted in 1795. The governing body of the University, from its founding until 1932, was a forty-member Board of Trustees elected by the General Assembly. The Board met twice a year; at other times the business of the University was carried on by the Board's secretary-treasurer and by the presiding professor (called president beginning in 1804). Other faculty members later assumed the r...

McIver, Charles Duncan, 1860-1906

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Charles Duncan McIver was born on September 27, 1860 in Moore County, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1881 and began teaching school in Durham and Winston. In 1886 he went to Peace Institute in Raleigh. In 1889, McIver and Edwin A. Alderman were chosen by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to hold teacher institutes across the state. An advocate of higher education for women, he was chosen President of the State Normal and Industrial Scho...