Virgil Johnson Collection of Cigarette Packages

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Virgil Johnson Collection of Cigarette Packages

circa 1890-1997

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As a teenager, Virgil Johnson [b.1918] became interested in the designs and symbols on cigarette packs like "Black Cat" and "White Roll", and he began actively collecting in the 1930s. His interest intensified during the 1940s when he was stationed in North Africa and across the Mediterranean region as a photographer with the U.S. Navy. Mr. Johnson collected cigarette packs for over fifty years, and was a member of the Cigarette Pack Collector's Association. Approximately 6000 cigarette packages, foreign and American, arranged in 24 albums. Manufacturers include names such as those shown below.

25 Cubic feet (26 boxes)

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11662814

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center

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Johnson, Virgil

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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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Philip Morris, Inc.

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P. Lorillard Company

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Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company

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William W. Flowers was the brother of Duke University President, Robert L. Flowers. William Flowers graduated from Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) in 1894. In 1900, Flowers was made an executive of the American Tobacco Company by James B. Duke. He became Vice President of Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company in 1911 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1936 until his death in 1941. From the description of Board of Directors Resolution for William W. Flowers, 1941. (Duke University ...

Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company

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Benson & Hedges (Firm)

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American Tobacco Company

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