John C. Waddell Oral History Interview, September 15, 1980

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John C. Waddell Oral History Interview, September 15, 1980

September 15, 1980

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0061/

John C. Waddell worked for Universal Leaf Tobacco Company when he was sent to Shanghai, China, to operate a redrying factory in 1930. Waddell comments on living conditions in the International Settlement, including social activities (pp. 9-10) and the fear of being kidnapped (pp. 3-4). He also discusses competition between tobacco companies (pp. 12-14), Chinese tobacco quality (p. 3), and wages paid Chinese tobacco workers (p. 15).

0.005 Cubic Feet; 1 audiocassette, 1.25 hours, 19 pages

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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Lennon, Donald R.

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>Don Lennon was a longtime director of the East Carolina Manuscript Collection and Coordinator of Special Collections. Born in Brunswick County, North Carolina on October 6, 1938, he attended junior college in Wilmington, NC before completing his studies at East Carolina College. He taught school and worked in the North Carolina state archives before returning to East Carolina to assist with the creation of a historical manuscript collection. He passed away in Greenville, NC on April 26, 2018.Do...

Waddell, John C.

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John C. Waddell worked for Universal Leaf Tobacco Company in Shanghai, China. ...