Richard Henry Gregory papers, 1905-1910

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Richard Henry Gregory papers, 1905-1910

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Tobacconist, of Tarboro, N.C., and employee of the British-American Tobacco Company in China, 1905-1935. Diaries and photographs from Gregory's travels in China, 1905-1906, as an employee of the British-American Tobacco Company. Includes material on travels to Shanghai, Hankow, and the provinces of Honan, Hunan, Hupeh, and Kiangsi, including descriptions of the countryside and customs, and of tobacco culture in the region.

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David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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Marrow, Jane Gregory, 1916-2006

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Lucy Jane Gregory Marrow (1916-2006) was born in Shanghai, China where her father, Richard Henry Gregory (1876-1955), worked for the American Tobacco Company. In 1934, Marrow returned to North Carolina with her mother, Harriet Arrington Gregory (1878-1960) to attend college (1934). She lived in Tarboro, N.C. later in life. ...

Gregory, Richard Henry, 1876-1955

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Richard Henry Gregory, tobacconist of Tarboro, N.C., traveled to China from 1905 to 1906 on behalf of the British-American Tobacco Company. Gregory served as head of the company's Leaf Department in China. In 1912, Gregory married Hattie B. Arrington and together the couple raised two children while living in Shanghai--John, who died during childhood diptheria, and Jane. Gregory made his home in China until his retirement in 1935. ...