John Augustus Winfield papers, 1965-1969 [manuscript].

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John Augustus Winfield papers, 1965-1969 [manuscript].

Papers of Winfield, farmer and conservationist, concerning the problems of ground-water penetration in Beaufort County, N.C., following the establishment of phosphate mines and fertilizer plants near Aurora, N.C., by the Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. This material includes correspondence with citizens and state agencies, proceedings of public hearings, resolutions, and proposed legislation.

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Winfield, John Augustus, b. 1904.

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John Augustus Winfield (born 1904) of Beaufort County, N.C., was a farmer and conservationist, and onetime director of the Division of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture at Raleigh, N.C. From the guide to the John Augustus Winfield Papers, ., 1965-1969, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, inc.

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Incorporated in Texas on December 23, 1909, to acquire a promising sulphur deposit in Matagorda County, Texas; established its first major plant at Big Hill Dome in 1919; has produced and marketed over 50 million tons of sulphur. From the description of Collection, 1947-1963. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23366004 ...