David Robert Coker papers, ca. 1900-1980.

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David Robert Coker papers, ca. 1900-1980.

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Chiefly business and personal correspondence relating to Coker and management of family businesses in Hartsville, S.C., including Pedigreed Seed Company, Coker Cotton Company, Carolina Fibre Company, Sonoco Products Company, and J.L. Coker & Company. (1867-1943). Other places represented include Darlington County, S.C. Correspondents include Leonard Theodore Baker, Charles Westfield Coker (1879-1931), James L. Coker, Jr. (1863-1931), William Chambers Coker (1872-1953), William Spencer Currell, Davison McDowell Douglas, Joseph James Lawton, Gov. Richard Irvine Manning, James Rion McKissick, William Davis Melton, and his father-in-law, Daniel Calhoun Roper (1867-1943). Civic and political activities represented include service on South Carolina Land Settlement Commission (1923), USC Board of Trustees (1911-1938), Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Board of Directors (ca. 1919-1934), and South Carolina Council of Defense, during World War I.

36.25 linear ft. (29 cartons)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7260168

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Coker, James Lide, 1863-1931

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Coker, Charles Westfield, 1879-1931

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Board of Directors

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Baker, Leonard Theodore, 1868-1955

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Melton, William D. (William Davis), 1868-1926

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McKissick, J. Rion (James Rion), 1884-1944

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Coker, David Robert, 1870-1938

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Botanist, agriculturist, entrepreneur, and researcher in the hybridization of cotton and other crops, of Hartsville, S.C. From the description of David Robert Coker papers, ca. 1900-1980. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28419362 ...

J.L. Coker & Company (Hartsville, S.C.)

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South Carolina College

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Manning, Richard Irvine, 1859-1931

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Currell, William Spenser, 1858-1943

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Coker, William Chambers, 1872-1953

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Botanist, of North Carolina; native of Hartsville, S.C. From the description of William Chambers Coker papers, 1897-1983. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28411807 William Chambers Coker was a botanist, teacher, writer, who taught at the University of North Carolina, 1902-1945, serving as chair of the Department of Botany and editor of the journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society. From the description of William Chambers Coker papers, ...

Pedigreed Seed Company (Hartsville, S.C.)

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Roper, Daniel C. (Daniel Calhoun), 1867-1943

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Attorney, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1917-1920, and Secretary of Commerce, 1933-1938. From the description of Papers, 1860-1958 and n.d. (bulk 1933-1938). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20122068 Attorney, commissioner of internal revenue, 1917-1920, and secretary of commerce, 1933-1938. From the description of Papers, 1898-1941 ; (bulk 1928-1938). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 86148078 ...

Lawton, Joseph J. (Joseph James), 1861-1941

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Sonoco Products Company

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Douglas, Davison McDowell, 1869-1931

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South Carolina Council of Defense

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Carolina Fibre Company (Hartsville, S.C.)

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Coker Cotton Company (Hartsville, S.C.)

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