MS178
Oscar High
Business papers and Memorabilia

The collection contains business receipts, letters, and advertisements from three businesses operated by Oscar High of Whiteville, North Carolina, spanning more than forty years from 1916 thru the 1960s, with special emphasis on the period between 1920's through 1950's.

The researcher will find the personal letters of Mr. High's Waccamaw cottage rental business of particular interest as this covers both the Great Depression, and World War II years, and demonstrates his highly regarded business ethics and eagerness to aid his clients. Also of interest are the numerous business advertisements from southeastern United States referencing pecan production, and both the furniture and building industries.

There are no restrictions on this collections.

John M. Robinson II

March, 2001

The collection has been designated Accession number 178 of the Manuscripts Collection, Special Collections Department, William Madison Randall Library, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403-3297Inventory

Box # 1

File # 1 Metal ruler with commercial advertisement

File # 2 Boston news Bureau paper March 2, 1936

File # 3 Pocket notepad

File # 4 O.P.A. Base Date Pricing list 1944

File # 5 F.E. Myers & Bro. Pumps & Hay toll sales catalog 1920 (?)

File # 6 J.B. Lippincott company new books catalog Feb 1910

File # 7 International Combined corporation record blank stock register 1903

File # 8 Columbus Hardware & Furniture co. blank stock register 1913

(15 folders)

Box # 3 Large & small business advertisement flyers

(8 envelopes)

Box # 4

File # 1 Business letters & receipts 1916; 1918

File # 3-11 Business letters & receipts 1927

File # 12-19 Business letters & receipts 1928

File # 20 Business letters & receipts 1929-1930

File # 21 Business letters & receipts 1932; 1935

File 22-23 Business letters & receipts 1936

File # 24 Business letters & receipts 1937

File # 25 Business letters & receipts 1940-1943

File # 27 Business letters & receipts 1946-1947

File # 28 Business letters & receipts 1948-1949

File # 29 Business letters & receipts 1950-1956

File # 30 Business letters & receipts 1960-1968

Box # 5

File # 1 Cottage business letters 1921

File # 2 Cottage business letters 1921-11922

File # 3-20 Cottage business letters 1923

File # 21-22 Cottage business letters 1924

Box # 6 Cottage business letters 1925

(29 Folders)

Box # 7 Cottage business letters 1925

(27 Folders)

Box # 8 Cottage business letters 1926

(37 Folders)

Box # 9 Cottage business letters 1927

(40 Folders)

Box # 10

File # 1-22 Cottage business letters 1928

File # 23-25 Cottage business letters 1930

File # 26-31 Cottage business letters 1935

File # 32 Cottage business letters 1939-1956

Box # 11

File # 1-12 Cottage business letters containing no dates

File # 13 Cottage business letters 1941-1942

File # 14-24 Cottage business letters 1942

File # 25-34 Cottage business letters 1945

Box # 12

File # 1 Pecan business letters 1940-1941

File # 2-8 Pecan business letters 1941

File # 9-22 Pecan business letters 1942

Box # 13

(Binders) Business replay post cards 1910-1967

(74 sleeves)

Box # 14

(Binder) Eastern Untied States used business envelopes

1916-1949 (40 sleeves)