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2 collections related to Tobacco industry -- United States

Poche Perique Tobacco (Convent, La.)
Size: 1.5 linear feet (1 flat box) Collection ID: MC 00394
The L.A. Poche Perique Tobacco company was founded in 1917 in St. James Parish, Louisiana, right on the Mississippi River. Mark Ryan of North Carolina bought the company in 2005. This company was internationally known as the exclusive source for Perique around 1980. This collection contains nine color photographs and nine black and ... More
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Johnson, William H. (William Hugh), 1932-
Size: 30 linear feet (46 archival boxes, 1 archival card box, 8 flat files) Collection ID: MC 00062
The William H. Johnson papers document Johnson's career at North Carolina State University with materials from 1941 to 2005, the bulk of which are from 1956 to 1983. Johnson conducted extensive research in tobacco curing in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at N.C. State, and the papers are primarily comprised ... More