| Scope and content |
Mr. Lanier, a veteran of World War I and a leading tobacco expert, relates his experiences as a soldier and tobacconist. He discusses his role in drafting the first tobacco production control legislation (1933-1934), efforts to gain support from farmers, introduction of grading systems, development of export markets, tobacco taxes, acreage quotas, and changes in marketing and production methods since 1930. On World War I he elaborates on experiences as a soldier in France and Germany. |
| General note | Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: March 19, 1973. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- No access restrictions |
| Cite as |
J. Con Lanier Oral History Interview (#OH0009), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of J. Con Lanier. |
| Biographical note | J. Con Lanier was a leading tobacco expert and veteran of World War I. |
