| Scope and content |
Papers (1896-1917) of Edgar Quackenbush, a tea merchant, including letters and reminiscences, biographical clipping, comments on World War I, daily weather conditions, and postal services between US and China. The collection includes four reminiscences of Edgar Quackenbush and his children, and a short biography of Quackenbush. The majority of the collection relates to the personal affairs of the Quackenbush family during their stay in the international settlements in Shanghai and Hankow. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Edgar Quackenbush Papers (#630), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Charles Hill. |
| Biographical note | Edgar Quackenbush (d. 1939), an American tea merchant, represented Carter Macy & Co. of New York, N.Y. on business trips to China. |
