| Scope and content |
Papers consist chiefly of correspondence, business and financial papers, and company reports that reveal the operations of the British-American Tobacco Company and of the social life of J. N. Joyner during his time in China during the 1920s and 1930s. Materials concerning the British-American Tobacco Company include advertising flyers, reports, statistics, profit and loss statements, lists of company warehouses. Correspondence describes Joyner's relationships with his coworkers, company finance and banking procedures, travel procedures, and services for company employees. A memorandum concerns the creation of a club for University of North Carolina alumni in China and includes a list of UNC alumni there. The British-American Tobacco Company was reorganized and renamed Yee-Tsoong Tobacco Distributors, Ltd., and letters written at the time of Joyner's departure from China cite displeasure at the reorganization as his reason for leaving. Letters, cards, and invitations document Joyner's social life and day-to-day activities are documented by letters, cards, and financial records, such as bills and receipts. Photographs depict Joyner and others during his time in China. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
James N. Joyner Papers (#429), Special Collections Department, 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 Mr. William T. Joyner, Jr.. |
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Joyner- Gift of Mr. Walton K. Joyner. |
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Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Walter P. Sprunt. |
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Joyner- Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William E. Elmore. |
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Joyner- GIft of Mr. Lee Cooper. |
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Joyner- Gift of Mr. M. R. Dutko. |
| Biographical note | James Noah Joyner, son of James Yadkin and Effie E. (Rouse) Joyner, was employed by the British-American Tobacco Company (B.A.T.) in China from 1912 to 1935. He was stationed in several cities and traveled extensively. He rose to the position of division manager before returning to North Carolina to manage the family farm at LaGrange |
