Elizabeth City Iron Works and Supply Company records,
| Author/creator | Elizabeth City Iron Works & Supply Co. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Description | 0.220 cubic ft. (3(dismantled into folders) of financial records, interspersed correspondence, minutes of stockholders' and directors' meetings, and related documents. items) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subjects |
| Scope and content | Financial records reflect company activities. Meeting minutes, including those of stockholders' meetings and directors' meetings, reflect the company's dealings with financial institutions and clients, including the United States government. Of particular interest are minutes that pertain to financial troubles, bankruptcy, and reorganization. Stockholders' meeting minutes are interspersed with correspondence, proxies, bylaws, an annual report, an account of shares, and other related documents. Minutes of directors' meetings are interspersed with resolutions, reports, and legal documents. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | Elizabeth City Iron Works and Supply Company Records (#444), 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- Loaned by Capt. Ernest Sanders. |
| Biographical note | The Elizabeth City Iron Works and Supply Company, founded in 1875, was a shipbuilding and boat-building operation that also repaired ships and boats and sold marine supplies. In 1939, the company was divided into three divisions: Iron Works Division, Mill and Marine Supply Division, and Shipyard Division. |