J. H. Miles and Company Records, 1900-2015
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Brief Description: Company records and correspondence, documents relating to licensing of oyster harvesting grounds, vessel records, seafood industry awards and publications, federal and state permits and regulation-related documents and publications, photographs and drawings, architectural and engineering drawings, nautical charts and shellfish grounds maps, and company artifacts including samples of oyster cans.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 2015-055
Created by: J. H. Miles and Company (1900-2015)
Volume: 32.0 Boxes
Acquired: 12/23/2015.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order, primarily.
Biographical Note for J. H. Miles and Company (1900-2015) : J.H. Miles and Company was a seafood company based in the Atlantic City area of Norfolk, Virginia. The company began in 1900 harvesting, processing and packing oysters from Virginia waters, and shifted its operations to include clams in the 1960s. The company operated several commercial shellfish harvesting vessels. J.H. Miles and Company closed in 2015.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Buildings
Businesses
Business records--Virginia
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Atlases
Correspondence
Maps (documents)
Nautical charts
Photographs
Technical drawings
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes: J. H. Miles and Company by donation
PreferredCitation: J. H. Miles and Company Records, MSS 2015-055, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.