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By Will Hopkins
Collection Overview
Title: J. H. Miles and Company Records, 1900-2015
ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-055
Primary Creator: J. H. Miles and Company (1900-2015)
Extent: 32.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in original order, primarily.
Date Acquired: 12/23/2015
Subjects: Buildings, Businesses, Business records--Virginia, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.)
Forms of Material: Atlases, Correspondence, Maps (documents), Nautical charts, Photographs, Technical drawings
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
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.
Biographical Note
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.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
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 Source:
J. H. Miles and Company by donation
Preferred Citation:
J. H. Miles and Company Records, MSS 2015-055, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed May 2019.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 8
- Folder 1: Company records, miscellaneous correspondence, 1936-1975
- Includes correspondence with commercial suppliers and customers.
- Folder 2: Company records, miscellaneous bills and records, 1936-1966
- Folder 3: Company records, World War II era, 1942-1957
- Includes correspondence relating to the military draft, applications for supplies and materials, special wartime permits for oyster grounds, and a gas rationing card.
- Folder 4: Company records, Christmas mailing list and shucking contests, 1955-1957
- Folder 5: Company records, new logo, undated
- Folder 6: Company records, legislation-related documents, 1948-1960
- Folder 7: Company records, City of Norfolk documents, 1939-1961
- Folder 8: Company records, miscellaneous documents, 1946-1947
- Includes correspondence with commercial and government organizations, Virginian Department of Health regulations, barge specifications, and information related to military exclusion areas near oyster grounds.
- Folder 9: Company records, vessel food purchases, 1939-1942
- Folder 10: Company records, certificates of oyster inspection and analysis, 1949
- Folder 11: Company records, correspondence with Kroger Company, 1957-1960
- Folder 12: Company records, documents on Craney Island oyster grounds, 1971-1974
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