Block Shirt Co. Ledgers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains accounting ledgers from the Block Shirt Company in Wilmington, NC from the early to mid-20th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1925-1970
Creator
- Block, Nathan Ellis, 1903-1986 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use but has access restrictions. Please contact staff at the Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History at csencah@uncw.edu for more information.
Copyright Statement
Copyright retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical and Historical Note
Nathan Ellis Block (1903-1986) came to Wilmington from Baltimore in 1923 with 25 used sewing machines to start a 2nd factory. The Baltimore factory was closed and the whole family (father William, brothers Freddy, Charlie, Joe, David) moved south. Nathan, an inventor of factory equipment and an excellent administrator, ruled the factory and was regarded as the "brains" of the company. His father, William, was the official head of the Block Shirt Co. until the late 1940s when Nathan made son Charles president. Joe was a buyer in NY, but lived in Wilmington, brother David ran the New York office. Fred became president and CEO in 1969, taking his father's role. His son William B. Block was involved with company in NY.
Extent
6 Containers (Contains 5 document boxes and 1 oversize box.)
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by Frederick L. and William B. Block.
- Title
- Block Shirt Co. Ledgers
- Status
- Partially Processed
- Author
- Carroll R Jones
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository