Richardsons of Boone Drug Collection

Richardsons of Boone Drug Collection

Boone Drug, Richardson Family

This collection consists of various materials primarily related to Wayne R. Richardson (November 8, 1910-November 22, 2001) and Melissa Crouse Richardson (June 14, 1915-February 13, 1994). Wayne Richardson was for many years a pharmacist at the Boone Drug Company in Boone, NC, while Melissa Richardson worked as a bookkeeper.

Series 1 consists of various loose images and items in the Richardson family archives related to Wayne and Melissa Richardson.

Series 2 consists of framed images originating with the Richardson family.

Series 3 consists of approximately 49 color slides depicting various family gatherings between the Richardson Family and the Crouse Family. Crouse was Melissa's maiden name.

Series 4 consists of four 16mm home movies featuring members of the Richardson family, the 1953 ASTC Homecoming Parade, hunting and fishing adventures elsewhere in NC, a water skiing show at Cypress Gardens (Winter Haven, FL), and glimpses of residential sections of Boone along Eastbrook Drive and Grand Boulevard.

Series 5 consists of 65 scans of a scrapbook containing color and black and white photographs of the Richardson's and their extended family.

Series 7 is a scrapbook titled "Privileged Characters PICS." The scrapbook consists of 58 pages, some blank and unscanned, with a total of 141 photographs, newspaper clippings, holiday cards, and documents. The items can be dated from the 1920s to the 1990s. They appear to be family photographs/documents related to the Richardson family, with many of the images featuring Dr. Wayne R. Richardson and his wife Melissa Richardson.

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Julie A. Richardson

Julie A. Richardson has shared these items with Digital Watauga through a digital use rights deed of gift. Any reprinting, redistribution, or other use of these images outside of Digital Watauga requires written permission from Julie A. Richardson. Contact Digital Watauga for additional details.

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