Clyde Dobson · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title: Clyde Dobson
Description: Peach farmer
Biographical Text: Brothers Robert and I.B. Dobson began a large agribusiness with 100 acres each given to them by their father. The Dobson brothers also owned a fertilizer company and operated a cotton gin. The next generation-Leonard, Roy, Clyde, Connie, and Lawrence-continued the operation, increasing its size. Clyde Dobson was well known for his peach orchards near Greer.
Bibliography: Belcher, Ray, and Joada P. Hiatt.
Legendary Locals of Greer, South Carolina.
Arcadia Publishing, 2012.
Relation: Dobson Peach Box; Photograph of Clyde Dobson checking Peaches; Photograph of Clyde Dobson on Tractor; Dobson Brother's Peach Crate