My internship with the Manuscripts & Digital Curation Department was a requirement for my concentration in public history, but this was something that I was excited to do. I did...
Housed within the walls of Joyner Library’s Special Collections in the Sallie Joyner Davis Collection is a collection of currency from some of the most turbulent times of our nation’s...
As both a history and anthropology major, I’ve spent hundreds of hours studying the past. However, during my time as an intern in the Manuscripts & Digital Curation Department, working...
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Joyner Library will host a new exhibit, In Their Footsteps: Exploring World War II Through Archival Records,...
Warning: The following content features accounts of war and human suffering. Content may be upsetting to some. Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of...
Historically, Women’s book clubs have been more than just gatherings to discuss literature. They have served as spaces for intellectual growth, community building, and even social activism. Joyner Library’s Special...
During the 1930s, North Carolina, like much of the United States, grappled with recurring outbreaks of measles, a highly contagious viral disease. The lack of widespread vaccination and limited medical...
Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Joyner Library Special Collections will be highlighting items from the East Carolina Manuscripts Collection...
Over the next year, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Joyner Library Special Collections will be highlighting items from the East Carolina Manuscripts Collection...
Twice a year, Americans adjust their clocks—springing forward an hour in March and falling back an hour in November. Daylight Saving Time (DST) has long been a topic of debate,...