Robert H. Wright Christmas Card
Source: Robert H. Wright Papers (University Archives: UA 02.01) Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: This 1920 card sent by East Carolina President Robert H. Wright features the first...
Jennifer Daugherty Archives
Virginia Dare Shores, North Carolina 1927
Source: Virginia Dare Shores, North Carolina, Joyner NC Rare HD1390.5 .V57 1927 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This is a pamphlet by Carolina Development Company in it they give alluring descriptions...
Thanksgiving at ECTC
Source: UA50.05.01 - East Carolina Teachers College News, December 8, 1924. Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: In the 1920s, East Carolina Teachers College students were only given one day off...
Children trick or treating
Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection, 741.38.a.96 Staff Person: Maury York Description: Children trick or treating on Evans Street in downtown Greenville, October 1965.
Harold Stacey Burdick
Source: Harold Stacey Burdick Collection, 1892-1923; East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1162 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The image shown is a studio portrait of Lt. Commander Harold Stacey Burdick (#1162.1.g) in...
Aerial View of Barbour Boat Works, Inc.
Source: Barbour Boat Works, Inc. Records Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: This image offers a nice view of the Barbour Boat Works factory in New Bern, North Carolina. The business...
Merrill Moore X-Ray
Source: Stuart Wright Rare Book Collection 59-23 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: X-Ray photograph of Merrill Moore, author of The Noise that Time Makes. Photograph is captioned "because his...
Elbert Carpenter Civil War Letter
State of N.C. Edgecom County November the 26 1862 Dear and affectionet father and Mother It is with great pain that I seat my selfe to drope you a few lines to in form you that Brother Wiet [Wyatt] is Ded he Did one the 26 of this month he has Bin Sicke fore a month he Will be Bered here the Doctor has never told me What the Diseas Was so I cant say What Was the matter With him Dear and affectionate father and Mother I am Well at this more than Bad cole I hope that Whern this letter gits to hand it Will find you all in joying good halthe i want you to write to me as soon as you gitre this letter if you pleas it Dos give me great pleasure to reseve a letter from you James. Died on the 21 of this mohth and Was Bered here in this plas. Dear father Direct your letters to Tarbour in care of N A Ramsey the 61 Regiment company D Elbert Carpenter. ...
Andy Griffith Letter to John D. Messick
Source: UA 02.05 - John D. Messick Papers Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: Mt. Airy, North Carolina native Andy Griffith attained worldwide fame for his portrayal of two of television’s...
Hurricane Donna Damage
Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection #741 Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: According to NOAA, Hurricane Donna is the only hurricane on record to produce hurricane-force winds along the entire Atlantic...