ECU Contributor Archives

Apr 18, 2023
  • Fred Harrison

Staff Pick: Trial of the Rev. George Carawan, Baptist Preacher for the Murder of Clement H. Lassiter, Schoolmaster

Staff Person: Fred Harrison Print Collection: North Carolina Rare KF223.C366 C366 1854 Sensational 1853 Beaufort County Superior Court Trial Recalled in 1854 Book Immediately after being found guilty for the...

Dec 22, 2022
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Vintage Hat Pattern

Still trying to find holiday gifts for friends and family? How about making them a groovy hat? This pattern was published in the October 1973 issue of Carolina Country. Other...

Jul 11, 2022
  • Fred Harrison

Discovering the Toothache Tree on the Outer Banks

Born in Williamston, NC, Rita Weaver Mizell and husband Dave resided in Elizabeth City before eventually moving to Southern Shores and operating the Nags Head Fishing Pier until their retirement....

Apr 07, 2022
  • Fred Harrison

Discovering Greenville’s Horticultural Past

It’s the season for gardening in Greenville and Pitt County and with the current proliferation of retail garden centers, you may have wondered at some point how folks living more...

Mar 29, 2022
  • Alston Cobourn

Women’s Basketball

Item: Photograph of the 1930 Senior Basketball Team. UA55-01, Black and White Photograph Collection. Staff person: Alston Cobourn Sports were an important part of campus social life in the school's...

Feb 17, 2022
  • Nanette Hardson

Black History Month: Celebrating Matthew T. Lewis

The Special Collections at East Carolina University recognizes the importance of acknowledging and highlighting the contributions of African Americans throughout the year. In celebration of Black History Month, we will...

Dec 01, 2021
  • Ralph Scott

Recognizing Jesse Peel and His Work on World Aids Day, December 1st

From the University Archives: Records of Student Affairs: Records of the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center 2012-2021 Dr. Jesse R. Peel, a native of Everetts, North Carolina, became interested...

Nov 11, 2021
  • Nanette Hardson

Women Served as Nurses during World War I

  Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Collection: Sarah Bunn Collection, #1277 Nurses cape from World War I On Veterans’ Day, it’s important to recognize the many women who broke barriers serving...

Sep 24, 2021
  • Fred Harrison

“It’s Time for the Pitt County Fair”

The first Pitt County American Legion Agricultural Fair opened to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1920, at what is now Guy Smith Stadium on Memorial Drive in Greenville.  You...

Aug 23, 2021
  • ECU Contributor

New Exhibits from Special Collections

On the 1st floor of Joyner Library, Special Collections presents "Finding the Lost Colony in Joyner Library's Special Collections," an exhibit curated by Jennifer Daugherty. The third-floor display area in...