Pass the Turkey: Thanksgiving During World War II
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...
The Ship’s Log
Staff Pick: Edward Leahy’s Ride on the Army Transport
Published by Nanette Hardison Edward P. Leahy was a Professor Emeritus of Political Geography from East Carolina University who served as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in World...
A New Perspective: Student Experiences in Special Collections
Joyner Library Special Collections is an invaluable resource for both students and researchers. The student workers here each have different roles that ensure the overall success of the library’s archives....
New Exhibit and Upcoming Talk- Neyuherú·kęʼ Wampum Belt from the Tuscarora Nation of New York
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, University Archives is curating an exhibit featuring the Neyuherú·kęʼ Wampum Belt from the Tuscarora Nation of New York and hosting a related educational...
From Folklore to Fame: Bigfoot’s Place in Pop Culture and North Carolina
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape, or whatever you refer to as the “cryptid” is a widely known and beloved creature that has become an immediately recognizable figure in pop culture....
Archives Month Highlight: Exploring Historic Library Footage
To celebrate Archives Month and the Society of North Carolina Archivists’ theme “What Puts You on the Map,” University History and Records is highlighting our footage of Joyner Library. Joyner...
Williamston Women Among Those Involved in the Edenton Tea Party
Williamston residents, Frances Cathcart Johnston, and Margaret (Peggy) Cathcart McKenzie were among the 51 participants of the Edenton Tea Party of October 25, 1774. The two sisters were the issue...
Turning the Tide: The Battle of Leyte Gulf and the USS Portland’s Heroic Role
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...
NC Collections Exhibit Highlights Ghost Stories and Legends Local to North Carolina
It’s You’re walking slowly along the shore when a warm orange glow appears out of the corner of your eye. You turn and realize it’s a ship, but something’s wrong-...
The Flood of the Century: 25th Anniversary of Hurricane Floyd Impacting Eastern North Carolina
Hurricane Floyd, which struck North Carolina in September 1999, is remembered as one of the most devastating storms in the state’s history. Making landfall near Cape Fear as a Category...