The Ship’s Log

Jan 14, 2014
  • Jennifer Daugherty

1706 Van der Aa Map of North Carolina

Source: Zee en Land togten der Franszen Geaan na,en in't Americaans Gewest van Florida (MC 49) Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: This 1706 map of the Carolinas and Florida drawn...

Dec 04, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

“Memories of Two Years (almost) before the Mast”

Source: Ronald Vaughn Papers (Manuscript Collection #658) Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Ronald Vaughn of Brownwood, TX, enlisted in the Navy with his twin brother Donald (January 1944). He served...

Nov 19, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Honoring Our Past

Source: http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/293.1 Postcard of the U.S.S. North Carolina. Title from historical note on verso. "U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission." Numbered P57112. Date approximated. Identifier: 318.2.c.317 Staff Person: Ken Harbit Description:...

Nov 15, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Photo of General Eisenhower

Source: Jerome R. Worsley Papers (Manuscript Collection #1214) Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: Jerome R. Worsley, a Bethel, N.C., native and 1949 graduate of East Carolina Teachers College, served in...

Oct 15, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Peter Stuart Ney

  Source: William E. Elmore Collection (EC Manuscript Collection #39.1.f) Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: Michel Ney, 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, popularly known as Marshall Ney...

Sep 30, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Dred Peacock – W. T. Farrow Correspondence 23-25 May 1900

LETTER 1 TRANSCRIPT: GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE. _________ PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Greensboro, N. C., 5/23rd, 1900 Mr. W. T. Farrow, Washington, N. C. My dear Sir & Friend: - Mr. Odell handed me your kind favor of the 21st inst., to answer, as he was a great loss to know what the trouble was. I am equally at a loss to know, as our Book-keeper charged for the time Miss Mamie was here, and there must be some error in the bill. You will notice on the bill is printed that any error will be cheerfully corrected. For these circumstances I thought it best to enclose check and have you state just what the trouble is and let us know just what you consider right treatment, as we have no desire to do anything else in the world. We could not think of accepting your check when you paid it under protest, as is evident from your letter. We decidedly prefer to have your good will to any amount of money, and my personal friendship for you and your family would cause me to do anything in my power to have you perfectly satisfied. I am sorry to learn that you have been sick, and I trust you have fully recovered, and also hope that Miss Mamie is improving, and that she will soon be entirely well. With my best wishes for yourself and family, I am, Cordially yours, D. Peacock LETTER 2 TRANSCRIPT: Washington [NC] May 25th 1900 Dear Dr. Peacock, Your kind letter received, and contents noted. In answer to your letter, will ask this question. If Spring Term of 1899 for Board, Tuition, Light-, Heat- & Washington = 90.00 Latin Elocution & Music 45.00 135.00 Less 15% 20.25 114.75 Supplies Extra 21.80 Cost $136.55 What ought it to cost a sick girl for 43 days studying Penmanship, Spelling, Composition, Bible & Piano, from Recitation 33 times [?] I don’t know what your rules are regulating such matters. It just doesn’t look right to me, but I am willing to abide by your decision. I have no feeling in this matter. It’s business pure and simple. I am not only willing, but anxious to pay every cent my daughter contracted while at G. F. College [Greensboro Female College]. Whatever your decision may be, whether more or less than the check returned let me hear from you and I will respond promptly. I feel sure you are our friend, and I know we are your friends. Mamie & myself are both improving. With kindest regards Yours respectfully W. T. Farrow ...

Sep 13, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Posthumous Wartime Award

Source: Hugh Elroy Best Family Collection, Manuscript Collection #894.1 Staff Member: Nanette Hardison Description: This U.S Army photograph, taken on June 20, 1969 by C. Gene Tyree, DAC at Fort Bragg,...

Sep 01, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

New Social Security Building

Source: The Daily Reflector Negative Collection Manuscript Collection #741 Staff Person:  Dale Sauter Description:  Social Security is a major concern in the United States today.  As a flashback, today's pick...

Aug 15, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Certificate for Captain Leo W. Jenkins for completion of Special Services reserve training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., 1949.

Source: Leo Jenkins Papers, Manuscript # 360 Staff Person:  Dale Sauter Description:  Certificate for Captain Leo W. Jenkins for completion of Special Services reserve training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., 1949....

Aug 01, 2013
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Safe Conduct

Source: Robin Brabham Collection, E.C. Manuscript Collection #1175 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: This statement dated December 1, 1862 was written by Union officer Major Charles E.  Mears to Thomas Midgett of Croatan, N.C.  to...