The Ship’s Log

Jan 11, 2012

Tombstones in Old Town Cemetery

Source: Colbert P. Howell Collection(#989) Colbert Howell, a resident of Murfreesboro, NC, shot a series of photographs of places in and around Murfreesboro which had historical significance. The photographs were...

Jul 07, 2011

USS Coolbaugh (DE 217)

The following image comes from the Stuart T. Hotchkiss papers (#564-002): The USS Coolbaugh was launched on May 29, 1943 and eventually decommissioned on February 21, 1960.  Stuart T. Hotchkiss served on...

Jun 21, 2011

YWCA Retreat, 1943

Source:  YWCA Collection, UA 45.01 Staff Person:  Arthur Carlson Description: This photograph features members of the 1943 Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) at their leadership retreat at Camp Leach, near...

Jun 14, 2011

Greenville High School 1922 Baseball Team

  Source: Herman H. Duncan Collection  #921 Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: This photograph of the 1922 Greenville High School (Greenville, North Carolina) Baseball Team was used in the Greenville...

Jun 07, 2011

Leo Jenkins Inauguration

Source: Leo W. Jenkins Papers (UA90.06) Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: Jolinda Brewer, Judy Redfern, Susie Street, and David Gaines stand next to a road sign announcing the inauguration of...

May 26, 2011

Blount-Harvey Department Store

Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection (#741) Staff Person: Maury York Description: This view of the Blount-Harvey department store, located on the northwest corner of Evans and Fourth Streets in downtown...

May 19, 2011

City of Greenville, North Carolina

Source: Junius D. Grimes Papers (#571) Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Take a step back in time to 1914 Greenville, N. C., in this C. E. Weaver Series, “Illustrated Cities”,...

May 05, 2011

Children at a V-E Parade

Source: Simon Baker Papers, #1130.1.b Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: This image is of a group of children standing side by side watching a V-E (Victory in Europe) parade. The...

Apr 28, 2011

1912 Hat Sales Brochure

Source:  Benjamin B. Winborne Papers, collection number 691-005 Staff Person:  Dale Sauter Description:  Today’s staff pick features a Spring and Summer 1912 Hat Sales Brochure for clothing manufacturer, Dunlap &...

Apr 18, 2011

Domestic Disturbances

Special Collections Reference U 230 .U6 1945 United States Army Field Manuals are currently published by the Army's Publishing Directorate. Over 500 manuals are currently in use. They provided detailed...