The Ship’s Log

Nov 11, 2010
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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...

Nov 04, 2010
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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...

Oct 28, 2010
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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...

Oct 20, 2010
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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. ...

Oct 14, 2010
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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...

Oct 01, 2010
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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...

Sep 26, 2010
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View of the town of Greenville from cupola of Pitt County Courthouse

Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection Staff Person: Maury York Description: This photograph depicts painters working on the cupola of the Pitt County Courthouse in Greenville. Area structures are shown in...

Sep 09, 2010
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ECU Winners of the O. Max Gardner Award

Source: UW0000/02/03/A/.1/HOWELL University Archives Staff Person: Maury York Description: In 1983, three recipients from East Carolina University of the University of North Carolina's O. Max Gardner Award--Ovid Pierce, Francis Speight,...

Sep 02, 2010
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Ellen Zukunft McGrew

Source: Ellen Zukunft McGrew Papers, 1942-1958; East Carolina Manuscript Collection #723 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: This featured portrait is of Ellen Zukunft McGrew of Portland, Maine, an X-ray technician who...

Aug 26, 2010
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First A.A.F. Bombardment Crew to Raid Germany

Source: Frank A. Armstrong, Jr. Papers Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: Colonel Frank Armstrong with air crew in front of bomber. This 306th Heavy Bomber Group, Army Air Forces crew...