The Ship’s Log

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...

Jul 29, 2010
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Bob Hope Tours in Alaska

Frank Armstrong Papers Ralph Scott Bob Hope was known for touring American troops overseas. This photograph was taken in the 1950's when Hope was visiting Air Force Bases in the...

Jul 23, 2010
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U. S. Army Provost Marshal’s Office Pass No. 11382 (1863)

Source: Shirley Kilpatrick Collection #10.1.d. Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: U. S. Army Provost Marshal's Office Pass No. 11382 was issued in Union-occupied New Orleans on 4 February 1863.  It...

Jul 09, 2010
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Pepsi Party at Bradham Drug Store, Bradham & Friends, 1890’s

Staff Pick for June 18th Source: The Minges Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1136 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This collection documents the history of the Minges family in the...

Jul 02, 2010
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1966 ECC College Bowl Team

Source: University Archives 55-01-1232 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: In the spring of 1966, four students from East Carolina College participated in the GE College Bowl, a college level quiz...