The Ship’s Log

Jan 12, 2011

Pungent Paragraphs from the New Louisburg College

Source: Thomas A. Person Papers, Manuscript Collection #303 Staff Person: Maury York Description: This promotional brochure describes changes that were taking place at Louisburg College in Louisburg, N.C. The college...

Jan 06, 2011

Watching the Vote Tally

Source:   Daily Reflector Negative Collection #741.33.b.4 Staff Person:  Martha Elmore Description:  In Greenville, N.C., before the era of quick electronic vote tabulations for election results,  people used to wait outside the Daily Reflector office...

Dec 15, 2010

Robert H. Wright Christmas Card

    Source: Robert H. Wright Papers (University Archives: UA 02.01) Staff Person: Arthur Carlson Description: This 1920 card sent by East Carolina President Robert H. Wright features the first...

Dec 09, 2010

Virginia Dare Shores, North Carolina 1927

Source: Virginia Dare Shores, North Carolina, Joyner NC Rare HD1390.5 .V57 1927  Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This is a pamphlet by Carolina Development Company in it they give alluring descriptions...

Dec 02, 2010

Thanksgiving at ECTC

Source: UA50.05.01 - East Carolina Teachers College News, December 8, 1924. Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description:  In the 1920s, East Carolina Teachers College students were only given one day off...

Nov 18, 2010

Children trick or treating

Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection, 741.38.a.96 Staff Person: Maury York Description: Children trick or treating on Evans Street in downtown Greenville, October 1965.

Nov 11, 2010

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

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

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

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. ...