The Ship’s Log

Apr 09, 2010

First Graduation Ceremony

Source: University Archives, UA50-06-1010-01 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: The first graduation ceremony at East Carolina Teachers Training School occurred in May 1910. No degrees were awarded, but several students...

Mar 26, 2010

Couples Dancing at Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

Source: Moore Family Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #275 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The image shown is a postcard of a dance held in the Lumina Dancing Pavilion at...

Mar 19, 2010

Broadside Advertising UNC-Chapel Hill Baseball Game

Source: J. Bryan Grimes Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #54 Staff Person: Maury York Description: This broadside from the J. Bryan Grimes Papers was designed to attract spectators to a...

Mar 12, 2010

Menu from the Willoughby Beach Hotel

Source: Benjamin B. Winborne Papers, 1872-1930 #691.005 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: Today’s staff pick features a menu from the Willoughby Beach Hotel (Willoughby Beach, VA) dated July 15, 1905....

Mar 05, 2010

Baseball Has Come A Long Way At College

Source: University Archives Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The image shown is of an article titled, "Baseball Has Come Long Way At College" by Lloyd Whitfield. It was printed in...

Feb 26, 2010

Virginiae partiis australis, et Floridae partis orientalis, interjacentiumq[ue] regionum nova description

Source: Virginiae partis australis, et Floridae partis orientalis, interjacentiumq[ue] regionum nova description, by Willem Janszoon Blaeu, Amsterdam, J. and C. Blaeu, 1640; Special Collections Map Collection #2.3 Staff Person: Ralph...

Feb 19, 2010

Wahl-Coates Training School Philosophy Chart

Source:  Walhl-Coates School Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #6 Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: The image below entitled "Relation of Training School to College" is an original design drawing for...

Feb 12, 2010

William Hooper, Declaration of Independence Signer

Source: Joseph Hewes and William Hooper Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #994 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: William Hooper (1742-1790), a native of Boston who later moved to New Hanover...

Jan 29, 2010

Travel for Academic Credit

Source: Paul Ricks Papers, University Archives #UA90-02, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C. Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: In 1935, East Carolina Teachers College obtained the services of Paul T. Ricks...

Jan 22, 2010

Letter from Santa Claus, Amsterdam

Source: The William H. & Araminta Guilford Tripp Papers, 1849-1911, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #614 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: William H. and Araminta Guilford Tripp were married in 1853...