The Ship’s Log

Jan 15, 2010

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Source: J.C. Peele, M.D. Papers, ca. 1918-1987, undated, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #1030.25.g Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The J.C. Peele, M.D. Papers (ca. 1918-1987, n.d.) is a manuscript collection...

Jan 08, 2010

Programme & Constitution of the Communist Party of Lesotho

Source: Programme & Constitution of the Communist Party of Lesotho, Hoover DT 2618.C65 1960 Programme & Constitution of the Communist Party of Lesotho Staff Person: Maury York Description: Lesotho is...

Dec 18, 2009

Artist Sarah Blakeslee

Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #741 Staff Person: Maury York Description: Sarah Blakeslee (1912-2005) studied art at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington and at...

Dec 11, 2009

World War II era British War Propaganda Posters

Source: Robert Lee Ghormley Papers East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1153 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: Today's staff pick features two of the many World War II era British war propaganda...

Dec 04, 2009

Holiday Postcards

Source: Blanche Hardee Rives Papers, 1905-1974, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #335 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The images below are holiday postcards for Thanksgiving and Christmas from the Blanche Hardee...

Nov 20, 2009

Annual Register

Source: Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politicks and Literature of the Year, Rare Book Collection #D 2 A7 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: Annual Register, or a...

Nov 13, 2009

Mary Jordan White 1859-1909

Source: Belvidere Academy Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #4 Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: This small pamphlet details the life and death of Mary Jordan White, a student, teacher, and...

Nov 06, 2009

Dueling in New Bern, N.C. 1822-1872

Source: Guide to the Stephen F. Miller Memoir, 1872, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #371 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The images shown below are of the front cover and two...

Oct 23, 2009

Women’s 1915 Basketball Team

Source: University Archives, Call Number 55-01-0082 Staff Person: Kacy Guill Description: Between 1909 and 1932, the only organized sports teams at East Carolina Teachers College were women's teams. Women's basketball...

Oct 16, 2009

1918 Flu Pandemic nickname “Spanish Flu”, March 1918 to June 1920

Source: University Archives Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Health conditions at ECTTC are one of the major topics mentioned in the Board of Trustees minutes from 1918. There were 141...