The Ship’s Log

Gazette of the United States and the NC Ratification of the US Constitution

Source: Gazette of the United States Collection, 1790, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #873 Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: This particular issue of The Gazette of the United States from January...

Queen City Coach Company Letter, October 16, 1944

Source: Herbert Floyd Seawell, Jr. Papers, East Carolina Manscript Collection #496 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: In general, modern letterheads are not as ornate or colorful as they used to...

Postcard (1908) of Children Playing in Bogue Sound at Morehead City, N.C.

Source: William E. Elmore Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #39 Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: This image of children wading in Bogue Sound at Morehead City, N.C., is from a...

Emiline Pigott: Confederate Spy

Source: Bellair Plantation Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #87 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This image was taken from a 1903 New Berne (New Bern) calendar. The calendar is in...

J.Y. Joyner

Source: University Archives, Call # ECU/03/J Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: The image below is from pages eight and nine of the 1949 Techoan, which was dedicated to J.Y. Joyner....

Gatling Gun: The first Machine Gun

Source: Preliminary Inventory of the E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., Collection, 1736-1981, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #692 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: This remarkable invention, which was a revolving battery gun...

Barefoot on the Mall 2008

Source: University Archives (digital image being accessioned) Staff Person: L.K. Gypsye Legge Description: Last week we enjoyed delightful weather in Eastern North Carolina. Thursday, the 24th of April was sunny...

Dig We Must ! – Into the Coal Operators’ Profits!

Source: Dig We Must! - Into the Coal Operators’ Profits!, Hoover HD8039.M615 D5 1970 Staff Person: Maury York Description: With the approach of May Day, the Special Collections Department features...

Japanese Surrender Photograph, 2 September 1945

  Source: Frank A. Armstrong, Jr. Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #35 Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: The photograph below is one of the most famous in any of our...

Bermuda Map

Source: Mappa Aestivarum Insularum alias Barmudas dictarum [Bermuda map], Special Collections Map Collection MC0035 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: Mappa Aestivarum Insularum alias Barmudas dictarum [Bermuda map.] Amstelodami [Amsterdam,] Apud...