Hannah and Her Family, 1856
This sketch of an enslaved North Carolina African American family, signed ETF [Miss Elizabeth “Bettie” Taylor Flowers (1838-1916)], was a gift to Joyner Library from John Baxton Flowers, III [Mr....
The Ship’s Log
An Intern’s Perspective
The Special Collections Department at Joyner Library feels like an entirely different world compared to the rest of the library. Upon entering, you can immediately sense the quiet atmosphere. You...
Digital Booty
No, not that type of booty . . . treasure! Ahoy, me hearties! Digital Archivist, John Dunning, is back here again to remind ye’ scallywags of the digital treasure we...
Celebrate World Poetry Day with The Bat-Poet: A Classic Children’s Story by Randall Jarrell and Maurice Sendak
Collection: Stuart Wright Collection: Randal Jarrell Papers (#1169-005), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA World Poetry Day is on March 21st,...
Digital Arghhh-iving!
Ahoy, mateys! John Dunning, Digital Archivist here, to tell ye’ of the new voyage underway in Special Collections. Driven to better preserve, collect, and hoard (as all good pirates do)...
Carl Long: Baseball Player, Law Enforcement Officer, Bus Driver, Barrier Breaker
Collection: Carl Long Oral History Interview (#OH0266), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA In celebration of Black History Month, Special Collections...
Otto Henry: A Pioneer in 20th Century Experimental Music
The Special Collections Division is happy to bring you a new exhibit featuring the work of retired music professor Dr. Otto Henry. It showcases the variety of materials available for...
Unsolved North Carolina Mysteries: The Case of Theodosia Burr Alston
The actual fate of Theodosia Burr Alston, daughter of Aaron Burr and wife of South Carolina governor, Joseph Alston, will for the most part remain one of North Carolina’s iconic...
New Special Collections Exhibit: One Woman’s Fight for Women’s Suffrage
The Special Collections Division is happy to bring you a new exhibit featuring the story of Cornelia Petty Jerman. With Women’s History Month approaching in March, we are celebrating Jerman’s...
New Special Collections Exhibit: King of the North Carolina Moonshiners
The Special Collections Division presents a new exhibition titled “King of the North Carolina Moonshiners: The Story of Percy Flowers”. Curated by North Carolina Collection Serials Technician Fred Harrison and...