The Ship’s Log

Mar 08, 2007
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Fifth Street, Greenville, NC

Source: University Archives, UW0000/2 Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: Since this week commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of East Carolina University, it seemed appropriate for this week's staff...

Mar 01, 2007
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Davy Crockett Letter

Source: John Heritage Bryan Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #147 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Transcription: from David Crockett to John H. Bryan, May 26, 1829 Dresdon Weakley County 26...

Feb 23, 2007
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James Yadkin Joyner

Source: James Yadkin Joyner Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #345 Staff Person: Coleen Allen Description: The following biography is credited to the website it was taken from. There are also...

Feb 16, 2007
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Old Money

Source: Sallie Joyner Davis Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #133 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: This image is from a collection that contains a letter (1916) from Colonel Fred A....

Feb 09, 2007
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Rhythm, Riots & Revolution

Source: Rhythm, Riots and Revolution, Hoover ML/3795/N635 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: " . . . the author of this book {and the best seller . . . "Communism, Hypnotism...

Feb 02, 2007
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HMS Bucton Castle

Source: A.M. Handley Journal, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #1064 Staff Person: Jon Dembo Description: Attached is a pen and ink sketch of the HMS BUCTON CASTLE, a three-masted sailing ship....

Jan 26, 2007
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ECTTS Faculty Meeting Minutes

Source: University Archives, FA0000     Staff Person: Suellyn Lathrop Description: Long before there was any thought of a faculty senate, there were ten faculty members and a president starting...

Jan 19, 2007
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May Day: 1938 for Democracy, Jobs, Security, Peace!

Source: May Day: 1938 for Democracy, Jobs, Security, Peace!, Hoover Pamphlet HX86.M34 1938 Staff Person: Maury York Description: This pamphlet, published by the Workers Library Publishers (New York) in 1938,...

Jan 12, 2007
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Towboat Oliver C. Shearer

Source: Marietta Manufacturing Company Records, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #742 Staff Person: Emily Blankenship Description: The Marietta Manufacturing Company records were officially donated to the Special Collections Department in the...

Jan 05, 2007
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Ada Delutuk Blackjack

Source: Inglis Fletcher Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #21 Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: Ada Delutuk was an Eskimo born in Alaska in 1898 who was raised from the age...