The Ship’s Log

Dec 01, 2006

World War I Draft Notice

Source: Moore Family Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #275 Charles O'Hagan Laughinghouse Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #267 Edgerton Family Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #361 Staff Person: Brian Johnson...

Nov 25, 2006

Peking Opera on Contemporary Revolutionary Theme

Source: Shachiapang, Hoover ML50.Z99 S404 1967ML/50/Z99/S404/1967 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: "Having seen your performance, I wish to express my thanks to you for the excellent work you have done....

Nov 17, 2006

USS Merrimack aka CSS Virginia

Source: John L. Porter Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #850 Staff Person: Jon Dembo Description: Attached is an original pen & ink sketch of the MERRIMAC (sic), the famous Confederate...

Nov 10, 2006

East Carolina Teachers Training School Board of Trustees

Source: University Archives, CH1000 Staff Person: Suellyn Lathrop Description: The East Carolina Teachers Training School Board of Trustees was created March 7, 1907 in Section 15 of the "Act to...

Oct 27, 2006

Howard Zacher in his plane “Margie”

Source: Hugh Elroy Best, Jr. Family Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #894 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: This week's pick comes from a collection that contains photographic prints and photocopied...

Oct 20, 2006

Pitt Community Hospital, Greenville, NC

Source: Frank Wooten Jr, Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #126 David A. Norris Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #687 Staff Person: Coleen Allen Description: The white building was Greenville's original...

Oct 11, 2006

John F. Kennedy and Carl Sandburg

Source: Seth H. Muse Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #673 Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: This photograph is from the Seth H. Muse Papers. Seth Muse was a well known...

Oct 06, 2006

Kinchen Wiley Cobb

Source: William E. Elmore Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #39 Staff Person: Martha Elmore Description: The image below is possibly of Kinchen Wiley Cobb of Greenville, N.C. According to a...

Sep 29, 2006

Proctor Hotel, Greenville, NC

Source: Albert A. Joseph Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #682 Staff Person: Brian Johnson Description: This is a photo of the lobby of the historic Proctor Hotel located at Third...

Sep 22, 2006

Parker Store, Menola, NC – 2

Source: Murfreesboro Historical Association Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #691.006 Staff Person: Anna Hardee Description: This is inside the Parker Store in Menola, NC. If you notice, there are 2...